Debate intensifies over ICE contract for detention center as vote approaches in Clearfield County
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February 25, 2026

Debate intensifies over ICE contract for detention center as vote approaches in Clearfield County

By By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive 

Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series.

Views of Trump’s State of the Union address among area officials split along party lines
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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...
Elizabeth Borough extends police contract; honors longtime business owners
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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...
Memorial service set for local unit killed in Gulf War
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February 25, 2026
The 13 members of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment died in Saudi Arabia in 1991. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive A memorial service is planned this morning at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Hempfield in memo...
Second lawsuit filed in U.S. Steel Clairton explosion
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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...
Ringgold discusses effects of Act 47
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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...
McKeesport firefighter promoted
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February 25, 2026
City of McKeesport firefighter Bruce T. Snyir was promoted to a full-time position after serving for nine years with the department as a part-timer. He is shown getting sworn in to the position by McK...