Courthouse has first full snow day since 1999

By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive

As snow continued to pummel the region Sunday, Westmoreland County commissioners agreed to do something that had not been done in more than three decades: They shut down the courthouse.

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Valley begins digging out from major storm

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

January 27, 2026

School districts have shifted to remote learning, but government offices are starting to reopen. After a weekend snowstorm turned neighborhoods into sledding hills and backyards into igloo constructio...

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Local officials react to violence in Minnesota

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

January 27, 2026

Tensions are higher than ever after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. After a second deadly shooting in Minneapolis, some Mon Valley and state officials are reacting to the intense immigration enforc...

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Updates provided on construction projects at EFHS

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

January 27, 2026

Much of the Phase 1 work is nearing completion. With a lot of the Elizabeth Forward High School construction underway, many local leaders over the last month have provided updates on the status of the...

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Snow fell, but power mostly stayed on in Pa.

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

January 27, 2026

The dry nature of the snow contributed to limited electrical outages locally. The powerful winter storm that swept across much of the United States over the weekend has been blamed for dozens of death...

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January 27, 2026

TODAY IN HISTORY 27 Today is Tuesday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2026. There are 338 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 27, 1945, during World War II, Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz...