Around The Valley, Features
January 13, 2026

CALENDAR WATCH

• Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Legion, Donora, meeting, at the post, 513 Meldon Ave., Donora, 6 p.m.

Transfer portal closes: Here are the winners
News
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
January 17, 2026
Indiana and Mississippi had rather busy schedules the last couple of weeks as they competed in the College Football Playoff while the transfer portal window was open. But it apparently didn’t bother t...
Jaxon Smith-Njigba leading on and off the field
News
January 17, 2026
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Long before Jaxon Smith-Njigba turned into a household name by leading the NFL in yards receiving for the Seattle Seahawks, he developed a penchant for tracking down airborne ball...
Around The Valley
By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
January 17, 2026
“The Unlikely Union: A Storytelling Symphony of America” will be presented for the first time this evening with live musicians on stage. The story of the birth of the United States will collide with W...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
News
D3 SUPER BOWL – NORWIN VS. BELLE VERNON AREA – JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
January 17, 2026
Mon Valley Cloggers keep traditional dancing alive
Around The Valley
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 17, 2026
The group is preparing for its upcoming Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day performances. The Mon Valley Cloggers have been dancing and entertaining around the area since 1992. Clogging is a folk da...
Death Notices
January 17, 2026
After Livengood asked Curran to clarify his suggestion, he responded by saying that at the next meeting, it would be up for discussion to see “what happens.” Curran eventually said he was looking to p...