Opinion
January 23, 2026

Inmate transport carries costs, no matter who does it

THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY SHERIFF is asking a judge to rescind a 2006 court order that requires sheriff’s deputies to transport county inmates to and from magisterial district courts, claiming it could save taxpayers more than $250,000 a year in overtime.

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March 20, 2026
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Ringgold OKs construction contracts
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 20, 2026
Work on replacing the Ginger Hill transportation building will begin soon. Ringgold School Board members on Wednesday approved a series of contracts and services tied to the district’s new Ginger Hill...
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WEST MIFFLIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Settlement reached in lawsuit filed by former AD
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 20, 2026
Terms of the resolution with Scott Stephenson have not been released. West Mifflin Area school board approved a settlement Thursday with a former athletic director. Current Ringgold School District at...
Pa. senators target turnpike toll evasion
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Pa. senators target turnpike toll evasion
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 20, 2026
Proposed legislation would implement harsher penalties for drivers who accumulate large unpaid bills. State Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, R-Hempfield Township, and state Sen. Judy Ward, R-30t...