LIHEAP funds available to help with heating bills
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 5, 2026
Pennsylvania residents can apply for assistance through April 10. As winter takes hold in the Mon Valley, some families may wonder how resources like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program can ...
Pa. offers new online tools to help those applying for SNAP benefits
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 5, 2026
They’re designed to reduce errors and delays and make sure state residents get the benefits they need. Residents of Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties who rely on SNAP or other p...
For some, Dry January leads to full-time sobriety
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January 3, 2026
For a variety of reasons, they have decided to cut alcohol out of their lives. By JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROP TribLive For Scott Page, Dry January goes year-round. At the beginning of his sobriety journey...
Firefighters respond to accident on Webster Hollow Road
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January 3, 2026
Firefighters were called to the scene of an accident Friday afternoon in the 600 block of Webster Hollow Road. No injuries were reported. Fire crews assisted with traffic control. Rostraver Township F...
‘Voices of the Valley’ attracting attention
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 3, 2026
It’s operated by Chad Licht, a 2024 EFHS graduate and a former school board candidate. Elizabeth Forward area resident and former school board candidate Chad Licht is hoping he can provide another ave...
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January 3, 2026
Meetings in local government next week Here’s a look at the upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that below the l...
Washington County officials list 2025 highlights
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January 2, 2026
A new 911 Dispatch Center will accompany a major $30 million replacement of the first responder radio system. For the MVI Throughout 2025, Washington County advanced key initiatives designed to shape ...
MMVTA issues guidelines to aid riders during severe weather
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 2, 2026
Both PRT and MMVTA provide ridership updates on their Facebook pages and on X (formerly Twitter). As winter reaches its peak in the Mon Valley, severe weather conditions have started affecting the Mid...
Blaze in McKeesport destroys house
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January 2, 2026
McKeesport firefighters responded to this fire about 4 a.m. Tuesday at 608 Pirl St. Initial efforts from the front of the structure were delayed due to live electrical lines burning and falling, creat...
Crash snarls traffic on Elizabeth Bridge
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January 2, 2026
Elizabeth Borough firefighters and township police were called to this vehicle crash Thursday morning on the northbound side of the Elizabeth bridge. No injuries were reported. Elizabeth Borough VFC
Occupant injured in Glassport accident
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January 2, 2026
At approximately 4:30 Thursday morning, Liberty firefighters started the year by assisting Citizen’s Hose Co. No. 1 of Glassport at a motor vehicle collision where a pole penetrated the passenger comp...
Valley residents’ plans for 2026 aren’t all resolutions
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 31, 2025
Many plan to stick with what has been working for them. As the calendar turns, the pressure to reinvent ourselves often turns with it. For some, the new year is about starting over — setting goals, br...
Officials sworn in, including new judge, register of wills
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
December 31, 2025
By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Judge Harry Smail Jr. knows how well-versed Katie Pecarchik is in the operation of the Westmoreland County Register of Wills Office. As a clerk, she left a lasting impact...
Man arrested after confrontation with police
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 31, 2025
A man from El Salvador who was reported missing Sunday in Pittsburgh was charged after police found him wandering along Fellsburg Road in Rostraver Township later that day. Alexander Contreras, 23, is...
Charleroi gives final approval to 2026 budget
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 30, 2025
Charleroi Council unanimously approved the borough’s 2026 spending plan Monday, adopting a $3.87 million budget that holds the real estate tax rate steady at 9.85 mills and avoids any cuts to services...
West Mifflin schools celebrate ‘ARTcember’
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 30, 2025
The district is making an effort to showcase the artistic talents of its students at every grade level. “ARTcember” is one of the many themes that West Mifflin Area School District has been implementi...
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Elizabeth Township
December 30, 2025
• Ted Pascaline Honorat, 22, of Charleroi was charged with strangulation, disorderly conduct – engaging in fighting and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Saturday, court records state. • Ch...
Elementary student dies after being hit by car in West Mifflin
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December 29, 2025
Terrel “TJ” Byars Jr., 13, was a sixth-grade student at Logan Elementary. A 13-year-old East Allegheny School District student died after being hit by a car Saturday in West Mifflin. Terrel “TJ” Byars...
Innamorato launches survey for new Allegheny County comprehensive plan
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 29, 2025
The survey, which residents can find online, focuses on nine themes for the county’s future. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato has announced the public engagement launch of Allegheny Forward,...
Judges swap dockets in Westmoreland court shuffle
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December 29, 2025
Christopher Feliciani will return to criminal court, while Scott Mears will move to civil court. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Two Westmoreland County judges will swap dockets in January as part of a s...