For some, Dry January leads to full-time sobriety
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January 3, 2026
For a variety of reasons, they have decided to cut alcohol out of their lives. By JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROP TribLive For Scott Page, Dry January goes year-round. At the beginning of his sobriety journey...
Firefighters respond to accident on Webster Hollow Road
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January 3, 2026
Firefighters were called to the scene of an accident Friday afternoon in the 600 block of Webster Hollow Road. No injuries were reported. Fire crews assisted with traffic control. Rostraver Township F...
‘Voices of the Valley’ attracting attention
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 3, 2026
It’s operated by Chad Licht, a 2024 EFHS graduate and a former school board candidate. Elizabeth Forward area resident and former school board candidate Chad Licht is hoping he can provide another ave...
Around The Valley, Latest News, Politics
January 3, 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 3, 2026
For many Mon Valley residents, Thursday’s weather was too cold to think about stepping outside, let alone consider going for a swim. But a few brave souls jumped into the Monongahela River for a good ...
Republicans face big questions entering 2026
Politics
January 3, 2026
“Are the Republicans going the way of the Whigs?” During President Trump’s first term, this question was asked a lot. The answer then: No. But one year into his second term it’s worth revisiting the q...
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By By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press 
January 3, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal and disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October examination...
Dozens brrr-ave icy temps for Glassport legion’s polar plunge
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 2, 2026
The Glassport American Legion holds the annual event to raise money for the Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs. The Polar Bear Plunge in Glassport doesn’t last very long. For those running in, inclu...
New year, another toll hike in Pa.
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January 2, 2026
This is the smallest annual toll increase set by the commission in the last 12 years. By the MVI As planned, Pennsylvania Turnpike toll charges will go up 4% starting Sunday. The money from the hikes,...
NYE storm drops up to 5 inches of snow across region
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January 2, 2026
Dry air is expected through the weekend with warmer temperatures predicted for next week. By the MVI The new year rang in with high winds and heavy snow that put a damper on New Year’s Eve festivities...
Washington County officials list 2025 highlights
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January 2, 2026
A new 911 Dispatch Center will accompany a major $30 million replacement of the first responder radio system. For the MVI Throughout 2025, Washington County advanced key initiatives designed to shape ...
MMVTA issues guidelines to aid riders during severe weather
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 2, 2026
Both PRT and MMVTA provide ridership updates on their Facebook pages and on X (formerly Twitter). As winter reaches its peak in the Mon Valley, severe weather conditions have started affecting the Mid...
Blaze in McKeesport destroys house
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January 2, 2026
McKeesport firefighters responded to this fire about 4 a.m. Tuesday at 608 Pirl St. Initial efforts from the front of the structure were delayed due to live electrical lines burning and falling, creat...
Crash snarls traffic on Elizabeth Bridge
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January 2, 2026
Elizabeth Borough firefighters and township police were called to this vehicle crash Thursday morning on the northbound side of the Elizabeth bridge. No injuries were reported. Elizabeth Borough VFC
Crashes reported in Rostraver Township
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January 2, 2026
Rostraver Township police and firefighters responded to this vehicle accident in the 2200 block of Route 906 shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday. The occupants were able to exit the vehicles on their own a...
Occupant injured in Glassport accident
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January 2, 2026
At approximately 4:30 Thursday morning, Liberty firefighters started the year by assisting Citizen’s Hose Co. No. 1 of Glassport at a motor vehicle collision where a pole penetrated the passenger comp...
Politics
January 2, 2026
THERE IS SOMETHING CLARIFYING about opening a fresh calendar. The pages are clean, the boxes empty, the year ahead undefined. It invites planning even as experience reminds us that no year ever unfold...
Why legislators are leaving
Politics
January 2, 2026
Axios calls Congress “The worst good-paying job in America.” The Atlantic headlines, “House Republicans Aren’t Having Any Fun.” And USA Today reports: “Why quitting is all the rage in DC.” Departures ...