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Elizabeth Borough extends police contract; honors longtime business owners
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Elizabeth Borough extends police contract; honors longtime business owners
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 25, 2026
The cost has risen in the new agreement with Elizabeth Twp. Elizabeth Borough council voted Tuesday to renew its contract with Elizabeth Township for police services, extending the deal by two years t...
Memorial service set for local unit killed in Gulf War
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Memorial service set for local unit killed in Gulf War
February 25, 2026
The 13 members of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment died in Saudi Arabia in 1991. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive A memorial service is planned this morning at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Hempfield in memo...
Second lawsuit filed in U.S. Steel Clairton explosion
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Second lawsuit filed in U.S. Steel Clairton explosion
By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
February 25, 2026
The wife of Steven Menefee claims wrongful death in her suit against Nippon Steel. The wife of a Westmoreland County man killed in the Aug. 11 Clairton Coke Works explosion is suing for wrongful death...
Ringgold discusses effects of Act 47
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Ringgold discusses effects of Act 47
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 25, 2026
The state Department of Education will issue guidelines for districts to implement the policies. New state guidance tied to attendance requirements and cyber school enrollment changes was discussed du...
McKeesport firefighter promoted
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McKeesport firefighter promoted
February 25, 2026
City of McKeesport firefighter Bruce T. Snyir was promoted to a full-time position after serving for nine years with the department as a part-timer. He is shown getting sworn in to the position by McK...
Sports
Gladiators will defend 3A title
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Gladiators will defend 3A title
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 25, 2026
No. 8 South Allegheny will face No. 2 Aliquippa in a rematch of last season’s WPIAL championship game. When South Allegheny handled Shady Side Academy, 56-36, in their second meeting of the regular se...
Penguins trade for Colorado defenseman
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Penguins trade for Colorado defenseman
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 25, 2026
Kyle Dubas is usually open-ended when he talks about how he wants to craft his roster as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations. That’s a nice way of suggesting he is adept of saying ...
Jaguars reach title game for first time since 1988
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Jaguars reach title game for first time since 1988
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 25, 2026
Balanced scoring helps Thomas Jefferson top Hampton to reach Class 5A championship. At the beginning of the season, Thomas Jefferson boys basketball coach Dom DeCicco thought his team was missing some...
Griffin smashes two HRs as Pirates cruise by Red Sox
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Griffin smashes two HRs as Pirates cruise by Red Sox
February 25, 2026
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Konnor Griffin, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ latest can’tmiss prospect, didn’t miss against the Boston Red Sox and newcomer Ranger Suarez on Tuesday. The 19-year-old shortstop, cons...
Obituaries
John J. McPartland – Donora
Obituaries
John J. McPartland – Donora
February 25, 2026
John J. McPartland, 83, of Donora, passed away peacefully on Feb. 23, 2026. Born in Donora on July 11, 1942, John was the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Butler McPartland. John was an avid pool pl...
Helen Roncace Rongaus Pulgino – Rostraver Township
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Helen Roncace Rongaus Pulgino – Rostraver Township
February 25, 2026
Helen Roncace Rongaus Pulgino, 107, of Rostraver Township, passed away peace fully on Satur day, Feb. 21, 2026, in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in Grove City, Pa., on June 25, 1918, she was the daught...