Elections, Politics
November 10, 2025
DO YOU EVEN REMEMBER a judicial election? In all the time you’ve been a voter — making choices and casting ballots — do you ever recall a campaign for a Pennsylvania judge at any level? Probably not. ...
Vlasic wins reelection in Monessen magistrate contest
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
He captured a six-year term by defeating GOP challenger Jimi Quattro. Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic was reelected Tuesday by a wide margin. Vlasic, a Democrat, was running against Jimi Quatt...
Ellis holds 7-vote lead in Charleroi mayor’s race
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 5, 2025
Twelve write-in ballots will determine if she defeats Republican Ernest Merritt. Charleroi voters returned four familiar faces to borough council Tuesday and appeared to elevate one of them — Nancy J....
Supreme Court justices cruise in retention races
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November 5, 2025
All three earned another 10 years on the bench by comfortable margins. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Voters overwhelmingly chose to retain three Democratic justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tu...
Payne-Harrison, 3 incumbents win in West Mifflin
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
Republican Jeffrey Kuzma finished fifth in the council race. Incumbents Anthony J. Olasz, Daniel Davis, Karen Santoro and newcomer Carla Payne-Harrison were the top four vote-getters in Tuesday’s West...
Heated races for seats on Mon Valley school boards
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November 5, 2025
By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com The races for open seats on Valley-wide school boards were among some of the most competitive in Tuesday’s general election. Here are the unofficial results of se...
Honick top vote getter in EF School Board race
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
Candidates Dorothy A. Wycoff and Margaret Morgan came up short in their bid for election. The race for one of four, four-year seats on the Elizabeth Forward School Board was a rollercoaster all evenin...
Valley voters decide county, municipal races
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November 5, 2025
This year’s primary election featured several contested races throughout the Mon Valley. By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Here is a look at several county and municipal election results in Allegh...
Spedaliere defeats Lander in Rostraver tax collector’s race
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
Newcomer Jody Spedaliere has been elected tax collector in Rostraver Township, ousting incumbent Republican Patricia Pat Lander in a close race. According to unofficial election results, Spedaliere he...
Amy Cline wins in Forward Township
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GENERAL ELECTION 2025 RESULTS
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 5, 2025
Amy Cline defeated Thomas D. Prentice Jr. for the six-year term as a township supervisor. Amy Cline has turned her interim appointment into a full six-year term on the Forward Township Board of Superv...
Mandarino new city controller in Monessen
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
The former police chief posted a convincing win over independent candidate Ernie Telegraphis. Retired city police chief John Mandarino defeated independent Ernie Telegraphis by a substantial margin in...
Adams sails to victory in Allegheny County Council District 9 race
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
Aaron Adams of Duquesne will fill the seat long held by District 9 Councilman Bob Macey, who is retiring. Democrat Aaron Adams of Duquesne sailed to an easy victory for the Allegheny County Council Di...
Westmoreland County judges win retention
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November 5, 2025
By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly returned three local judges to the Common Pleas Court bench. With all 306 precincts reporting, incumbent judges Tim Kr...
Sopcak wins supervisor seat in Fallowfield Township
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 5, 2025
The Republican incumbent defeated challenger David M. Diess. Fallowfield Township voters opted for continuity Tuesday, reelecting Joseph Sopcak to another term as township supervisor after a close rac...
Municipal, judicial races on the ballot today
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 4, 2025
Supreme Court retention decisions have been highly politicized and could result in greater-than-normal voter turnout. Voters across Pennsylvania will head to the polls today to decide races for local ...
6 candidates vying for 4 McKeesport Area school board seats
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GENERAL ELECTION 2025
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 31, 2025
There are four, four-year seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election. Six candidates are seeking one of four open seats on the McKeesport Area School Board, including one who is launching a write-in cam...
Vlasic, Quattro to square off for Monessen magistrate seat
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 30, 2025
Incumbent Wayne Vlasic will face Jimi Quattro for the Monessen-based judicial seat. Tuesdays’ general election will see a rematch between two candidates vying for the magisterial district judge seat i...
2 candidates face off for Rostraver Township tax collector
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 28, 2025
Democrat Jody Spedaliere is challenging Republican incumbent Patricia Lander in the race for Rostraver Township tax collector. Tax collectors are responsible for gathering municipal, property and pers...
Two candidates competing in Monessen’s city controller’s race
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 28, 2025
John Mandarino and Ernie Telegraphis took different paths to get their names on the general election ballot. As voters prepare to head to the polls Nov. 4, the race for Monessen’s city controller feat...
6 names on ballot in Charleroi’s council race
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 25, 2025
Three incumbents and three newcomers are competing for four available seats. Charleroi’s ballot for the Nov. 4 general election will feature a crowded six-person race for four borough council seats — ...