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February 20, 2026

CALENDAR WATCH

• “Sewing with a Purpose Day,” Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church, 100 Timothy Drive, Elizabeth, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sewers and non-sewers welcome to assist in making mastectomy aprons for local hospitals, dresses and britches for children in Africa, gifts for the Elizabeth Forward Meals on Wheels and items for the Ronald MacDonald House of Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Elizabeth Twp. loses Supreme Court appeal on well pad decision
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 24, 2026
A 2025 Commonwealth Court ruling remains intact. Protect Elizabeth Township is calling on township officials to immediately enforce a Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania decision regarding the township...
8-year-old’s annual cereal collection drive is crackling
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8-year-old’s annual cereal collection drive is crackling
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 24, 2026
Xander O’Brien has already brought in nearly 200 boxes of his 300-box goal for the Bag Brigade. A Belle Vernon Area elementary school student is showing that it’s never too early to start giving back ...
Fallowfield Twp. resident dies in fire
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Fallowfield Twp. resident dies in fire
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 24, 2026
Firefighters said George Milliken was unresponsive when they arrived at the Smith Street home. An early-morning house fire on Smith Street in Fallowfield Township claimed the life of a 66-yearold man ...
Why exactly did they destroy the border?
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Why exactly did they destroy the border?
February 24, 2026
Why would any president destroy the U.S. southern border? The Left typically “pounces” on anyone daring to suggest that the Biden administration had green-lighted illegal immigration to gain new const...