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February 4, 2026

Intelligence director says Trump requested her presence at FBI search of Georgia election center

By By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers in a letter Monday that she attended an FBI search of the elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because President Donald Trump asked for her to be there.

Shapiro’s budget proposal sparks debate
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Shapiro’s budget proposal sparks debate
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
It increases spending by 5.4% and calls for the legalization of recreational marijuana use. Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled his $53.3 billion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday in a joint...
Community leaders react to court decision on Haitians
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Community leaders react to court decision on Haitians
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
A federal judge granted a pause to the end of their temporary protected status. Some immigrant community leaders in Charleroi reacted with cautious optimism after a federal judge on Monday blocked Pre...
Food bank volunteers recognized
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Food bank volunteers recognized
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 4, 2026
A ceremony was held Tuesday in Charleroi to honor everyone who helps feed the community. Looking around the room at the Food Bank Honors ceremony at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Charleroi, it was ...
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February 4, 2026
Don’t miss the latest from Charleroi and McKeesport in Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent.
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U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached an aircraft carrier
February 4, 2026
The incident occurred Tuesday in the Arabian Sea. WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea,...
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News on dementia is a call to action for our future
February 4, 2026
THE LATEST REPORT ON CTE is both enlightening and alarming. A groundbreaking study from Boston University researchers found that those with CTE have a much higher chance of being diagnosed with dement...