Valley begins digging out from major storm
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 27, 2026
School districts have shifted to remote learning, but government offices are starting to reopen. After a weekend snowstorm turned neighborhoods into sledding hills and backyards into igloo constructio...
Local officials react to violence in Minnesota
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2026
Tensions are higher than ever after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. After a second deadly shooting in Minneapolis, some Mon Valley and state officials are reacting to the intense immigration enforc...
Snow fell, but power mostly stayed on in Pa.
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 27, 2026
The dry nature of the snow contributed to limited electrical outages locally. The powerful winter storm that swept across much of the United States over the weekend has been blamed for dozens of death...
Updates provided on construction projects at EFHS
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2026
Much of the Phase 1 work is nearing completion. With a lot of the Elizabeth Forward High School construction underway, many local leaders over the last month have provided updates on the status of the...
Proposed PennWest cuts spark union concerns
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January 27, 2026
The Council of Trustees is being asked to ensure that the faculty is involved in any future decisions. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Campus union presidents at Pennsylvania Western University are concern...
Monessen Knights of Columbus makes donation
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January 27, 2026
The Monessen Knights of Columbus Council 954 recently hosted an information session regarding Catholic community religious education in the area. Guest speaker was Adelle Slebodnik, regional director ...
Pittsburgh International Airport still pummeled by storm-related disruptions
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January 27, 2026
Airport officials reported 68 flight cancellations Monday after about 200 Sunday. By JACK TROY TribLive A majority of Monday morning flights at Pittsburgh International Airport were delayed or cancele...
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...
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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...