Today’s birthdays:

Artist Gerhard Richter is 94. Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 86. Singer-songwriter Carole King is 84. Actor Joe Pesci is 83. Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz is 83. Author Alice Walker is 82. Actor Mia Farrow is 81. Actor Judith Light is 77. Golf Hall of Famer Sandy Lyle is 68. Writer-producer David Simon (TV: “The Wire”) is 66. Country singer Travis Tritt is 63. Baseball Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero is 51. Actor Charlie Day is 50. Actor Zhang Ziyi is 47. Actor Tom Hiddleston is 45. Actor Michael B. Jordan is 39. Actor Rose Leslie is 39. NFL running back Saquon Barkley is 29. Actor Isabella Gomez is 28.

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River ice jams are latest weather concern

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

February 20, 2026

They can cause flooding as ice on the river begins to melt. Rivers in the Mon Valley remain below flood stage, but officials warn that ice jams — not high water alone — could cause problems through th...

Rooney discusses impact of NFL draft at economic forum

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Rooney discusses impact of NFL draft at economic forum

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

February 20, 2026

The April 23-25 event will bring a lot of exposure to the Pittsburgh region. Hundreds of Washington County officials and business leaders came together Thursday for a forum hosted by the Washington Co...

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Shapiro wants Pa. to be a ‘national leader’ on home construction

By By CHARLOTTE KEITH Spotlight PA

February 20, 2026

The governor’s new housing plan is a wideranging effort to tackle the state’s current crisis. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania urgently needs to build more homes, Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Thursday as he unv...

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SATURDAY

February 20, 2026

Don’t miss our Food pages with new recipes each Saturday in the Mon Valley Independent.

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Megan’s List offender charged

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February 20, 2026

A West Mifflin man who is on Megan’s List as a convicted sex offender is accused of failing to register his address with state police. Joshua Herzing, 39, of Pennsylvania Avenue, was charged Wednesday...

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When local control means working together

February 20, 2026

REGIONALIZATION IS BECOMING a reality in Pennsylvania. You can see it with police departments, such as the Charleroi Regional Police Department and Southwest Regional Police. In the Alle-Kiski Valley,...