Belle Vernon Area High School announces its 2024-25 first-quarter honor roll as follows: Grade 12 Highest honors Braden Douglas Andrews, Gina Francesca Bellissimo, Zachary Allen Bird, Connor Joseph Bl...

• Elizabeth Forward Area Community Chorus presents “We Sing Noel,” St. Michael Church of Saints Joachim and Anne Parish, 101 McLay Drive, Elizabeth, 7:30 p.m. • All housewares buy one, get one free, C...

The Monongahela Area Library’s Creative Writing Club will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday at the library at 813 W. Main St., Monongahela. Writers looking for feedback and a collaborative atmosphere are welcom...

For the MVI Belle Vernon Area High School students Gina Bellissimo and Connor Blatnik were honored as the October and November Interact students of the month at the Nov. 7 meeting of the Belle Vernon ...

For the MVI Penn Highlands Mon Valley recently received two distinguished designations from Healthgrades. The organization named the Carroll Township hospital one of the 100 Best Hospitals in the Unit...

• All housewares buy one, get one free and all fall decorations are free, Care & Share thrift store, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., 6 to 8 p.m. • Mobile food trucks at McKeesport U...

The Monongahela Area Library’s third annual Gingerbread House Winter Wonderland Contest is being sponsored by cfsbank. Registration will begin at noon Friday. The public is welcome to enter the all-ed...

Friendsgiving is a fun, flexible way to gather with friends before the hustle and bustle of the holidays. But with the rising food prices, not to mention other holiday expenses, hosting can seem out o...

I continue to appreciate the opportunity the Mon Valley Independent has given me to write articles on health and wellness. This will be my last article for the year due to the upcoming birth of my dau...

The Diocese of Pittsburgh assigned Luke L. Lisowski of Mt. Lebanon to Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish in Elizabeth/Glassport/ Liberty Borough for a parish internship. Luke is in his first year...

Monongahela Area Library shelved the following in October: Gifts Mary A. Rozzi The library received a gift, presented by Jo-Ann Opalko. Memorials Barbara Kanitra “History Comics: The Prohibition Era: ...

Walk-in primary care available at Penn Highlands Family Medicine in Rostraver Twp. For the MVI Penn Highlands Family Medicine, in Rostraver Township, offers walk-in hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throu...

• Harvest for Hope Thanksgiving-themed dinner, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 340 Racetrack Road, Washington, noon to 6 p.m. To register, scan the QR code at the Harvest for Hope website or contact Nicol...

The Book Bites Club will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela. The chosen options for November are “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman and “Hid...

As we move through life, there will be times when smaller gatherings of friends and family naturally happen. We can’t change it, we can’t pretend that it’s anything different. But we can accept and em...

Let’s face it, not everyone loves spending hours in the kitchen - especially during the busy holiday season. Between gift shopping, parties and family gatherings, meal prep often feels like just anoth...