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Community members react to federal judge blocking TPS ending for Haitians
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Community members react to federal judge blocking TPS ending for Haitians
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
A federal judge granted a pause to the end of their temporary protected status. Some immigrant community leaders in Charleroi reacted with cautious optimism after a federal judge on Monday blocked Pre...
St. Andrew the Apostle Parish honors food bank volunteers
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St. Andrew the Apostle Parish honors food bank volunteers
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 4, 2026
A ceremony was held Tuesday in Charleroi to honor everyone who helps feed the community. Looking around the room at the Food Bank Honors ceremony at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Charleroi, it was ...
Local legislators react to Shapiro’s budget proposal
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Local legislators react to Shapiro’s budget proposal
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
It increases spending by 5.4% and calls for the legalization of recreational marijuana use. Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled his $53.3 billion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday in a joint...
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Valley man cited for harassment at Fallowfield Township business
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Valley man cited for harassment at Fallowfield Township business
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
A Charleroi man was cited for allegedly harassing employees at a Fallowfield Township business in December. Michael Anthony Todora, 36, was cited with harassment based on a course of conduct with no l...
Arrest made after attack at NBV optometrist’s office
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Arrest made after attack at NBV optometrist’s office
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
Police say Darnell Howell was armed with two knives and was completely naked as he ran away. A naked North Belle Vernon man is accused of terrorizing employees at a local optometrist’s office while wi...
Elite Medispa to host Galentine’s Day event
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Elite Medispa to host Galentine’s Day event
February 4, 2026
The Charleroi-based medispa offers medically supervised services for both men and women. For the MVI Elite Medispa, which provides medically supervised aesthetic and wellness services for both men and...
Sports
Cook’s 35 not enough for Glads in loss to Eagles
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Cook’s 35 not enough for Glads in loss to Eagles
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2026
Luke Scarff (24) and Cooper Hochendoner (23) led South Park over South Allegheny. Entering Tuesday night’s contest at South Park, South Allegheny controlled its own destiny in the race for at least a ...
Rams drop tough matchup with second-place Peters Township
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Rams drop tough matchup with second-place Peters Township
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 4, 2026
The Ringgold boys’ basketball team squared off against Peters Township in a critical Section 3-5A contest Tuesday night. The first half unfolded exactly as Rams coach Scott Stephenson hoped — low-scor...
Tigers fall to Wildcats; Hounds upset at St. Joe’s
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Tigers fall to Wildcats; Hounds upset at St. Joe’s
By By JEREMY SELLEW By the Mon Valley Independent 
February 4, 2026
A strong opening half proved to be the difference for Latrobe as it edged McKeesport, 52-49, creating a logjam in the race for the final playoff spot in Section 1-5A. Aaron Reeder scored 20 points to ...
Lions fan files lawsuit against Metcalf
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Lions fan files lawsuit against Metcalf
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
February 4, 2026
A Detroit Lions fan involved in an altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers player DK Metcalf has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the receiver and others, alleging he was assaulted and later defamed ...
Obituaries
Doris Mae Fuller – Donora
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Doris Mae Fuller – Donora
February 4, 2026
Doris Mae Fuller, 96, passed away peacefully on Jan. 31, 2026. She was born on Jan. 7, 1930, in Chat ham, Va., to the late Robert and Nell i e Moorman Goggins. She made Donora, Pa., home with her late...
Gerald F. Claybaugh Jr. – Perryopolis, formerly of Fallowfield Township
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Gerald F. Claybaugh Jr. – Perryopolis, formerly of Fallowfield Township
February 3, 2026
Gerald F. Claybaugh Jr., 81, of Perryopolis, formerly of Fallowfield Township, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley, Monongahela. Born June 5, 1944, in North Charleroi, he w...