Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases

By By SAMY MAGDYAND NATALIE MELZER Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday, a surprise increase that apparently comes in return for Israel allowing mobile homes and construction equipment into the devastated Gaza Strip.

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Not quite baseball weather yet

March 3, 2026

California Area’s Colton Lowden walks onto the field for baseball practice at Malden Yards on a chilly Monday afternoon. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

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Fundraiser to aid Ringgold fourth-grader with lymphoma

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 3, 2026

A spaghetti dinner event for Liam Haney will take place March 22 at Black Diamond VFW. The Ringgold School District is rallying behind Liam Haney, a fourth-grade student at Ringgold Elementary School ...

City Mission Thrift Store to close March 14

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City Mission Thrift Store to close March 14

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 3, 2026

The organization announced the decision Monday, saying it’s not providing enough revenue. The City Mission Thrift Store in Monongahela will close later this month, marking another shift in the nonprof...

Officials respond to online park project comments

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Officials respond to online park project comments

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

March 3, 2026

Commissioner Chris Thoma said it’s a worthwhile endeavor that won’t cost the township any money. Elizabeth Township commissioners addressed some backlash online involving renovations to an area park d...

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7 plead guilty in robbery scheme at Pa. rest stops

March 3, 2026

By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive A group of seven men who used a phony lottery win to lure and rob motorists at Pennsylvania service plazas and truck stops pleaded guilty Monday in Westmoreland County. Th...

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SURE retirees support 8th Avenue Place

March 3, 2026

Westinghouse SURE (Service Uniting Retired Employees) is committed to supporting a range of charitable organizations with emphasis on those that provide food and other services to people in need. One ...