Fourth Street Foods to be sold for $3M
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 27, 2025
The company will stay open, and about 200 current employees will be retained. Fourth Street Foods has signed an agreement to sell its assets to Morski Brands in a $3 million deal that is expected to p...
Raise set to make Shapiro highest-paid governor in U.S.
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December 27, 2025
A 3.3% salary increase in January will push him past New York’s Kathy Hochul. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is poised to get a raise of more than $8,000 in the coming year to...
Another legal issue for Charleroi company’s founder
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 27, 2025
David Barbe is named as a defendant in a newly filed federal lawsuit. A new federal lawsuit filed this month names Fourth Street Foods founder David E. Barbe as a defendant, adding to a growing list o...
Fine amount for U.S. Steel raises eyebrows for environmental groups
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December 27, 2025
Clean water advocates say a $135K penalty from the state Department of Environmental Protection is too little to deter additional oil leaks. By JACK TROY TribLive A six-figure expense is a big deal fo...
Gifts, classes available at White Oak’s Hometique
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 27, 2025
The small business was launched last year by Becca Michalsky and Ed Cherepko. For those looking for some after- Christmas shopping, Hometique in White Oak has personalized gifts and more for loved one...
Involuntary outpatient mental health care services adopted
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY
December 27, 2025
An advisory group will monitor implementation and review the progress of the practice throughout 2026. By VENURE SIRIWARDANE Pittsburgh's Public Source Allegheny County will use a controversial legal ...
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December 27, 2025
Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...
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December 27, 2025
PHILOSOPHER GEORGE SANTAYANA once famously observed, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Unfortunately, our nation’s collective memory doesn’t seem to even extend back two...
How do you solve a problem like Candace Owens?
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December 27, 2025
Candace Owens has a very popular internet show in which she trots out deranged conspiracies about, among other things, the demonic nature of Jews, the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk (pro...
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MONDAY
December 27, 2025
• Bingo, Carroll Township Volunteer Fire Department, 130 Baird St., Monongahela, doors open at 6 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m. • Holiday open house, final day, Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club, 159 M...
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December 27, 2025
Monessen • Armando M. Lebron Garcia, 36, of Monessen was charged with terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and harassment st...
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By By MADDY FRANKLIN Pittsburgh?s Public Source 
December 27, 2025
Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump disrupted the country’s research landscape with a series of executive orders and administrative actions aimed at slashing key funding sources and...
Luminary tradition returns to the streets of North Charleroi
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 26, 2025
Councilman Joe Duche was a driving force in bringing back the lighted path for Santa Claus. For the first time in years, Christmas Eve in North Charleroi looked the way many longtime residents remembe...
Donations sought for Steel Center shoe drive
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 26, 2025
The school hopes to collect 2,500 pairs before next month’s deadline. A local school is looking for people to “shoe” their love by donating in a different way this holiday season. Steel Center for Car...
Neighborhood Assistance Program grants are awarded
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 26, 2025
The money will help fund numerous projects throughout the Mon Valley. Last week, some Mon Valley organizations learned that they will be receiving funds from the Neighborhood Assistance Program. NAP i...
Pope urges the faithful to shed indifference in the face of suffering
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December 26, 2025
Leo XIV revived the tradition of delivering his Christmas greeting in multiple languages. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed...
Today’s travelers will face tough weather conditions
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December 26, 2025
PennDOT will limit speed on interstates, and some vehicles will be restricted. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Pittsburghers didn’t get a White Christmas this year, but meteorologists warn that Mother Nat...
More than 100 academic offerings on chopping block at PennWest
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December 26, 2025
A program review also calls for additions, according to an email from the provost. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Pennsylvania Western University could end more than 100 academic programs as the college p...
Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot
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December 26, 2025
It’s the second-largest Powerball prize in U.S. history. By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/ Report for America A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 b...