MONESSEN (KDKA) -- A town in Westmoreland County is in danger of being shut down at the end of the week. The mayor hasn't been to council meetings in months, and bills haven't been paid. Chalk up ...

The next time a public official misses a meeting in Monessen it's going to cost them $25. A new ordinance is now in effect in the city after nearly a year filled with drama. The City Council passed ...

MONESSEN, Pa. — It was a mess in Monessen as the city’s mayor and two council members were served with a lawsuit just minutes before Wednesday’s public meeting – and that isn’t the only issue. Mayor ...

MONESSEN (KDKA) - The new mayor of Monessen is reportedly not showing up for work. "We all took an oath of office in January saying we'd do our job and uphold our responsibilities," Monessen City ...

MONESSEN, Pa. — The Monessen City Council has rebuked its mayor. Mayor Matt Shorraw and Councilman Gilbert Coles haven't attended council meetings in nearly a year. Councilman Anthony Orzechowski, who ...

The prolonged absence of Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw has prompted a proposal to change the Pennsylvania constitution to allow the removal of elected municipal officials for lack of attendance at ...

The owner of Crystalline Technology, a company that owns and operates many surveillance cameras in the Mon Valley, has filed a civil action against Monessen’s mayor over the moves made during the city ...

When Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw this month attended his first meeting in roughly 20 months, resident Ronald Mozer asked him, “Why should we even pay attention to what you’re doing here today, after ...

MONESSEN – Anyone on city council who misses a meeting without a good reason will now be subject to a financial penalty. On Thursday, Monessen council adopted an ordinance providing for the assessment ...

Newly elected Monessen Councilman Don Gregor looks on as Mayor Matt Shorraw, center, speaks. Monday marked the first time since May 2018 that Shorraw attended a council meeting. He moved to fire the ...