Mom weathers deep emotions as children grow up

DEAR ABBY: I had my four children by the time I was 24. My oldest is a senior, while my others are a sophomore, eighth grader and a seventh grader. I feel, at times, that I go through a grieving process more now than ever as they are getting older and time is racing by so incredibly fast.

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Special delivery by Santa, The Grinch and firefighters

December 23, 2024

Stockdale Volunteer Fire Co. and Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department firefighters partnered to host their annual Santa Parade on Sunday afternoon. Santa and The Grinch traveled through Stockdale, Allenpo...

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White Oak to hold special meeting to finalize budget

By SARAH PELLIS

December 23, 2024

The meeting will be held 6 p.m. Dec. 30. White Oak council will hold a late-year meeting to vote on the 2025 budget before the Dec. 31 deadline. During last week’s meeting, council decided to have a s...

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Weekend snow squalls disrupt travel in several communities

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

December 23, 2024

A snow squall is an intense burst of snow and winds that create whiteout visibility and rapidly deteriorate road conditions. Several Mon Valley communities and neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh area fac...

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EF hosts festive 44th annual senior citizens breakfast

December 23, 2024

The annual event has become an important community tradition. For the MVI Elizabeth Forward High School welcomed dozens of senior citizens looking for a little holiday cheer to the district’s 44th ann...

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Monessen High School awarded Samsung grant

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

December 23, 2024

The high school now has a chance to win the state prize, which amounts to $12,000 in Samsung products. Monessen High School is one of the six schools in Pennsylvania that has been awarded $2,500 in Sa...

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Battle for Pa. election transparency plays out in state courts

December 23, 2024

Fighting against full transparency is Pennsylvania’s top elections official, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A battle for election transparency is being waged acr...