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February 20, 2026

Friday, February 20, 2026

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8-year-old’s annual cereal collection drive is crackling
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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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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 ...
Elizabeth Twp. loses Supreme Court appeal on well pad decision
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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...
Rock, mineral and gem show returning to Charleroi
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February 24, 2026
Attendees can buy the items and learn more about how they were created. For the MVI For the fourth time in six years, Linda Horrell, gemologist and owner of Marbill Diamonds & Jewelry, along with Dr. ...
U.S. Steel secures permit to construct $100M slag recycler
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By JACK TROY TribLive 
February 24, 2026
U.S. Steel announced Monday it secured permission from the Allegheny County Health Department to build a $100 million slag recycler at the Edgar Thomson Works. A critical air quality permit arrived Fr...
McKeesport students learn handson skills in auto and collision class
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February 24, 2026
Auto Body and Collision Repair is only one of the many CTE programs offered at the high school. By SANDY SABOT For the McKeesport Area School District McKeesport Area Senior High School students in Ra...