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October 22, 2026

Ore. teacher says she had no chance to protect children

By By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press 

A teacher wounded in last week’s attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside, she said Wednesday in a statement issued by a family friend.

Jamaica’s Trunk or Treat is Halloween tradition
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Jamaica’s Trunk or Treat is Halloween tradition
By By JENNIFER MCCALLA McKeesport Community Newsroom 
October 22, 2026
The McKeesport-area organizer is preparing for her sixth annual Trunk or Treat, a community celebration fueled by her dedication and the generosity of others. Every Halloween, Jamaica Bray transforms ...
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BVA approves bond resolution for new school project
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
October 22, 2026
Some directors argued that it’s too early to commit to issuing bonds. The Belle Vernon Area school board passed a bond resolution for the district’s elementary school project at Tuesday’s meeting. Boa...
Former Steeler helps mark milestone in well cleanup
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Former Steeler helps mark milestone in well cleanup
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 22, 2026
Jerome Bettis took part in a ceremony Wednesday in Finleyville marking the 500th well addressed under Gov. Josh Shapiro. A leaking natural gas well in Washington County has become a milestone in Penns...
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Dispute hangs over EF school board meeting
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 22, 2026
Thomas Sharkey claims that board President Jamie Evans threatened him at Friday’s football game. More Elizabeth Forward school board members are not getting along, which was the “elephant in the room”...