West Mifflin OKs first step in new housing plan
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January 21, 2026

West Mifflin OKs first step in new housing plan

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 

Several borough residents expressed opposition to a proposal to split up Westwood Golf Club for a new development.

Frosty start to spring semester at PennWest
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January 21, 2026
PennWest California student Aalayah Lester, a business management major from Pittsburgh, walks between classes in the academic quad Tuesday, the first day of the spring semester, as temperatures hover...
Charleroi Area considers cellphone policy changes
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 21, 2026
District officials expect the state to ban their use in schools within two years. With a statewide cellphone ban looming, Charleroi Area school leaders are starting the conversation early — and studen...
Trial postponed for Vereb in pet cremation scandal
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January 21, 2026
Court proceedings are scheduled to take place in front of a jury in June. By TAWNYA PANIZZI TribLive Alleged victims of Patrick Vereb, the man accused of taking money for pet cremations and disposing ...
Sheriff: Rescinding 2006 court order could save at least $250K in overtime
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
January 21, 2026
A judge is scheduled to hear James Albert’s legal argument April 2. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert has asked a county judge to rescind a two-decade-old court ord...
Two-vehicle crash on Speers bridge
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January 21, 2026
Charleroi, Rostraver Township and Belle Vernon firefighters, along with police, responded to Interstate 70 west on the Speers bridge for a two-vehicle accident with injuries late Tuesday morning. One ...