Politics
January 20, 2026

The current U.S. political climate spurs a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on MLK Day

By By TERRY TANG Associated Press 

As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy.

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February 12, 2026
Find out what happens at the Donora and Monessen council meetings in tomorrow’s MVI.
EF marks 3 years since fire at the high school
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EF marks 3 years since fire at the high school
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 12, 2026
Superintendent Keith Konyk said many hard decisions have been made since the fire. Today is the three year anniversary of the fire at the Elizabeth Forward High school auditorium, and a lot has change...
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Watchdog projects Pa. will end fiscal year with $3.9B budget deficit
By By TOM FONTAINE TribLive 
February 12, 2026
Pennsylvania operated with little to no money in its rainy day fund in the 2014 through 2017 fiscal years. Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office projects the state will end this fiscal year with a ...
Code enforcement officer making ground in blight battle
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Code enforcement officer making ground in blight battle
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 12, 2026
Code enforcement officer Jamie Stache said he didn’t issue any citations in January - a milestone for Charleroi. When Jamie Stache was hired as Charleroi’s fulltime code enforcement officer in Februar...