Monessen city leaders will now be fined for missing council meetings

MONESSEN, Pa. — A Westmoreland County city will now punish the mayor and council members for missing a meeting without a good reason.

Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw has missed 26 straight meetings and another council member has only attended one meeting since last February.

Leaders passed a new ordinance that would make being absent a fineable offense if they didn't have a good enough reason.