Obituaries
February 18, 2026
To place an obituary, call 724-314-0044, email obits@yourmvi.com. FULMER — Barbara Gail Fulmer, 91, Clairton, died Feb. 16, Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., Boston, Pa.* TROTTA — Franklin A. T...
Franklin A. Trotta
Obituaries
February 18, 2026
ARLINGTON, VA., FORMERLY OF MONONGAHELA Franklin A. Trotta, 69, of Arlington, Va., formerly of Monong ahela, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. He was born March 16, 1956, a son of Attilio and Helen Teets ...
Cougars overpowered by Rebels in first-round loss
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 18, 2026
When No. 10 Charleroi drew Seton LaSalle in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs, it had the makings of a high-scoring matchup. Both teams prefer to push the pace and get shots up, and Tuesd...
No. 3 Jaguars rally past Latrobe
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By By BRENNAN VALLADARES TribLive 
February 18, 2026
With three minutes left in the third quarter, Thomas Jefferson found itself trailing No. 14 Latrobe by eight on its home court. Both teams entered the postseason as two of the top offenses in Class 5A...
Cook, Gladiators fend off Ellwood City
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 18, 2026
Drew Cook (25) and Jake Uher (17) combined for 42 points in SA’s 52-50 win. It wasn’t pretty, but South Allegheny head coach Tony DiCenzo will take it. The Gladiators began defense of their Class 3A c...
Sports
February 18, 2026
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - BTN — Rutgers at Penn St. 6:30 p.m. - FS1 — Butler at Georgetown 7 p.m. - ACCN — Clemson at Wake Forest 7 p.m. - CBSSN — Dayton at George Mason 7 p.m. - ESPN — Arkans...
Ringgold stuns No. 2 Lincoln Park
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WPIAL ROUNDUP
By By JEREMY SELLEW & LIAM BELAN MVI Sports 
February 18, 2026
No. 15 seed Ringgold pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the opening round Tuesday night, knocking off No. 2 seed Lincoln Park, 79-77, in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game. The Rams went o...
Larry J. Hoosac – Monongahela
Obituaries
February 17, 2026
Larry J. Hoosac, 80, of Monongahela, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, sur rounded by his family in his home. Born June 22, 1945, in New Eagle, he was the son of the late Peter Sr. and Irene Greg...
Richard David ‘Dick’ Kujawski – Speers
Obituaries
February 17, 2026
Richard David “Dick” Kujawski, 78, of Speers, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Presbyt erian Hospital in Pittsburgh after comp lications from a serious illness. He was the son of the late Hen...