‘Seussical Jr.’ leaps to EF Middle School stage this weekend
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February 5, 2026

‘Seussical Jr.’ leaps to EF Middle School stage this weekend

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 

Students will bring beloved characters from Dr. Seuss to stage with “Seussical Jr.” this weekend with three performances.

Bingo night in North Belle Vernon
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Bingo night in North Belle Vernon
February 5, 2026
Wednesday nights are for bingo at the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Bingo Hall, located at 545 Broad Ave. Shown during last night’s bingo, from left, are North Belle Vernon VFD Presiden...
McKeesport mayor Cherepko retires; Maglicco named new mayor
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McKeesport mayor Cherepko retires; Maglicco named new mayor
Thomas Maglicco was unanimously appointed the city’s new mayor
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 5, 2026
In an emotional McKeesport council meeting on Wednesday, Michael Cherepko announced his retirement as mayor and handed the reins to his city administrator, Thomas Maglicco. Council unanimously accepte...
Magistrate’s office condemned due to extensive damage from water leak
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Magistrate’s office condemned due to extensive damage from water leak
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 5, 2026
The water caused extensive damage inside the Charleroi court office on Fallowfield Avenue. Charleroi borough officials condemned the office of Magisterial District Judge Eric Porter on Wednesday after...
Speers man charged with ethnic intimidation following racist video
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Speers man charged with ethnic intimidation following racist video
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 5, 2026
The new charges were filed a day after state police cited Michael Todora with harassment in another case in Fallowfield Township. Ethnic intimidation charges were filed Wednesday against a Speers man ...
U.S. Steel to restart 2nd battery involved in deadly explosion
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U.S. Steel to restart 2nd battery involved in deadly explosion
February 5, 2026
By QUINCEY REESE TribLive Almost exactly six months after two workers were killed and 11 injured in a series of explosions at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, the nation’s largest coke manufacturing ...