The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at noon Tuesday at the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry Beulah Park United Methodist Church campus on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group...

• Belle Vernon — Second of two-day “Let Freedom Ring” old-fashioned hometown celebration for America’s 250th birthday, Veterans Memorial Park, 139 Main St., Belle Vernon, noon to 2 p.m. Nationwide bel...

• Summer concert series continues with Franchise Band-R&B performing, McKeesport Lions Bandshell-Renzie Park, 2370 Palm St., McKeesport, 7 p.m. • Barbecued pork chop dinner, dine-in or takeout, Belle ...

• “Egypt, Joseph’s Journey from prison to palace” vacation Bible school begins for ages K-6th grade, and runs through Thursday, First Christian Church of Fayette City, 6 to 8 p.m. No preregistration r...

Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)

Story by Staff Writer Ladimir Garcia *** Photos by Staff Photographer Jeff Helsel See more photos in our online photo gallery at www.monvalleyindependent.com As the United States approaches its semiqu...

Highway Appliance, one of the few remaining independent appliance dealers in the Mon Valley, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Highway Appliance was originally established in 1946 by Will...

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com Preservation of history isn’t a rare quality in Elizabeth Township. For 50 years, the Elizabeth Township Historical Society, a nonprofit organization formed in Dece...

In October 1926, as the United States celebrated its sesquicentennial, delegates from across Pennsylvania gathered at Uniontown’s White Swan Hotel for the annual state conference of the Daughters of t...

A celebration of West Newton’s history is set for July 4 as the community will come together with a parade, and the opening of a 50-yearold time capsule. With the assistance of the West Newton Volunte...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2026. There are 182 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • James Robert Gerken, 34, and Lauren Marie Hohman, 26, both of McKeesport • Aiden Shaun Minniti, 23...

Editor’s note, this column is an extension of a series about Don Pavelko’s 2025 trip to Pilsen in the Czech Republic for the 80th Anniversary Liberation Festival and honoring the three men from Donora...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 20 years and have three kids: 19 (in college), 17 and 15. My wife and I sleep in separate beds and haven’t had sex in more than five years — her choice, not mine. We t...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband forgot our 20-year wedding anniversary, and I’ve been sobbing about it for a whole week. I planned a surprise romantic dinner for us, and I got him a really nice watch that ...

Happy Birthday: Inch your way forward. Paying attention along the way will help you eliminate mistakes that can set your schedule -- along with profits -- back and create unexpected expenses. Ask ques...

Herbert Howell started Howell Marble and Stone Co. in 1946 Since 1948, Howell Craft Inc., located at 591 Simpson-Howell Road in Elizabeth Township, has provided its customers with quality products mad...

McKeesport Mayor Thomas Maglicco is excited to expand upon another of the city’s biggest summer traditions: International Village. “It has always been a great historical event,” Maglicco said. McKeesp...