Monessen could be site of senior housing project
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 13, 2026
The president of SD Holdings told council on Thursday that he has talked with potential investors. Monessen council members heard a presentation Thursday from Michael Slavik, president of SD Holdings,...
West Mifflin Council looks at comprehensive plan, gets salt update
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February 13, 2026
A vote on the plan is expected next week. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI West Mifflin officials hope a new comprehensive plan will benefit them over the next decade. That was the one of the stated goa...
NBV officials impressed by response to weekend fire
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 13, 2026
More than 100 area firefighters helped to extinguish the blaze in freezing conditions. North Belle Vernon officials this week praised firefighters, borough employees and mutual aid departments for the...
Solar power project proposed for Palmer Regional, Rostraver airports
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February 13, 2026
A solar power farm is being considered for the local airport, according to a representative from Venergy Group LLC. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity could become the firs...
Site of West Mifflin Area School Board meetings may be changed
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 13, 2026
The board heard an overview of issues that will affect the 2026-27 budget. The West Mifflin Area school board is considering changing the location of its meetings. While work sessions and regular meet...
Commissioner calls sheriff’s partnership with ICE invalid
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
February 13, 2026
James Albert signed an agreement with ICE in September to allow his deputies to serve as backup. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive An agreement signed last year by Sheriff James Albert that allows his depu...
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February 13, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is ending a massive immigration crackdown that swept across the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and other Minnesota communities, border czar Tom Homan said Thursd...
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February 13, 2026
By LISA MASCARO AND KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a rare if largely symbolic rebuke of the White H...
Opinion, Politics
February 13, 2026
DEBT AND SAVINGS are different columns in the same ledger. Any business can tell you that. So can anyone working on their taxes right now. Like blood circulating in the body, the amount of money in an...
Good for Bad Bunny
Opinion, Politics
February 13, 2026
Good for Bad Bunny. After the Puerto Rican superstar rocked the halftime show at the Super Bowl, Donald Trump derided his performance as “absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!” Bad Bunny, he th...
Business
February 13, 2026
Metro Creative Services Financial firms and other organizations routinely conduct surveys in the hopes of gaining insight into adults’ habits regarding retirement savings. Such surveys rarely paint a ...
3 metrics to help gauge your financial health
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February 13, 2026
Metro Creative Services Effective money management can help men and women achieve their shortand long-term goals. Wise investment strategies and a commitment to saving for retirement are great ways to...
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McKeesport
February 13, 2026
• Anthony Michael Donnell, 31, of Glassport was charged with loitering and prowling at night stemming from an alleged incident Feb. 5, court records state. • Barbara Berta, 53, of McKeesport was charg...
Valentine’s cards for Home-Delivered Meals recipients
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February 12, 2026
Thanks to the Caring Card Program sponsored by the Rotary Club of Belle Vernon Area, staff from Diversified Human Services proudly display Valentine’s Day cards made by local elementary and preschool ...
Elizabeth Forward marks 3 years since fire at the high school
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 12, 2026
Superintendent Keith Konyk said many hard decisions have been made since the fire. Today is the three year anniversary of the fire at the Elizabeth Forward High school auditorium, and a lot has change...
Watchdog projects Pa. will end fiscal year with $3.9B budget deficit
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February 12, 2026
Pennsylvania operated with little to no money in its rainy day fund in the 2014 through 2017 fiscal years. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office projects the state will end...
Code enforcement officer making ground in blight battle
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CHARLEROI BOROUGH
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 12, 2026
Code enforcement officer Jamie Stache said he didn’t issue any citations in January - a milestone for Charleroi. When Jamie Stache was hired as Charleroi’s fulltime code enforcement officer in Februar...
Monongahela council asks for patience during aquatorium work
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 12, 2026
City officials are not sure when work is slated to begin on the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium. A Monongahela councilman updated the public about the anticipated work at the Noble J. Dick aquatorium and pro...
Allegheny County’s longest cold case solved using DNA
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February 12, 2026
Alan Keener’s identity was found using forensic technology from the genetic genealogy company Othram. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Allegheny County’s longest cold case for an unidentified victim has been...
Workout time at the Mon Valley YMCA
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February 12, 2026
Charleroi Area High School head football coach Scott DeUnger performs a seated rowing exercise on a weight-training machine during a workout at the Mon Valley YMCA in Carroll Township on Wednesday aft...