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DeWeese doesn't deserve support
It's unfortunate so many members of the local delegation to the state Legislature remain loyal to embattled House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese.
Ex-exchange student enjoys 50th reunion of Monessen class
To say that foreign exchange student Maria Elisabetta Farneti, of Rome, Italy, "enjoyed" her year in Monessen is almost an understatement.
Arrest made in Monongahela home invasion
A Monessen man was arrested late Monday on a warrant in connection with a home invasion last week in Monongahela.
Monessen man jailed for robbery
A Monessen man was arrested Monday night for his role in an armed robbery last week in Monongahela.
Monessen friends oversee football parents organization
Kelly Sepesky and Tressa Zynosky are not related. But they're probably closer than most siblings.
Severstal Capitalizes On Weak Dollar
Russian steelmaker Severstal is taking advantage of the weak dollar by buying North American coal producers at a discounted rate and ensuring savings on raw materials going forward.
Commission seeks proposals to prevent substance abuse
The Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission is requesting proposals from community, grassroots and school organizations to conduct community projects to help prevent alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse.
Monessen will advertise for parking meter reader
A new parking meter reader could soon be patrolling downtown. Council agreed Wednesday to advertise for a new meter reader, but the decision didn't come without debate.
A state Department of Labor and Industry panel will...decide next week whether to extend the deadline to complete work needed at City Hall.
Heard off the street: Steelmakers returning to acquisitions
Now that steelmakers are flush with cash, it's easy to forget that not so long ago they were shadows of their former selves, shedding assets at garage sale prices to survive.
Some local schools come up short
Seven elementary schools in the Mid-Mon Valley were flagged for not making progress in student achievement during the 2007-08 academic year.
Century Club: Women born 2 days apart share home
Pauline Pupi and Grace Monahan were born two days apart. Living to be 100 years old isn't as rare as it used to be.
Authority praised for service, action
Members of the Mon Valley Health and Welfare Authority acted in the best interests of the region when they voted last week to comply with a recent request by Monessen City Council to dissolve the agency.
Panel focuses on problem bridges
Some of the state's pressing bridge maintenance problems will be addressed in an update to the 12-year transportation plan approved Wednesday by the State Transportation Commission.
Monessen business in shambles after rampage
It took three police officers to subdue a Charleroi man that went on a rampage downtown Thursday afternoon.
Koppers' profits jump 8 percent on strong sales
Koppers Holdings Inc., Downtown, said today that second-quarter net income rose eight percent to $24.3 million, or $1.16 a share, compared to $22.3 million, or $1.08 per share, a year ago.
Meter reader hiring debated in Monessen
Treasurer Frank Rizzuto Jr. said the city is losing money by not hiring a meter reader.
Monessen man admits to violating gun law
A Monessen man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to violating federal firearms laws.
Monessen board performs good deed
It's been more than a decade since the Monessen School District sold the land the old high school occupied, but a new technicality over the deed recently surfaced.
ArcelorMittal plans plant in Mexico
ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steelmaker, said Monday it will build a $600 million steel mill in Mexico and buy a coking coal plant in the U.S. The Luxembourg company owns the ArcelorMittal plate mill ...