Ringgold Middle School students celebrate veterans
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 7, 2025
Patriotic music, readings and posters greeted the veterans who attended Thursday’s program at the middle school. At Ringgold Middle School, honoring veterans wasn’t just something that happened on sta...
Salvation Army says ‘every person counts’ at Red Kettle kickoff
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 7, 2025
Federal and state budget standoffs have increased the level of need this year. Smiles, dancing and the sound of bells were in abundance at the Mon Valley Salvation Army’s first-ever Red Kettle Kickoff...
Washington County Commissioners ax chamber contract
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 7, 2025
Chamber president Jeff Kotula disagrees with the reasoning offered by Nick Sherman and Electra Janis. A long‑standing partnership between Washington County and its lead economic development agency is ...
Fundraiser set up for Donora man injured by hit-and-run driver in Massachusetts
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 7, 2025
A GoFundMe account has been set up for David Wachinski, who was working at a construction job when he was struck. A Donora man is in a Boston, Mass., hospital fighting to recover after a hitand- run c...
Roscoe family raises money for hospital’s free care fund
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November 7, 2025
The Scrip family brought in more than $25,000 for the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Free Care Fund. By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor swolford@yourmvi.com A Roscoe family decided to pay it for...
Monessen council hires clerk at special meeting
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November 7, 2025
Linda Matthews will resume working for the city after leaving in September. By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com Monessen council held a special meeting Thursday evening to vote on motions to rehire a ...
What happened with Chester County’s pollbook printing problem?
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November 7, 2025
The county only included major-party voters in its pollbooks, forcing third-party and unaffiliated voters to use provisional ballots or return later. By CARTER WALKER Votebeat An error that affected t...
Naomi Outreach honors veterans at annual luncheon
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November 6, 2025
Naomi Outreach hosted its semi-annual luncheon for veterans Wednesday at the Clubhouse Grille at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver Township. Naomi Outreach was started in the early 1990s by Joni Kel...
Election 2025: Voter turnout spikes across Mon Valley communities
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 6, 2025
Tuesday’s contest saw higher turnout statewide than the typical municipal election. Mon Valley voters Tuesday raised the bar for turnout in a municipal election, as highly contested school board races...
Fourth Street Foods seeks buyer to avoid lay offs
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 6, 2025
The company announced plans to shut down in early October, citing $80 million of defaulted loans. Fourth Street Foods, a major food manufacturing plant in Fallowfield Township remains operational as i...
Commissioners look to make cuts, end contract with county chamber
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 6, 2025
The Washington County Commissioners are expected to vote at 2 p.m. today on the board’s contract with the county chamber of commerce. As budget uncertainty lingers at the state and federal levels, Was...
McKeesport promotes Angert to captain of patrol
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 6, 2025
The city has been promoting and hiring new officers for the police force. During Wednesday’s council meeting, McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko announced the hiring of a new captain of patrol, continu...
Judge Neuman makes history with state Superior Court win
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November 6, 2025
Democrats Stella Tsai, Brandon Neuman win open seats on Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth and Superior Courts. By KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Democrat Stella Tsai has won a seat on Pennsylvania’s ...
8 new judges will join Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
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November 6, 2025
By PAULA REED WARD TribLive All eight new judges who will take the bench in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court in January are registered Democrats. The top vote-getters, according to county elections...
Area man arrested at W.Va. hotel for domestic assault
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 6, 2025
A Buena Vista man was arrested after police responded to a violent domestic assault at a Monongalia County, W.Va., hotel room. Landin Shaffer, 19, of the Elizabeth Township neighborhood, is charged wi...
Vlasic wins reelection in Monessen magistrate contest
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
He captured a six-year term by defeating GOP challenger Jimi Quattro. Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic was reelected Tuesday by a wide margin. Vlasic, a Democrat, was running against Jimi Quatt...
Ellis holds 7-vote lead in Charleroi mayor’s race
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 5, 2025
Twelve write-in ballots will determine if she defeats Republican Ernest Merritt. Charleroi voters returned four familiar faces to borough council Tuesday and appeared to elevate one of them — Nancy J....
Supreme Court justices cruise in retention races
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November 5, 2025
All three earned another 10 years on the bench by comfortable margins. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Voters overwhelmingly chose to retain three Democratic justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tu...
Honick top vote getter in EF School Board race
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
Candidates Dorothy A. Wycoff and Margaret Morgan came up short in their bid for election. The race for one of four, four-year seats on the Elizabeth Forward School Board was a rollercoaster all evenin...
Valley voters decide county, municipal races
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November 5, 2025
This year’s primary election featured several contested races throughout the Mon Valley. By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Here is a look at several county and municipal election results in Allegh...