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December 11, 2024
By the MVI An Elizabeth woman is one of four people charged for “smash and grab”-style thefts from dozens of vehicles in numerous Western Pennsylvania counties, which were followed by thefts from the ...
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December 11, 2024
Monessen City School District evacuated students and staff Tuesday morning due to a gas odor in the building. In a letter to parents and guardians, Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte said the district “t...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 11, 2024
The project is being financed with a Local Share Account grant. The Municipal Authority of Washington Township has announced that work will begin soon on a new waterline in Roscoe. The project will ta...
Palmer Airport project underway
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By By JOE NAPSHA TribLive 
December 11, 2024
After several years of planning for expanding the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport terminal, work has begun on the foundation for what is expected to be a $22 million project. A former hangar that was u...
Santa visits Monessen Elementary School
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December 10, 2024
Santa got a special escort by the Monessen No. 1 (downtown) Fire Department during a visit to Monessen Elementary School on Friday morning. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
Layoffs pushed back at Corelle plant
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 10, 2024
The first job losses have been delayed until late January, with the plant set to close April 30. Corelle Brand employees will keep their jobs through at least the start of 2025. On Sept. 4, Anchor Hoc...
Washington County budget passes with no tax hike
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 10, 2024
Commissioner Larry Maggi expressed concerns about some spending choices. The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved the final budget for 2025, which keeps tax rates the same for the upcomin...
Deadline nears for registering for state health insurance
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December 10, 2024
Anyone going through Pennie must finalize their coverage by Dec. 15. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive The 430,000 Pennsylvanians who use Pennie, the state-operated marketplace for health insurance, must make a ...
Monongahela sets final budget vote for Dec. 17
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
December 10, 2024
City council’s proposal would increase property tax rates from 8.25 mills to 9.75 mills. Monongahela council will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Dec. 17 to vote on the city’s 2025 budget. Mayor Gre...
McKeesport Area High School to present holiday concert
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December 10, 2024
Beth Eger accompanies her concert choir students on the piano as they prepare for their holiday concert 7 p.m. Wednesday at the McKeesport Area High School auditorium. The concert will feature the con...
Annual Wreaths Across America ceremony set in West Mifflin
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December 10, 2024
Events will be held across the country at noon Saturday to mark the national Wreaths Across America Remembrance Day. By the MVI Each year, millions of Americans come together to remember the fallen, h...
White Oak makes budget adjustments as deadline nears
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 10, 2024
mailto:spellis@yourmvi.com White Oak council held further discussions about the 2025 budget at Monday’s workshop meeting. This budget includes 14 police officers, seven public works employees, it incl...
BINGO DAY IN MONESSEN
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December 10, 2024
Barbara Croushore of Rostraver Township, left, and Gloria Backstrom of West Newton played bingo Monday afternoon at Monessen Senior Community Center. Every Monday and Friday, the center hosts bingo ga...
Unity woman died of head, torso injuries
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December 10, 2024
Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said there’s no way to tell if Elizabeth Pollard was killed instantly. By RENATTA SIGNORINI and PATRICK VARINE TribLive Elizabeth Pollard died of head and torso ...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 10, 2024
mailto:tbrown@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man has been sentenced in federal court to 134 months in prison for his conviction on firearms offenses, conspiracy and violations of his federal release. On Mon...
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December 10, 2024
By the MVI With winter approaching and colder weather starting to settle in, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the Animal Cruelty Unit in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) are reminding...
Santa stops at Rostraver Township Christmas celebration
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December 9, 2024
Lennox Axton, 2, and Elora Axton, 4, of California, Pa., got to meet Santa Claus at Sunday night’s Christmas celebration in Rostraver Township. See more photos on A4 and in our online photo gallery at...
Fire damages Mckeesport house
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December 9, 2024
Officials are investigating after a massive fire Saturday morning in McKeesport. The City of McKeesport Bureau of Fire posted on Facebook that crews were called to the scene of a residential fire alon...
‘A Thrill Of Hope’ in Monessen
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December 9, 2024
Four-year-old Malachi Lawson of Monessen posed with Santa Claus Saturday morning at A Thrill of Hope — A Monessen Community Christmas Celebration. Hosted by His Place Coffee, Community and More, the f...
Light the Night welcomes holidays in Elizabeth Township
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 9, 2024
The annual celebration featured an appearance from Santa and plenty of Christmas-themed events. Elizabeth Township held its Light the Night celebration Friday to kick off the holiday season. There wer...