🌱 Monessen parents question school safety ahead of November 16 return
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- Monessen parents question school safety ahead of November 16 return
- Monessen draws unbeaten Shenango in Friday's football quarterfinal
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📰 News we're reading
• Parents demand answers about mold in Monessen middle-high school before students return (cbsnews.com) — Monessen middle-high school students are scheduled to return Nov. 16 after nine weeks of remote learning because of mold, but parents are questioning whether the building is safe. Superintendent Robert Motte says testing and repairs support reopening. KDKA says it requested the official test results but had not received them. 
• High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 9, 2026 (triblive.com) — Monessen faces unbeaten Shenango in a WPIAL Class A football quarterfinal Friday at 7 p.m. in Ambridge. Monessen enters with an 8-3 record against Shenango's 10-0 mark, one of four Class A matchups listed in the regional high school sports roundup.
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