Ice from storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power in South
Latest News, Main
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
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
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....
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
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
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
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...
Vance touts administration’s record at March for Life
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By By MEG KINNARD Associated Press 
January 24, 2026
Vice President JD Vance on Friday encouraged anti-abortion activists to “take heart in how far we’ve come” on the quest to limit the practice, listing the Trump administration’s accomplishments includ...
Politics
By By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press 
January 24, 2026
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump took center stage in his whirlwind visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, overshadowing the yearly gabfest among national leaders, ...
Trump’s globalist era is going to make everyone poorer
Politics
January 24, 2026
I’m not sure what to call the new era we seem to be entering. But I am sure it will make people poorer. Let’s start with some basics. Imagine you inherit a thriving department store chain. Rather than...
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...
Politics
January 24, 2026
Pennlive.com Lehigh County’s top financial elected official is calling for the eviction of ICE from county-owned property. Mark Pinsley, the county controller, said the federal agency has been delinqu...