FEATURE IMPACT From comparing prices to dreaming up bucket-list destinations, artificial intelligence has become a starting point for millions of travelers who are turning to tech for early-stage plan...

Today is Tuesday, May 19, the 139th day of 2026. There are 226 days left in the year. On May 19, 1920, 10 people were killed in a gunbattle between coal miners, who were led by a local police chief, a...

Hailey Mercy Smith graduates from Muhlenberg College Hailey Mercy Smith of Charleroi graduated Sunday with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Muhlenberg College in Allentown. A member of the Class of 2026...

Penn Highlands hosting Park Lane jewelry sale A Park Lane jewelry sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township. The ...

• West Newton First Church of God mission trip fundraiser (a percentage of sales will benefit the trip) at Country Custard Cottage & Gift Shop, 1503 Mars Hill Road, Sutersville, 4 to 9 p.m. • Food pan...

Thalia Lee, daughter of Stephanie and Billy Lee of Carroll Township, graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science on May 9 as an Aerospace Engineering...

Today is Monday, May 18, the 138th day of 2026. There are 227 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state erupted, leaving an estimated 5...

Happy Birthday: Feed your mind, body and soul with the nourishment necessary to manifest a positive attitude filled with gratitude and the desire to do what’s right and best for everyone. Set the exam...

DEAR ABBY: My sisterin- law, “Carla,” has had a “girlfriend,” “Susan,” for the past year who she has never met or spoken to. They only text. Carla says they plan to be married when they meet, which is...

• Roscoe Lions Club meeting, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, Rostraver Township, 5:30 p.m. • McKeesport 23 memorial roll call, McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center, 1832 Arboretum Drive, 10 a.m. ...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, May 16, the 136th day of 2026. There are 229 days left in the year. On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, a document that cri...

Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...

Happy Birthday: Your strength comes from experience and knowing what you want. Doors will open, and change will unfold. The outcome will depend on your ability to lead the way. A tireless fight and op...

(AP) — A museum in Illinois is wondering how it got a speeding ticket for its replica of the car in the TV show “Knight Rider” that hasn’t moved from its display in years. The Volo Museum near Chicago...

Happy Birthday: Do what you say. If you are ostentatious, you’ll be criticized. Trust your instincts, use your intelligence and make changes that enhance your life. Recognize truth, and do your due di...

DEAR ABBY: I had three close girlfriends in college. We lost touch with one of them more than 35 years ago. She has family in our area but moved to the Midwest and stopped communicating with us, thoug...

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...

• Open house for reopening of Melenyzer Funeral Homes & Cremation Services Inc., 1008 Furlong Ave., Roscoe, 1 to 4 p.m. • Family breakfast in honor of our mothers, Saints Joachim and Anne Parish, Eliz...

The Mon Valley Nurses Association presented its 2026 nursing scholarship to Elizabeth Forward High School senior Samantha Malek during a May 7 meeting at River House Cafe in Charleroi. Samantha was ac...

Mount Calvary Baptist Church to celebrate 105 years of service Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 230 Reed Ave., Monessen, will celebrate its 105th anniversary on Sunday. The theme for this milestone event...