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February 24, 2026

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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McKeesport firefighters donate equipment to new protective services program
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McKeesport firefighters donate equipment to new protective services program
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 26, 2026
The city firefighters met students in McKeesport Area High School’s new class on Wednesday. The McKeesport Fire Department donated equipment on Wednesday to the newly created McKeesport Area School Di...
Spirit of Blue awards NBV police safety equipment
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Spirit of Blue awards NBV police safety equipment
By By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporting tbrown@yourmvi.com 
February 26, 2026
The wearable Guardian Angel devices provide 360-degree illumination and feature multiple lighting modes. The North Belle Vernon Police Department received new safety equipment aimed at improving offic...
14th Quartermaster members killed in 1991 Scud attack honored
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14th Quartermaster members killed in 1991 Scud attack honored
By By JOE NAPSHA TribLive 
February 26, 2026
Thirty-five years later, families find strength in shared memories, mementos. Darlene Mayes has many mementos, but she doesn’t have her daughter’s engagement ring. It was buried with 22-year-old Chris...
Judge weighs evidence of past violence in Valley homicide case
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Judge weighs evidence of past violence in Valley homicide case
By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
February 26, 2026
Robert Chaplin is accused of fatally shooting Estela Rivera Vazquez in the couple’s Rostraver home. Prosecutors say a Westmoreland County jury should hear evidence that a man charged with the murder o...
Residents learn about next phase of Mon/Fayette Expressway project
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Residents learn about next phase of Mon/Fayette Expressway project
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 26, 2026
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission hosted an open house Wednesday in West Mifflin to learn about the next construction section from PA Route 51 to I-376. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission held an...