Judge hears evidence on blocking plant closure

By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive

A ruling on the Corelle plant in Charleroi is expected by Thursday.

A federal judge will decide by the end of Thursday whether to block the closure of a Pyrex-making glassware plant in Charleroi that is a major employer in the Mon Valley.

The Pennsylvania Attorney General is seeking a preliminary injunction to prohibit Centre Lane Partners, a private equity firm working with owner Anchor Hocking Holdings Inc., from closing the 132-year-old plant to move its operations to Lancaster, Ohio — a move...

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PHRC asks Charleroi residents to find community in one another

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

November 15, 2024

Representatives from the organization stopped there Thursday on a statewide tour. During a visit to Charleroi Thursday, representatives from the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission asked residents...

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Veterans dispose of flags in traditional burning ceremony

By SARAH PELLIS

November 15, 2024

More than 1,500 American flags from five area cemeteries were burned. American Legion Post 28 and VFW Post 1190 held their annual flag-burning ceremony Thursday afternoon at the Herman Mihalich Memori...

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November 15, 2024

Don’t miss our weekly food page and Real Stats property transfers in Saturday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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Judge refuses to prevent closing of Corelle plant

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

November 15, 2024

His ruling states that the requirements of federal anti-trust law were not met. The closure of a historic glass-making plant in Charleroi will move forward. On Thursday, a federal judge said he will n...

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Monessen council discusses rise in trash bills

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

November 15, 2024

Residents could see a 26% increase after the Mon Valley Refuse Authority awarded a 3-year deal to a new company. Monessen residents will see an increase in their garbage bills next year, but it’s yet ...

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Donora hears dog complaints

By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI

November 15, 2024

The animals are reportedly frightening people in the 1200 block of Thompson Avenue. Residents of the 1200 block of Thompson Avenue have been asking Donora Council for months for help with a situation ...