‘Mercy’ unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ atop box office on snow-blanketed weekend in theaters

NEW YORK (AP) — With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM scifi thriller “Mercy” dethroned “Avatar: Fire and Ash” from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Storms close roadways, knock out power

By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com

September 4, 2026

Flooding was reported in several Mon Valley communities as severe weather moved through the area Thursday night. A line of thunderstorms that moved through the Mon Valley on Thursday caused flooding a...

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September 4, 2026

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Body cam footage released in Heintz murder case

By By JOHN RABY Associated Press

September 4, 2026

The 37-minute video shows a California, Pa., officer finding her body in the back of a Jeep. Authorities released police bodycam footage Thursday showing the discovery of a Pennsylvania college studen...

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Renovations displayed at health department office in McKeesport

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

September 4, 2026

The changes took place to make the facility more accessible to the public. A newly renovated health services space will be unveiled Tuesday in McKeesport. Politicians and health care officials celebra...

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September 4, 2026

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McKeesport OKs contracts for restoration projects

By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com

September 4, 2026

Work will be done on the Public Safety Building and the fire station, along with new crosswalk paint at several intersections. McKeesport City Council approved motions Wednesday to enter into contract...