Best friends brave the cold
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January 23, 2026
Pete Madden of Canonsburg walks his dog, Harper, along a path at Mingo Creek County Park on a cold Thursday afternoon. Harper wears a coat as the pair make their way through the park during chilly con...
Monessen takes another step toward major sewer project
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 23, 2026
Solicitor Joseph Dalfonso said the city is “pressed for time” and wants to start work quickly. Monessen city council voted Thursday to begin the process to amend its cooperation agreement with the Mon...
Funding announced for numerous local projects
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 23, 2026
All the state funding was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Roads will be smoother, pipes will be newer and long-delayed projects are finally getting off the ground after millions of d...
Overnight fire destroys Monessen home
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 23, 2026
Two residents escaped safely from the Pacific Boulevard blaze. Crews from multiple departments spent several hours battling a house fire early Thursday morning in Monessen, as ice and bitter cold comp...
Heavy snow headed to Western Pa.
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
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...
Vance in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with immigration crackdown
Politics
January 23, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Insisting that he was in Minnesota to help “lower the temperature,” Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed “far-left people” and state and local law enforcement officials for th...
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...
Around The Valley
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...
Why Trump is failing
Opinion, Politics
January 23, 2026
Donald Trump has called 2025 “the greatest first year” of any president, but a majority of Americans strongly disagree: In the latest CNN poll, 58% describe that year as a “failure.” To hardcore MAGA ...
Politics
A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester — or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’
Turning victims into suspects
January 23, 2026
The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. By STEPHANIE A. (SAM) MARTIN FRANK Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise...
Soups on!
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January 22, 2026
Chef Larry Beck stirs a pot of soup in the kitchen at the Long Branch Community Grange during its weekly “Souper Tuesdays” fundraiser on Wednesday afternoon. Located at 210 Chestnut St. in Coal Center...
Firefighters battle blaze at house in Monessen
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January 22, 2026
By the MVI Monessen firefighters battled a house fire on Pacific Boulevard just before 1 a.m. today. Westmoreland County 911 dispatchers were receiving multiple calls reporting the house fire and poss...
Valley towns face delays in road salt orders
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 22, 2026
Supervisors at road departments around the Mon Valley said it’s a waiting game right now for new salt delivery orders. As Mon Valley communities face frigid temperatures and a possible major snowstorm...
Elizabeth Forward hires new solicitor
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 22, 2026
The school board also heard from high school band students who are unhappy with the support they receive from the district. A new solicitor will be joining the Elizabeth Forward School Board meetings ...