Donald Trump’s magnificent beginning

As my assiduous readers know, I’ve been down on Donald Trump for abandoning the central promises of his 2016 campaign — a campaign so spectacular that I wrote an homage to it, “In Trump We Trust.” In gratitude for the “Mexican rapists” line alone, I was speaking at his rallies a few weeks after he came down the escalator — or about eight months before Fox News abandoned its “Never Trump” campaign and took away Megyn Kelly’s parking spot.

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ALMOST TIME FOR HOOPS SEASON

November 21, 2024

The Frazier High School girls basketball team held practice Wednesday evening to get ready for the upcoming season. Shown are teammates Allie Yauch, Taryn Bateman and Addison Day. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon...

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Salvation Army ‘desperately’ needs Red Kettle bell ringers

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

November 21, 2024

The funds raised each year keep each branch’s programs operating for another year. One sign of the holiday season has long been the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign and bell ringers outside many g...

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Rostraver tax rates remain steady in proposed budget

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

November 21, 2024

The commissioners approved the tentative spending plan during a special meeting last night. After a property tax increase last year, the Rostraver Township commissioners introduced a new spending plan...

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Scrumdidilyumptious fun: Mon River Arts youth to present musical ‘Willy Wonka, Jr.’

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

November 21, 2024

The musical will debut at 7:30 tonight at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. Youth with Mon River Arts have been working hard to put on a sweet performance of “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr.,” opening toni...

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Ringgold program to use volunteers to help monitor student behavior

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

November 21, 2024

Director Paul Mountain proposed the Rams on Patrol program to help curtail behavior issues in school hallways. Ringgold will implement a program in which volunteers roam the hallways of several distri...

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Charleroi Area increases substitute teacher pay rate

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

November 21, 2024

Superintendent Dr. Ed Zelich said the increase will put Charleroi above other neighboring districts. Substitute teachers in the Charleroi Area School District will receive a higher pay in an effort to...