Region largely escapes heavy nor’easter snow
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February 23, 2026

Region largely escapes heavy nor’easter snow

By By PATRICK VARINE TribLive 

As it turns out, ol’ Punxsutawney Phil may have been onto something when he forecast six more weeks of winter earlier this month. After a brief warm spell, snow was back, tossing a light blanket late Saturday into Sunday across southwestern Pennsylvania.

PennWest lagging behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains
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By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
February 23, 2026
The university saw a 2.64% decline across its three campuses last fall. A simple glance at the headlines paints a drastically different picture among the three Western Pennsylvania universities in the...
Mozer working on strategic partnership agreement
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 23, 2026
The free program would help the city set a road map for its future. Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer recently announced that the city is in the process of forming a strategic foresight partnership with an int...
W. Newton Bridge: ‘Gateway to a new beginning’
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By By JOE NAPSHA TribLive 
February 23, 2026
An open house was held Thursday to explain the estimated $20M project. West Newton residents Wednesday expressed their appreciation for the state’s plans to construct a temporary bridge over the Yough...
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago
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February 23, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a ...
BVA High School gas line rupture leads to in-person cancellation
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 23, 2026
Remote learning days will be conducted through Wednesday. The Belle Vernon Area School District announced Sunday that a gas line issue would lead to the cancellation of in-person classes until Wednesd...
Trolley Museum recognized in USA Today competition
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 23, 2026
It received a Readers Choice Award as Best Small-Town Museum. The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum has been named the Best Small-Town Museum in USA Today’s annual 10 Best Readers Choice Awards. The Feb. 18...