“Let Freedom Ring in Belle Vernon” was celebrated Friday and Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park. The event was part of the nationwide America250 observance and was organized by Council Vice President ...

They affected celebration plans, knocked out power for thousands and left a long path of damage. While fireworks lit up the skies across the Mon Valley Saturday night, Mother Nature put on a far more ...

Washington County Commissioners Nick Sherman and Electra Janis are among those named in the legal action. The controversy surrounding Al Buchtan’s residency and voter registration during this year’s R...

The patriotic display along Schoonmaker Avenue is a tradition in the city. For generations, rows of American flags lining Schoonmaker Avenue have served as a symbol of patriotism and community pride i...

The borough will bury its next time capsule this fall, to be opened in 2076. By QUINCEY CATULLO TribLive Paul Williams was just 7 years old in 1976 when he and nine of his neighbors stood in front of ...

Lawyer says it’s unclear if charges will emerge. By JAMES ENGEL TribLive Pittsburgh homicide detectives are investigating the death of Daphy Michel after the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office...

Time capsule West Newton dug up the capsule from 1976 as part of its July 4 celebration. A3

By PATRICK VARINE TribLive On a hill in Murrysville near the Allegheny County border sits Sardis Cemetery, where some of the graves date back to the 1700s. At the far end of the cemetery, a soldier-ca...

By JAMES ENGEL TribLive Oppressive heat and sudden thunderstorms kept many away from this year’s Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, but vendors said they made the best of it at the muggy four-day ...

Artist Ella Papini of Brownsville puts the finishing touches on a community mural on the side of the Lisa J. Buday Law Office along Liberty Street in California. Funded through a Rotary District 7305 ...

The Mon Valley Independent won’t produce a newspaper or electronic edition on Saturday to mark the Independence Day holiday. The editorial department will return at 4 p.m. Sunday to gather and accept ...

The move was sparked by complaints about a property on Second Street Extension. The debate over backyard goats and chickens has returned to Donora council, reviving a conversation that stalled in 2023...

The Rostraver Township society is looking for more volunteers to make sure its work continues. A treasure trove of history can be found at the Rostraver Township Historical Society, which aims to pres...

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Editor’s note: The following editorial appeared in the July 3, 1976, edition of the Valley Independent to commemorate our nation’s bicentennial. We’re republishing it here in honor of our nation’s 250...

The Giant Eagle and Market District names are expected to stick around. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Deena Alansky has shopped at Giant Eagle for more than 40 years, so news of Kroger’s planned acquisition...

The tool gives responders a look inside spaces people can’t access, to better direct the search for survivors. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Beatriz Gonzalez was looking for help. From her home in Atlant...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook. The Labor D...

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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...