Gladiators will defend 3A title
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February 25, 2026

Gladiators will defend 3A title

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 

No. 8 South Allegheny will face No. 2 Aliquippa in a rematch of last season’s WPIAL championship game.

Trump says U.S. is ‘winning so much’ in longest-ever State of the Union speech
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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...
Memorial service set for local unit killed in Gulf War
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By By JOE NAPSHA TribLive 
February 25, 2026
The 13 members of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment died in Saudi Arabia in 1991. A memorial service is planned this morning at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Hempfield in memory of the 13 members of...
Second lawsuit filed in 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...
Elizabeth Borough extends police deal through 2029
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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...
TRAFFIC BRIEFS
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February 25, 2026
PennDOT District 12 announced that single- lane restrictions are scheduled on Interstate 70 between Exit 44 (Arnold City) and Exit 49 (Smithton) in Rostraver Township. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, the...