St. Andrew the Apostle’s Puskar Award celebrates dedication to service
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 7, 2026
It was introduced this week at a Food Honors banquet and presented to Christine Janney. The most meaningful work in a church rarely happens at the microphone. It happens in quiet phone calls, in praye...
Washington Co. sheriff’s K-9 unit fundraiser set
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 7, 2026
The event’s proceeds will benefit “the paws that enforce the laws.” On Valentine’s Day, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department will hold a fundraising event to support its K-9 unit. The Puppy Love...
Charleroi students celebrate 100 days of school
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 7, 2026
The milestone, which was reached Tuesday, served as a fun learning experience. Charleroi Area elementary students stepped back in time this week as they celebrated the 100th day of school by dressing ...
Davis Monuments opens today in Elizabeth Township
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 7, 2026
A grand opening for the new location will take place starting at 10 a.m. A new location for Davis Monuments will open today in Elizabeth Township this weekend. At 10 a.m. the family- owned business ba...
Teen killed in 25-vehicle crash in Butler County
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February 7, 2026
Part of Interstate 79 was shut down for hours. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive An 18-year-old Slippery Rock University student was killed Friday in a series of weather-related crashes involving at least 2...
Swimming fans at BVA pool
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February 6, 2026
Siblings Aiden, 6, and Mason Dunay, 9, of Belle Vernon, watch the action from poolside during the Elizabeth Forward vs. Belle Vernon Area swimming meet Thursday night at Belle Vernon Area High School....
Republican Party feud focuses on Bartolotta
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 6, 2026
“It is a massive, senseless distraction from what we are supposed to be doing, which is to grow the party, win elections.” SEN. CAMERA BARTOLOTTA The executive committee of the Washington County Repub...
Truck stuck on tracks hit by train, rams into house
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February 6, 2026
The driver blamed his GPS for directing him to a street that doesn’t exist. By the MVI A large numer of emergency responders were called to train tracks in West Newton Thursday as a box truck hit a bu...
54 projects will receive LSA funds
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 6, 2026
Commissioners gave unanimous approval to the list, which includes several Mon Valley endeavors. Millions of dollars in county funding will be headed to communities across Washington County this year, ...
McKeesport Area may offer tax amnesty program
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 6, 2026
Directors said a similar effort brought in more than $1M last time it was tried. The McKeesport Area school board announced during Thursday’s agenda meeting that it’s considering an amnesty program fo...
Two hurt in Rostraver Road crash
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February 6, 2026
Rostraver Township firefighters responded to multiple accidents Thursday. Around 5 p.m., they were called to the scene of a commercial vehicle accident on Interstate 70 west near Exit 46. No injuries ...
Port Vue preparing for next round of snow
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
February 6, 2026
Council is hoping one of the borough’s trucks will be repaired before more snow arrives. Snow — past, present and future — was on the minds of Port Vue Borough Council at its regular meeting Wednesday...
Area man charged with punching cop
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 6, 2026
A McKeesport man is accused of punching a police officer in the face during a traffic stop on Ravine Street. David Williams, 58, is charged with aggravated assault, prohibited acts possession with int...
Residents urge DEP to make power plant meet requirements to get a permit
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February 6, 2026
There were about a dozen speakers at the Department of Environmental Protection hearing on Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners LLC’s application for an air quality permit. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive Environment...
Bingo night in North Belle Vernon
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February 5, 2026
Wednesday nights are for bingo at the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Bingo Hall, located at 545 Broad Ave. Shown during last night’s bingo, from left, are North Belle Vernon VFD Presiden...
McKeesport mayor Cherepko retires; Maglicco named new mayor
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Thomas Maglicco was unanimously appointed the city’s new mayor
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 5, 2026
In an emotional McKeesport council meeting on Wednesday, Michael Cherepko announced his retirement as mayor and handed the reins to his city administrator, Thomas Maglicco. Council unanimously accepte...
Magistrate’s office condemned due to extensive damage from water leak
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 5, 2026
The water caused extensive damage inside the Charleroi court office on Fallowfield Avenue. Charleroi borough officials condemned the office of Magisterial District Judge Eric Porter on Wednesday after...
Speers man charged with ethnic intimidation following racist video
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 5, 2026
The new charges were filed a day after state police cited Michael Todora with harassment in another case in Fallowfield Township. Ethnic intimidation charges were filed Wednesday against a Speers man ...
U.S. Steel to restart 2nd battery involved in deadly explosion
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February 5, 2026
By QUINCEY REESE TribLive Almost exactly six months after two workers were killed and 11 injured in a series of explosions at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, the nation’s largest coke manufacturing ...