Views of Trump’s State of the Union address among area officials split along party lines
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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...
Elizabeth Borough extends police contract; honors longtime business owners
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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...
Memorial service set for local unit killed in Gulf War
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February 25, 2026
The 13 members of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment died in Saudi Arabia in 1991. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive A memorial service is planned this morning at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Hempfield in memo...
Second lawsuit filed in U.S. Steel 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...
McKeesport firefighter promoted
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February 25, 2026
City of McKeesport firefighter Bruce T. Snyir was promoted to a full-time position after serving for nine years with the department as a part-timer. He is shown getting sworn in to the position by McK...
Valley man sentenced for 2022 Rostraver Township home shooting
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February 25, 2026
Tre Robert Goins, 31, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and weapons charges. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive A Donora man was ordered to serve up to eight years in state prison for firing shots at a R...
Traffic Briefs
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February 25, 2026
I-70 lane restrictions start today in Rostraver Township PennDOT District 12 announced that single- lane restrictions are scheduled on Interstate 70 between Exit 44 (Arnold City) and Exit 49 (Smithton...
Breeze Airways will begin nonstop Myrtle Beach flights
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February 25, 2026
The company announced that the new service will be available July 3. By COLIN WILLIAMS TribLive Pittsburgh International Airport continues to expand its roster of destinations. The latest addition com...
MVI hosts baseball/softball Media Day
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February 24, 2026
A group from BVA poses for MVI photographer Jeff Helsel at Monday’s baseball/softball media day at Trailside Restaurant in West Newton. From left are Connor Bergman, Jack Edwards, new head coach Taylo...
8-year-old’s annual cereal collection drive is crackling
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 24, 2026
Xander O’Brien has already brought in nearly 200 boxes of his 300-box goal for the Bag Brigade. A Belle Vernon Area elementary school student is showing that it’s never too early to start giving back ...
Fallowfield Township man, 2 dogs die in fire
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 24, 2026
Firefighters said George Milliken was unresponsive when they arrived at the Smith Street home. An early-morning house fire on Smith Street in Fallowfield Township claimed the life of a 66-year-old man...
Elizabeth Township loses Supreme Court appeal on well pad decision
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 24, 2026
A 2025 Commonwealth Court ruling remains intact. Protect Elizabeth Township is calling on township officials to immediately enforce a Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania decision regarding the township...
McKeesport students learn hands-on skills in auto and collision class
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February 24, 2026
Auto Body and Collision Repair is only one of the many CTE programs offered at the high school. By SANDY SABOT For the McKeesport Area School District McKeesport Area Senior High School students in Ra...
U.S. Steel secures permit to construct $100M slag recycler
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February 24, 2026
By JACK TROY TribLive U.S. Steel announced Monday it secured permission from the Allegheny County Health Department to build a $100 million slag recycler at the Edgar Thomson Works. A critical air qua...
PennWest lagging behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains
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February 23, 2026
The university saw a 2.64% decline across its three campuses last fall. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive A simple glance at the headlines paints a drastically different picture among the three Western Penns...
West Newton Bridge: ‘Gateway to a new beginning’
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February 23, 2026
An open house was held Thursday to explain the estimated $20M project. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive West Newton residents Wednesday expressed their appreciation for the state’s plans to construct a temporar...
Mozer working on strategic partnership agreement
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 23, 2026
The free program would help the city set a road map for its future. Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer recently announced that the city is in the process of forming a strategic foresight partnership with an int...
Pa. Trolley Museum recognized in USA Today competition
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 23, 2026
It received a Readers Choice Award as Best Small-Town Museum. The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum has been named the Best Small-Town Museum in USA Today’s annual 10 Best Readers Choice Awards. The Feb. 18...
BVA High School gas line rupture leads to in-person cancellation
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 23, 2026
Remote learning days will be conducted through Wednesday. The Belle Vernon Area School District announced Sunday that a gas line issue would lead to the cancellation of in-person classes until Wednesd...