Affordability is Trump’s focus in visit to Iowa
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January 28, 2026

Affordability is Trump’s focus in visit to Iowa

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first big pitch ahead of this year’s midterm elections on his administration’s economic performance, even as his administration remains mired in the fallout in Minneapolis over a second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers this month.

PERFECT SLEDDING WEATHER AT MINGO CREEK PARK
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PERFECT SLEDDING WEATHER AT MINGO CREEK PARK
January 28, 2026
At left, sisters Chloe Karlowsky, 9, and Ariel Strack, 13, of Monongahela smile as they ride a Flexible Flyer down a hill Monday afternoon at Mingo Creek County Park. At right, Adam Bauman helps guide...
Extreme weather causing equipment failure
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Extreme weather causing equipment failure
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 28, 2026
North Belle Vernon and Monessen both encountered breakdowns, while some areas are running short on road salt. After days of nonstop work during the weekend snowstorm, municipalities across the region ...
Elizabeth in state of emergency due to snowstorm
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Elizabeth in state of emergency due to snowstorm
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2026
Council members are concerned about potential flooding when ice on the river begins to melt. In response to the weekend snowstorm, Elizabeth Borough Councilman Chuck Smith stated that he and Mayor Bar...
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PHRC town hall focuses on racial tensions in Charleroi
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2026
The virtual event was sparked by an incident involving a business owner in the borough. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission hosted a “No Hate In Our State” virtual town hall Tuesday to address...
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Winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger
January 28, 2026
By SOPHIE BATES, KRISTIN M. HALL and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Three Texas siblings who perished in an icy pond were among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold as crews scrambl...
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Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply
By By MATT OTT Associated press 
January 28, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects. The Conference Boa...