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Ringgold School District superintendent gets five-year contract extension

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

December 21, 2024

The school board also promoted high school Principal Greg Seraceni to assistant superintendent. The Ringgold School Board extended Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich’s contract for five years and prom...

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Are lobbyist emails to lawmakers public records? A Pennsylvania court will decide

By ByANGELACOULOUMBIS Spotlight PA

December 21, 2024

Spotlight PA sued after the Pennsylvania Senate refused to turn over emails between lawmakers and lobbyists. HARRISBURG — As the Pennsylvania legislature prepared to pass sweeping updates to the state...

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CHRISTMAS MAGIC IN THE AIR AT MONESSEN ELEMENTARY

December 21, 2024

Dena Seykoski’s first-grade class at Monessen Elementary Center showed their excitement for the start of the holidays. The elementary school hosted Christmas parties on Friday and students wore pajama...

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Little Things for Little People helps more than 125 local families for Christmas

December 21, 2024

The program is sponsored by the Belle Vernon Area Ministerium. For the MVI The Little Things for Little People program, sponsored by the Belle Vernon Area Ministerium, helped more than 125 families du...

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Rostraver Twp. ready to roll out new in-house garbage service

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

December 21, 2024

Rates will remain the same for residents under the new refuse hauling plan. Rostraver Township officially announced dates and times for its new garbage program that begins in January. In October, the ...

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Western Pa. casinos see revenue spike

By By QUINCEY REESE TribLive

December 21, 2024

As the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reports an all-time high monthly revenue driven by increases in sports betting, profits also are on the rise at Western Pennsylvania casinos. The state Gaming ...

High school, Sports

Derry sits in first place after beating Belle Vernon

By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media

December 21, 2024

The Leopards played without three starters for the second straight game. Derry’s 6-7 sophomore Stanley Rajkovich said he and his teammates knew third-ranked Belle Vernon was coming to town with a shor...

Bethel Park holds off Ringgold; Tigers, Hounds fall

High school, Sports

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Bethel Park holds off Ringgold; Tigers, Hounds fall

December 21, 2024

By the Mon Valley Independent and Trib Total Media It’s only December, but there was a true sense of urgency surrounding the Section 3-5A boys basketball game Friday between Ringgold and Bethel Park. ...

Sports

SPORTS ON TV

December 21, 2024

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) Noon - ACCN — Duke at Georgia Tech Noon - BTN — Chattanooga at Indiana Noon - CBSSN — Saint Joseph’s vs. Virginia Tech, Philadelphia Noon - CW — SMU at Boston College Noon - E...

Sports

Tiger’s goal: Don’t lose to Charlie

December 21, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods turns 49 at the end of the month and he has one pressing goal that relates to his golf. He wants to prolong that inevitable day when his son beats him over 18 holes. T...

Obituaries

Donna Lee Linko

December 21, 2024

STAR JUNCTION Donna Lee Linko, 70, of Star Junction, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at her daught e r ’ s home. Born in McK eesport on July 24, 1954, she was the daughter of the l...

Obituaries

Marlene Hannele Link

December 21, 2024

CALIFORNIA, PA. Marlene Hannele Link, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2024, after a long battle with illness often winning against all od...