Plane goes off runway at Rostraver Airport
Firefighters and a hazardous materials team were called to Rostraver Airport at about 3:50 p.m. Thursday for a report of a plane that went off the end of the runway. No injuries were reported, and […]
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Monessen to get ARP funds for blight battle
By KRISTIE LINDEN [email protected] “We got our deal.” Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer announced at Thursday night’s council meeting that the Westmoreland County Commissioners approved $10.4 million in American Rescue Plan funding for blight removal. To read […]
Donora fills two job openings
By Max Robinette [email protected] Donora council approved two hirings at Thursday’s meeting, a month after a mass walkout left many administrative positions vacant. Chris Cunningham was hired as the borough’s new administrator, and Lewis Morrison Jr. […]
Olympus Energy given platinum safety rating
By John Rectenwald [email protected] In the same week Elizabeth and Rostraver Township officials weighed the pros and cons of proposed natural gas drill sites located five miles apart along Route 51, the company behind the […]
St. Andrew Summer Fest ready to return to normal
By TAYLOR BROWN [email protected] For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual St. Andrew Summer Fest will kick off in its traditional format tonight in Monongahela. To read the rest […]
State Farm topples RTI
By Liam Belan [email protected] Heading into Thursday night’s game, Dax Thomas State Farm coach Naz Victoria wanted to make sure his squad found a way to stay in the thick of the playoff hunt. Despite only […]
BeeGraphix upsets Union Cleaners
By the MV Independent It hasn’t been a normal summer for the two-time defending champions from BeeGraphix. Entering Thursday, the team found itself near the bottom of the MVISBL boys division standings and out of the […]
Feathered friends at Round Hill Park
Andrew Burich, 10, of Mt. Lebanon got a close look at the ducks at Round Hill Park Tuesday evening.
Rostraver zoning board wants Olympus to provide Route 51 pull-off lane
By John Rectenwald [email protected] Rostraver Township’s Zoning Hearing Board identified its single biggest concern Wednesday in the matter of granting a special exception for Olympus Energy’s Hera Well Pad project. To read the rest of […]
Motycki resigns from Charleroi council
By TAYLOR BROWN [email protected] After resigning abruptly Wednesday night, Charleroi Councilwoman Jeannine Motycki plans to “continue to fight” but will do so as a private citizen. Motycki was sworn in to her first term in January […]