Today’s Birthdays:

Journalist Seymour Hersh is 88. Songwriter-producer Leon Huff is 83. Rock musician Steve Howe (Yes) is 78. Sports broadcaster Jim Lampley is 76. Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, is 70. Author Barbara Kingsolver is 70. Actor John Schneider is 65. Guitarist Izzy Stradlin (Guns N’ Roses) is 63. Singer Julian Lennon is 62. Actor Dean Norris is 62. Actor Robin Wright is 59. Actor Patricia Arquette is 57. Actor Taylor Kitsch is 44. Boxer Gennady Golovkin is 43. NFL wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is 26. Actor Skai Jackson is 23.

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Valley begins digging out from major storm

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

January 27, 2026

School districts have shifted to remote learning, but government offices are starting to reopen. After a weekend snowstorm turned neighborhoods into sledding hills and backyards into igloo constructio...

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Local officials react to violence in Minnesota

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

January 27, 2026

Tensions are higher than ever after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. After a second deadly shooting in Minneapolis, some Mon Valley and state officials are reacting to the intense immigration enforc...

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Snow fell, but power mostly stayed on in Pa.

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

January 27, 2026

The dry nature of the snow contributed to limited electrical outages locally. The powerful winter storm that swept across much of the United States over the weekend has been blamed for dozens of death...

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Updates provided on construction projects at EFHS

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

January 27, 2026

Much of the Phase 1 work is nearing completion. With a lot of the Elizabeth Forward High School construction underway, many local leaders over the last month have provided updates on the status of the...

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Proposed PennWest cuts spark union concerns

January 27, 2026

The Council of Trustees is being asked to ensure that the faculty is involved in any future decisions. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Campus union presidents at Pennsylvania Western University are concern...

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Monessen Knights of Columbus makes donation

January 27, 2026

The Monessen Knights of Columbus Council 954 recently hosted an information session regarding Catholic community religious education in the area. Guest speaker was Adelle Slebodnik, regional director ...