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McKeesport mayor Cherepko retires; Maglicco named new mayor

Thomas Maglicco was unanimously appointed the city’s new mayor

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

February 5, 2026

In an emotional McKeesport council meeting on Wednesday, Michael Cherepko announced his retirement as mayor and handed the reins to his city administrator, Thomas Maglicco. Council unanimously accepte...

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Magistrate’s office condemned due to extensive damage from water leak

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

February 5, 2026

The water caused extensive damage inside the Charleroi court office on Fallowfield Avenue. Charleroi borough officials condemned the office of Magisterial District Judge Eric Porter on Wednesday after...

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Bingo night in North Belle Vernon

February 5, 2026

Wednesday nights are for bingo at the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Bingo Hall, located at 545 Broad Ave. Shown during last night’s bingo, from left, are North Belle Vernon VFD Presiden...

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Speers man charged with ethnic intimidation following racist video

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

February 5, 2026

The new charges were filed a day after state police cited Michael Todora with harassment in another case in Fallowfield Township. Ethnic intimidation charges were filed Wednesday against a Speers man ...

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U.S. Steel to restart 2nd battery involved in deadly explosion

February 5, 2026

By QUINCEY REESE TribLive Almost exactly six months after two workers were killed and 11 injured in a series of explosions at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, the nation’s largest coke manufacturing ...

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‘Seussical Jr.’ leaps to EF Middle School stage this weekend

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

February 5, 2026

Students will bring beloved characters from Dr. Seuss to stage with “Seussical Jr.” this weekend with three performances. “Oh, the fun you’ll see — oh, the joy you’ll feel.” Dr. Seuss Horton the Eleph...

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A look at the local playoff picture

By JEREMY SELLEW

February 5, 2026

A number of local basketball teams have clinched playoff berths. The brackets will be announced Monday. As the last days of the regular season arrive, a number of local basketball teams are set to hun...

Super Bowl: Seattle will beat Patriots out by the Bay

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I’M JUST SAYIN’

Super Bowl: Seattle will beat Patriots out by the Bay

February 5, 2026

Super Bowl week is here ... and for my next trick, I will tell you who is going to win – and why. Of course, this is the part when I tell you to NOT take my opinion in this column as gospel, and don’t...

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ANOTHER WIN FOR G-FORCE

February 5, 2026

G-Force A.C. fighter Dragan Radusewicz has his arms raised in victory during the Punch Out Parkinson’s amateur boxing event at the Shriner Center in Cheswick. Radusewicz won a unanimous decision over ...

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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

California boys pick up first win

February 5, 2026

By the Mon Valley Independent In a game featuring teams with a combined 40 losses, it was California getting the monkey off their backs and picking up their first win of the season. Three players scor...

Obituaries

Eileen Ruth Stern – State College, Pa.

February 5, 2026

Eileen Ruth Stern, age 91, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at the Village at Penn State in State College, Pa. Eileen was born in Connellsville, Pa., and grew up in California, Pa., the daughte...

Obituaries

Rose Marie Capul – Rostraver Township

February 5, 2026

Rose Marie Capul, 86, of Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully with family on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Born in West Elizabeth on Jan. 2, 1940, she was the daughter of the late James and Agnes Giama...