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McKeesport agrees to settle federal lawsuit

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 7, 2026

Three city residents sued over civil rights violations relating to a search for a suspect in 2020. The City of McKeesport will pay $127,500, and its police department will receive training following t...

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Area groups get grant money to promote skilled trades workforce

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 7, 2026

Junior Achievement and Arc Human Services each received $100,000. Two regional organizations are among the recipients of a $3.3 million state investment to strengthen Pennsylvania’s skilled trades wor...

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Frying up fish at the California Volunteer Fire Department

March 7, 2026

Volunteers prepare meals in the kitchen Friday afternoon during the California Volunteer Fire Department Lenten fish fry. From left are John Mosher, Mike Tchinski, Gene “Butch” Knight, Donald Towner S...

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Valley man waives hearing in racist video case

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 7, 2026

Michael Todora is accused of confronting shoppers at a local Walmart in December and then posting a video on Facebook. A Speers man charged after allegedly recording a racist confrontation inside the ...

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WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Overtime costs top $7.2M in 2025

March 7, 2026

Some employees have taken home double their annual salaries. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Overtime has paid off in a big way for some Westmoreland County workers. A TribLive analysis of overtime paid ...

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‘Deep negotiations’ for 2nd carrier at Palmer airport

March 7, 2026

Leaders hope a $22M terminal expansion will lure a new airline. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Talks have intensified with a potential second commercial airline to fly out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airp...

Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports

Eagles dispatch Bishop Carroll to move on

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com

March 7, 2026

Brayden Graham (19) and Tyler Sapida (16) combined for 35 points to lead Serra Catholic into the second round. Serra Catholic knew it would have to contain Bishop Carroll’s leading scorer, Jace Casses...

High school, Sports

BVA’s Brown breaks Hartman’s record for wins, on to finals

By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive

March 7, 2026

HERSHEY – Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown has hardly broken a sweat in his two matches at the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships. He had a pin in 34 seconds Thursday and a 44-second technical fall Frid...

Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports

PIAA ROUNDUP

Rams, Hounds see seasons end in states

By JEREMY SELLEW

March 7, 2026

Both the Ringgold and Monessen boys saw their basketball seasons come to an end Friday with first-round losses in the PIAA tournament. West York rallied past the Rams in Class 5A, while the Greyhounds...

Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports

Fry drops 40 as Jaguars beat New Oxford with strong 4th

By By DON REBEL TribLive

March 7, 2026

On Fridays during Lent, it’s a tradition for many to find their way to a local fish fry. On the first Friday in March, however, the most popular fry in Jefferson Borough was 6-foot-4 junior Justin Fry...

Obituaries

Bettie L. Buzalka – Monongahela

March 7, 2026

Bettie L. Buzalka, 98, of Monongahela, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursd a y , March 5, 2026, at her home sur rounded by her family. She was born at home on the family fa...

Obituaries

Dotty Jean ‘Jean’ Washowich – White Oak

March 6, 2026

Dotty Jean “Jean” Washowich, 90, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2026, just days after celebrating her 90th birthday, sur rounded by the f r iends and family who loved her dearly. Jean was born on ...