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Bartolotta’s mental health bill approved by committee

The state Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved legislation Tuesday that would help reduce hospital emergency room overcrowding and connect patients who require mental health services to the care they need, according to the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll ...

Ringgold schedules negotiation session day before teachers plan to strike

with talks scheduledA last-minute negotiation session has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon between Ringgold School District and its teachers, who notified the district last week they plan to strike Wednesday.Ringgold Education Association said in Friday’s notification to the district they ...

Suspended Charleroi attorney pleads guilty to stealing from elderly client

Suspended Charleroi attorney Keith A. Bassi pleaded guilty Monday to charges stemming from allegations he stole more than $500,000 from an elderly client suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and funneled some of it into the accounts of a Mon Valley newspaper.Federal prosecutors ...

Monessen marks 55th anniversary of President Kennedy visit

MONESSEN – People began filling a supermarket parking lot in Monessen three hours before President John F. Kennedy was to arrive there to campaign for Democratic candidates in a midterm election.Police from throughout the Mon Valley were stationed in storefronts, members of the Secret Service ...

Traffic-safety concerns raised at Monongahela meeting

Monongahela City Council heard Wednesday from residents concerned about traffic safety issues.Resident Chad DeSantis addressed council about speeding in certain neighborhoods, especially on Decker Street and Third Avenue. He asked if speed bumps or stop signs could be installed to deter the ...

Ringgold student had BB gun on bus

A student at Ringgold Middle School displayed a BB gun on a school bus and allowed other students to hold it, district officials said.The incident occurred during an afternoon ride on bus 52 last Thursday, according to a letter posted on the Ringgold School District website the next day. It was ...