Cookies and hot chocolate with Santa at Penn Highlands Mon Valley
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December 18, 2025
Madelyn Lipchinsky, 3, and her sister Brooklyn Lipchinsky, 5, both of Monongahela, sit with Santa during the Cookies and Hot Chocolate with Santa event Wednesday evening at Penn Highlands Mon Valley H...
Public protests process as EF seeks new solicitor
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 18, 2025
The board decided to table its decision on replacing John Rushford. Elizabeth Forward had a packed and eventful special meeting Wednesday evening to switch law offices for the district. The district h...
Red alert: Kettle campaign needs help to reach goal
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 18, 2025
Donations and bell ringers are both needed before the fundraising drive wraps up on Christmas. The final days of the Red Kettle Campaign are approaching, and the Mon Valley Salvation Army is asking fo...
Glassport church seeks help dealing with vandalism, loitering
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December 18, 2025
Jamie Trunzo appeared before council Tuesday and outlined several recent incidents. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI Members of Glassport United Methodist Church have reached out to borough officials to...
Charleroi Legion Riders spread Christmas cheer
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December 18, 2025
Charleroi American Legion Post 22’s Legion Riders recently treated a Charleroi family to a shopping spree at Walmart in Rostraver Township. The riders group holds fundraisers and benefit runs for wort...
Early-morning crash on Elizabeth Bridge
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December 18, 2025
Elizabeth Borough Volunteer Fire Co. firefighters and Elizabeth Township police responded to a tractor-trailer crash on the Elizabeth Bridge on the West Elizabeth side at 4 a.m. Wednesday. Crews worke...
Saints Joachim & Anne Parish host angel tree
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December 18, 2025
Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/Glassport/ Liberty Borough recently participated in its annual “Angel Tree” gift giving project with over 500 gifts collected from parishioners. On...
Glassport approves hike in sewage rates
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December 18, 2025
A public town hall to discuss the rates will be held after the workshop meeting on Jan. 13. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI The new year will bring higher sewage service rates in Glassport. Council app...
State senator offers holiday scam warning
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 18, 2025
Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday also encourages state residents to be careful with last-minute buying. With a week until Christmas and last-minute shopping peaking across the Mon Valley, state offici...
Ex-Trulieve worker charged with theft
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 18, 2025
Dajahun Massie allegedly took almost $20K worth of marijuana from the McKeesport facility. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office filed charges Wednesday against a former employee of the McKeespor...
Some furloughed workers recalled as commissioners weigh additional returns
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
December 18, 2025
Human Resources Director Amanda Bernard confirmed that, as of Tuesday, 50 furloughed employees have returned to work and five have resigned or retired. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive More than a third o...
McKeesport firefighters rescue cat stuck in tree
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 17, 2025
It’s not known if the animal has an owner. Rescuing cats out of trees is something usually seen on TV shows, but it became a real-life scenario Tuesday when McKeesport firefighters had to do just that...
Elizabeth Borough wastewater system sale official
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December 17, 2025
Pennsylvania American Water has finalized the purchase, completing the process that began nearly three years ago. For the MVI Pennsylvania American Water announced Tuesday it has completed the acquisi...
Monessen firefighters collect toys for kids
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 17, 2025
A fire truck was filled with donations that will be distributed by the Monessen Family Center. Monessen’s volunteer fire departments held their annual toy drive Tuesday night to provide Christmas gift...
North Belle Vernon approves budget with no tax increase
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 17, 2025
There’s a slight surplus in the 2026 spending plan. North Belle Vernon council adopted its 2026 budget Tuesday, holding the borough’s tax rate steady at 29 mills and continuing a 3-mill fire tax for N...
Commissioners plan to strip hotel tax revenue from county tourism to build convention center
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 17, 2025
Jeff Kotula of the county’s Tourism Promotion Agency warns that the move would be a violation of state law. Washington County commissioners are weighing changes to the county’s hotel tax ordinance tha...
Rep. Davanzo honors lifesavers
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December 17, 2025
State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, recently presented citations to Turkeytown Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Jamie Pergola and Smithton Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Marty Pon...
Killing outside area bar leads to prison for woman who conspired
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December 17, 2025
By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive A woman acquitted of homicide in a 2020 shooting outside a McKeesport bar but convicted of conspiring to commit the crime is headed to prison for up to 14 years. Gabrielle ...
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December 17, 2025
By the MVI During a short online special meeting Tuesday, the Belle Vernon Area school board hired a new special education teacher for Rostraver Elementary. The board unanimously approved Natalie Monc...