Frank ‘Babe’ Rostosky – Forward Township

FORWARD TOWNSHIP Frank “Babe” Rostosky, 93, of Forward Township, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in his home. Services for Mr. Rostosky were private. Interment took place in the Monongahela Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www. fryefuneralhome.com.

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Second lawsuit filed in Clairton explosion

By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive

February 25, 2026

The wife of Steven Menefee claims wrongful death in her suit against Nippon Steel. The wife of a Westmoreland County man killed in the Aug. 11 Clairton Coke Works explosion is suing for wrongful death...

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Ringgold discusses effects of Act 47

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

February 25, 2026

The state Department of Education will issue guidelines for districts to implement the policies. New state guidance tied to attendance requirements and cyber school enrollment changes was discussed du...

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Elizabeth Borough extends police deal through 2029

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

February 25, 2026

The cost has risen in the new agreement with Elizabeth Twp. Elizabeth Borough council voted Tuesday to renew its contract with Elizabeth Township for police services, extending the deal by two years t...

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Trump says U.S. is ‘winning so much’ in longest-ever State of the Union speech

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

February 25, 2026

Views of the address among area officials were split along party lines. President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday’s marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he’d sparked a...

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THURSDAY

February 25, 2026

We’ll have coverage of a Mon/Fayette Expressway open house in Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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Memorial service set for local unit killed in Gulf War

By By JOE NAPSHA TribLive

February 25, 2026

The 13 members of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment died in Saudi Arabia in 1991. A memorial service is planned this morning at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Hempfield in memory of the 13 members of...