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Charleroi
January 27, 2026
• Rayanne Dawn Cobb, 41, listed as homeless, was charged with five counts of use/possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged incident Jan. 16, court records state.
Grant jeopardized by timing of audit results
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WHITE OAK
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 26, 2026
Borough officials hope the report is received in time to meet the DCED’s deadline. A grant might be at risk in White Oak depending on when the borough receives the results of its recent audit. It’s a ...
Hospital staff sleep over as Pittsburgh-area facilities stay open through snowstorm
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January 26, 2026
ERs remain fully operational despite hazardous conditions. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive While emergency-room traffic Sunday remained on the slower side in Pittsburgh- area hospitals, hundreds of doctor...
Pisciottano encourages Valley middle schoolers to try regional Civics Bee
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 26, 2026
The deadline to submit essays for the competition is Feb. 3. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano is partnering with the Mon Metro Chamber of Commerce and state Rep. Abigail Salisbury, D-Allegheny, to invite m...
Around The Valley, Features
January 26, 2026
• Clothes 4U, First United Methodist Church, 200 State St., Belle Vernon, 9 a.m. to noon. • Soup sale, minestrone, potato and 16 bean soups, tomato basil, broccoli cheese, chicken noodle, chicken dump...
Reported White Oak child luring was misunderstanding
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January 24, 2026
The McKeesport Area School District released a statement Friday that warned families about a potential child luring incident. However, a short time later, White Oak Police posted on their Facebook pag...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 24, 2026
A Charleroi man has been arrested on multiple charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to court records. Michael A. Charlton, 41, was charged with two felony counts of photographing, ...
Judge rules theft case against ex-Westmoreland purchasing head can proceed
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January 24, 2026
Prosecutors say Kristopher Cardiff was behind a payroll scheme to misappropriate $9,800 in overtime payments. By Rich Cholodofsky TribLiveThe theft case against Westmoreland County’s former purchasing...
Westmoreland County kicking off America’s 250th with courthouse light-up ceremony
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January 24, 2026
The dome will be awash in red, white and blue. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County will launch its celebration of America’s 250th birthday this weekend with a symbolic light-up ceremony a...
Around The Valley, Politics
January 24, 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...
Heavy snow headed to Western Pa.
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January 23, 2026
The National Weather Service expects 7-10 inches to fall in most parts of the region. By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive The chances of heavy snowfall in the region this weekend are increasing. The Pittsburg...
Hazardous roads result in several accidents
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 23, 2026
Black ice was reported throughout the Mon Valley Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Icy road conditions led to multiple accidents across the area Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, keeping ...
West Mifflin eyes grants for school roof projects
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 23, 2026
Most of the work will focus on Clara Barton Elementary School. West Mifflin Area School District will seek funds through the Public School Facility Improvement grant program. Offered through the Penns...
TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity
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By By KAITLYN HUAMANI AP Technology Reporter 
January 23, 2026
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. The social video platform company signed a...
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Donora
January 23, 2026
• Dominae Jean Symone Solomon, 21, of Clairton was charged with DUI, driving with out registration, driving with a suspended registration, careless driving and reckless driving stemming from an allege...
Water, sewer rates steady in MAWC’s new budget
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January 23, 2026
The authority has raised rates the past two years. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Water and sewer rates for Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers will remain unchanged for at least the ne...
Charleroi holds public hearing on abandoning portion of 9th St.
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 22, 2026
The hearing focused on Ninth Street between McKean Avenue and Railroad Way. Charleroi Borough Council held a public hearing Wednesday to consider the possible abandonment of a portion of Ninth Street....
Glassport approves new trash hauler
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
January 22, 2026
Council approved a contract with Fayette Waste to provide trash collection in the borough. Glassport will have a new trash company, as council accepted a bid from Fayette Waste of $17 per month for ho...
2-vehicle crash in Fallowfield Township
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January 22, 2026
Fallowfield Township firefighters and state police were called to a two-vehicle crash on old Route Old 71 near Fox Stop Road early Wednesday evening. Rostraver/West Newton Emergency Service and PennDO...
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January 22, 2026
Chlorine leak reported at Monongahela sewage plant Monongahela firefighters and the Washington County Hazardous Materials Team were called to the Monongahela Sewage plant at 1:30 Wednesday for a leaki...