Courthouse has first full snow day since 1999
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
January 27, 2026
By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive As snow continued to pummel the region Sunday, Westmoreland County commissioners agreed to do something that had not been done in more than three decades: They shut down t...
Trump reshuffles leadership of his immigration crackdown
Politics
January 27, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday, according a person familiar with the matter, as the Trump administration reshuffles leadership of...
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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.
Mourning in America
Opinion, Politics
January 27, 2026
Editor’s note: While columnist Victor Davis Hanson is on leave, we will be substituting his weekly column with syndicated American Voices columnist Robert B. Reich. Today we mourn the death-by-executi...
Record snowfall shuts down Valley
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Numerous closings are in effect today as cleanup efforts continue
January 26, 2026
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yoiurmvi.com A powerful winter storm that dumped record snowfall across the region forced widespread closures, halted public transit and prompted emergency prepa...
For many, snow turned area into wintry playground
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January 26, 2026
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yoiurmvi.com Younger Valley residents got to enjoy the biggest snowstorm of their lives. Even with plenty of warning, snow changed the plan for nearly everyone i...
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...
Ice from storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power in South
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January 26, 2026
By KATE BRUMBACK and JULIE WALKER Associated Press A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road...
Politics
By By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press 
January 26, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapol...
Opinion, Politics
January 26, 2026
“DID YOU SEE ON ‘THE PITT’…?” It’s becoming a regular refrain after the HBO Max medical series airs Thursdays. Each episode, set in a fictional Pittsburgh hospital, becomes a scavenger hunt of familia...
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...
Politics
January 26, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleanor Holmes Norton, the 18-term delegate for the District of Columbia in Congress and a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, has filed paperwork to end her campaign for reelectio...
California Area Elementary School ice skating rink open
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January 24, 2026
Harper Piktel, 10, and Christine Ura, 10, hold hands Friday afternoon while skating at the outdoor ice rink at California Area Elementary School. The rink opened after several days of cold weather, an...
Urgent warnings issued ahead of storm
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 24, 2026
Most of the Mon Valley will see about a foot of snow, with several days of severe cold to follow. As a major winter storm approaches the Mon Valley, local leaders aren’t just talking about snowfall to...
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...
Monessen officials laying groundwork for economic development
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 24, 2026
The city plans to seek grant money through the state’s STMP program. Monessen officials are getting started on major economic development projects in hopes of spurring growth in the city. Mayor Ron Mo...
Torch, Husky, Overlord — and a soldier from Monongahela
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STORIES BEHIND THE STARS
January 24, 2026
This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country during the war. By JOHN J. TURANIN For the MVI The date was June 20, 1944....