Swimming fans at BVA pool
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February 6, 2026
Siblings Aiden, 6, and Mason Dunay, 9, of Belle Vernon, watch the action from poolside during the Elizabeth Forward vs. Belle Vernon Area swimming meet Thursday night at Belle Vernon Area High School....
Republican Party feud focuses on Bartolotta
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 6, 2026
“It is a massive, senseless distraction from what we are supposed to be doing, which is to grow the party, win elections.” SEN. CAMERA BARTOLOTTA The executive committee of the Washington County Repub...
54 projects will receive LSA funds
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 6, 2026
Commissioners gave unanimous approval to the list, which includes several Mon Valley endeavors. Millions of dollars in county funding will be headed to communities across Washington County this year, ...
Truck stuck on tracks hit by train, rams into house
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February 6, 2026
The driver blamed his GPS for directing him to a street that doesn’t exist. By the MVI A large numer of emergency responders were called to train tracks in West Newton Thursday as a box truck hit a bu...
McKeesport Area may offer tax amnesty program
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 6, 2026
Directors said a similar effort brought in more than $1M last time it was tried. The McKeesport Area school board announced during Thursday’s agenda meeting that it’s considering an amnesty program fo...
Two hurt in Rostraver Road crash
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February 6, 2026
Rostraver Township firefighters responded to multiple accidents Thursday. Around 5 p.m., they were called to the scene of a commercial vehicle accident on Interstate 70 west near Exit 46. No injuries ...
Port Vue preparing for next round of snow
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
February 6, 2026
Council is hoping one of the borough’s trucks will be repaired before more snow arrives. Snow — past, present and future — was on the minds of Port Vue Borough Council at its regular meeting Wednesday...
Area man charged with punching cop
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 6, 2026
A McKeesport man is accused of punching a police officer in the face during a traffic stop on Ravine Street. David Williams, 58, is charged with aggravated assault, prohibited acts possession with int...
Residents urge DEP to make power plant meet requirements to get a permit
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February 6, 2026
There were about a dozen speakers at the Department of Environmental Protection hearing on Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners LLC’s application for an air quality permit. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive Environment...
90th birthday milestone for Bob Baum
Around The Valley, Features
February 6, 2026
A surprise 90th birthday celebration was recently held in honor of Bob Baum of Howard Hanna Wilson Baum in McKeesport. Baum is a longtime board member and supporter of the McKeesport Regional History ...
Around The Valley
February 6, 2026
• Taionna Bradford-Gibert, 20, of Clairton was charged with access device fraud, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct stemming from an alleged incident Jan. 27, court records state. A preliminary ...
The GOP’s Hispanic headache
Opinion, Politics
February 6, 2026
It was only one state senate race in Texas. Low-turnout, off-cycle elections are seldom good predictors of larger trends. And the Democrats had a better candidate: a working- class aircraft mechanic r...
Bingo night in North Belle Vernon
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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...
McKeesport mayor Cherepko retires; Maglicco named new mayor
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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...
Magistrate’s office condemned due to extensive damage from water leak
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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...
Speers man charged with ethnic intimidation following racist video
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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 ...
U.S. Steel to restart 2nd battery involved in deadly explosion
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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 ...
‘Seussical Jr.’ leaps to EF Middle School stage this weekend
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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...
Fourth Street Foods sale finalized
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 5, 2026
The asset sale to Wisconsin-based Morski Brands, Inc. closed Jan. 26 in federal receivership court. The sale of Fourth Street Foods was finalized last week, but the most impactful part of the deal was...
Belle Vernon Area Rotary honor students of the month
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
February 5, 2026
The Belle Vernon Area Rotary Club met Jan. 12 at the Cedarbrook Clubhouse Grill, Rostraver Township, to honor students of the month from the Belle Vernon Area and Frazier school districts. Belle Verno...