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Noro attempts to keep Cal baseball rolling

Herald-Standard 24 Feb 2026
A new coach often faces the task of rebuilding or rejuvenating a program. On occasion, however, the new coach has the opportunity to succeed an iconic figure and leader ... Noro had served as the team’s pitching coach ... Hoover ... We know what he can do ... .
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Monessen launches initiative to shape economic future

Observer-Reporter 23 Feb 2026
Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer wants his city to take a long-term look into its future and has set a plan in motion to do just that ... “This is an opportunity for Monessen to lead in a new way,” Mozer said ... “He said Monessen would be an interesting challenge.
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Neighborhood Academy too much for Monessen

Observer-Reporter 22 Feb 2026
4 Monessen in the Class A semifinals Saturday ... Monessen will play Nazareth Prep in the third place game at 7 p.m ... The Bulldogs led 26-8 at halftime and continued to pour it on in the third quarter, outscoring Monessen 16-5 ... Monessen 3 5 5 8 – 21.
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Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Ava Christopher’s return bolsters Norwin lineup

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 22 Feb 2026
The crafty guard is back and Norwin is back in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals ... And the Monessen boys, fresh off their first semifinal since 2018-19, will play for third in Class A ... Monessen made the state tournament in 2024 and lost in the first round.
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Neighborhood Academy boys stifle Monessen for playoff win

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 22 Feb 2026
For championship basketball teams, usually defense is the calling card ....
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Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 21, 2026

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 21 Feb 2026
4-Monessen (12-9) vs ... Rodney Johnson, Monessen; Kedron Gilmore, Neighborhood Academy ... Monessen is in the WPIAL semifinals for the first time since 2018-19 ... Monessen used a ... Monessen is 5-4 since Jan.
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Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford girls winning with democracy

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 21 Feb 2026
Monessen is back. It’s been a while — by program standards — since Monessen last played in the WPIAL semifinals ... There was talk about Monessen missing the playoffs for the first time in 45 years.
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Morning Roundup: Monessen teacher found with gun in school; flood watch issued for multiple counties

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 20 Feb 2026
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Feb. 20 ....
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Monessen City School District employee had gun at elementary school, superintendent says

WPXI 20 Feb 2026
MONESSEN — A Monessen City School District employee had a gun at the elementary school on Thursday, the superintendent said. Dr. Robert Motte said the weapon was secured by district police and school administration ... Watch WPXI NOW ... ....
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Police investigating after Monessen teacher brings firearm to school

Observer-Reporter 20 Feb 2026
The superintendent of Monessen City School District said police are investigating after a firearm was found in a teacher’s desk Thursday ... Robert Motte sent a letter to parents informing them the weapon had been found at Monessen Elementary Center.
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Westmoreland County high school basketball preview capsules for Feb. 18, 2026

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 17 Feb 2026
5-Aquinas Academy (9-12) at 4-Monessen (11-9) ... Sam Duer, Aquinas Academy; Rodney Johnson, Monessen ... Monessen, which extended its WPIAL-record playoff streak to 45 straight years, tied Serra Catholic for second in Section 2.
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Search to continue for missing man in Monongahela

Observer-Reporter 15 Feb 2026
Crews planned to continue searching along the water in Monongahela Sunday for a man who has been missing since last week. Numerous local agencies were helping in the search for Shelby Rhodes ... Feb. 8 ... He was reported missing on Wednesday ... On Feb ... ....
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Matching up

Herald-Standard 10 Feb 2026
Geibel Catholic has two of the top scorers in the WPIAL in Emma Larkin and Mallory Clemmer and came within a late-season loss in the final seconds to a perfect season ... 4 in the Class A girls basketball seedings. Geibel was slotted behind No ... 5 St ... 23 ... 18.
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Doubling up

Herald-Standard 09 Feb 2026
When the high school basketball section season wrapped up on Saturday there were 15 area teams that had punched their ticket into the WPIAL playoffs. Of that group, 10 came from just five schools ... I’m blessed to be a part of it.” ... Dr ... .
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Monessen man indicted on drug, weapons charges

Herald-Standard 23 Jan 2026
A Monessen man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on drug and firearm charges ... .
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