Taxpayer Relief Act to be considered
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL BOARD
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 9, 2026
The board will also vote on changes to the district’s website at a meeting next week. A short McKeesport Area school board meeting was held Thursday to go over some items that are set to be voted on J...
City man gets 2 life sentences for murders
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January 9, 2026
Relatives mourn a mother and the “very kind and gentle soul” whose lives were cut short. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Pennsylvania state law required an Allegheny County judge Wednesday to sentence a M...
Shapiro launches campaign for reelection
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January 9, 2026
He made formal announcements Thursday at events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for a second term in the pivotal battleground state aft...
‘Long overdue’: Tenaska power plant faces hearing on emissions, monitoring
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January 9, 2026
A Feb. 4 session will address the Smithton-area facility’s air and water permits. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive From his Mendon Road horse farm, Eric Metz watches white clouds billow daily from the 940-megaw...
Politics
January 9, 2026
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL CLUBS are as American as apple pie, but they need help. Specifically, they need you. Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, VFW, American Legion, the Moose, Elks and Eagles lodges, Annita Gariba...
Hotel tax revenues doled out to help promote tourism
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
January 9, 2026
The $632,000 is the most ever awarded, and it’s 15% more than was handed out a year ago. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Dwight Brown knows that word of mouth isn’t enough to sustain business growth. Bro...
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Trust in Trump?
January 9, 2026
To the Editor: It seems as though some MAGA members who write letters to this, and other, papers are offended when non-MAGA cult members call their “daddy” nicknames. Too bad. Where is your outrage wh...
What did they vote for?
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January 9, 2026
“The voters that voted for me are thrilled,” insists President Donald Trump. “They said, ‘This is what we voted for.’” But is that true? Above all, Trump supporters voted for lower grocery prices, mor...
Firefighters, police respond to Charleroi crash
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January 9, 2026
A single-vehicle accident occurred Thursday at Lincoln Avenue extension in Charleroi. The road reopened later Thursday evening. The Charleroi Fire Department cleaned up hazards following the crash, an...
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Donora
January 9, 2026
Charleroi Regional • Kemsley Jacques, 27, of Monessen was charged with theft by unlawful taking, criminal mischief, and tamper with or fabricate physical evidence stemming from an alleged incident on ...
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in the Valley
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January 8, 2026
Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russian and other traditions, follow the ancient Julian calendar a...
Elizabeth Township elected officials sworn in for ’26
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2026
Commissioners held their annual reorganization meeting earlier this week. Elizabeth Township held its reorganization meeting Monday ahead of its regular monthly meeting to swear in some familiar faces...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces closure
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January 8, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s owners announced Wednesday the paper will be shutting down in a few months, citing financial losses. Block Communications Inc. announced it will cease p...
High-stakes 2026 elections will determine control of Pa. legislature
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January 8, 2026
Battleground districts range from south-central Pennsylvania farm country to western rust belt towns to burgeoning suburbs outside major cities. By STEPHEN CARUSO Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Control of ...
New council members take office in Donora
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 8, 2026
Four new council members took office and were sworn in this week by Mayor Don Pavelko. Voters ushered in a new era for Donora Borough Council, and on Monday night that change formally took shape durin...
Longtime Belle Vernon volunteers join council
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2026
Edward “Ed” Stasko Sr. and his wife, Denise Stasko, were sworn into office in the town they’ve called home for 53 years. A Belle Vernon couple known for their volunteerism in the community will now st...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2026
Two people suffered life-threatening injuries after being attacked by their dog in an Elizabeth Township home. According to police Chief Ken Honick, police and EMS were called to the home at around 9:...