‘SNOW’ SWEET!
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January 29, 2026
While playing outside his Elizabeth home, 10-year-old Giovanni Spiegel found this snow packed in the shape of a heart. He told his mom, Debby, that his Grandma, who passed away in June, must have sent...
Officials eager for demolition of former Century III Mall property to be finished
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 29, 2026
West Mifflin elected leaders are also hoping for repairs to the Mon View Heights Apartment complex. Demolition of the former Century III Mall property and issues at the Mon View Heights Apartment comp...
Ringgold parent raises questions about safety and transparency
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 29, 2026
Parent Amy Carson spoke at the school board’s Jan. 21 meeting. Concerns over school safety and communication were posed to Ringgold leaders at a recent school board meeting. When the board met Jan. 21...
BVA approves compensation plan for school administrators
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 29, 2026
The plan sets salaries for top district administrators through 2030. The Belle Vernon Area school board approved an administrator Act 93 compensation plan last week that will begin this year and conti...
Free radon testing kits available at Westmoreland County libraries
Around The Valley, Latest News
January 29, 2026
Radon is an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas and Pennsylvania has some of the highest concentrations in the nation. By the MVI Testing for radon in Westmoreland County will be as easy as checking ...
Some Allegheny County Council members seek to ban cooperation with ICE
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By By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive 
January 29, 2026
The proposed legislation would prohibit ICE or Border Patrol from housing immigrant detainees at the Allegheny County Jail. Six Allegheny County Council members on Tuesday introduced a measure to bar ...
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Rostraver
January 29, 2026
• Sadie Lynn Bednarczyk, 44, of Fayette City was charged with intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered and use/possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alle...
Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes
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January 29, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a partial government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list of demands Wednesday for the Department of Homeland Security, including an enforceable code of conduct fo...
Does America have the resolve to deport illegal border crossers?
Opinion, Politics
January 29, 2026
The United States experienced a mass incursion of illegal border crossers in the years 2021 to 2025. Estimates vary, but in that period at least 9 million people entered the U.S. illegally. Rather tha...
Opinion, Politics
By By JAMES ENGEL TribLive 
January 29, 2026
President Donald Trump threw his support behind Republican Stacy Garrity on Tuesday night as she aims to unseat Gov. Josh Shapiro as Pennsylvania governor. In an evening Truth Social post, Trump calle...
Opinion, Politics
January 29, 2026
U.S. SEN. DAVID MCCORMICK is among Republicans calling for a full accounting in the Minneapolis death of Alex Pretti, 37, a Veterans Administration intensive care nurse who was shot during an encounte...
Homeland Security Secretary Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
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By By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent 
January 29, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Kristi Noem must go. From Democratic Party leaders to the nation’s leading advocacy organizations to even the most centrist ...
Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM to power amid worries about Iran influence
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By By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press 
January 29, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Iraq on Tuesday that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power. Trump made the threat...
Perfect sledding weather at Mingo Creek County Park
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January 28, 2026
At left, sisters Chloe Karlowsky, 9, and Ariel Strack, 13, of Monongahela smile as they ride a Flexible Flyer down a hill Monday afternoon at Mingo Creek County Park. At right, Adam Bauman helps guide...
Extreme weather causing equipment failure
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 28, 2026
North Belle Vernon and Monessen both encountered breakdowns, while some areas are running short on road salt. After days of nonstop work during the weekend snowstorm, municipalities across the region ...
Elizabeth Borough joins Valley communities in state of emergency due to snowstorm
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2026
Council members are concerned about potential flooding when ice on the river begins to melt. In response to the weekend snowstorm, Elizabeth Borough Councilman Chuck Smith stated that he and Mayor Bar...
PHRC virtual town hall focuses on racial tensions in Charleroi
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2026
The virtual event was sparked by an incident involving a business owner in the borough. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission hosted a “No Hate In Our State” virtual town hall Tuesday to address...
Passengers without Real ID will soon have to pay fee before flying
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January 28, 2026
The new Department of Homeland Security policy will go into effect Sunday. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Starting Sunday, travelers without a Real ID or Real ID-compliant document like a passport will be re...