Family vacations can bring loved ones together, but planning them can be a hassle. It can be a struggle to choose a vacation that everyone — grandparents, parents and kids alike — will enjoy. A cruise...

AGRIGENTO, Italy (AP) — Lakes are dry and fields are scorched by heat in Sicily, but water is still gushing copiously for tourists. After an almost totally rain-free year on the Italian island, founta...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Imagine planning a vacation and not being able to check Airbnb or another online booking site for an apartment in which to spend a few days walking, shopping and eating among t...

A ladies Bible study and fellowship, Book of Philippians: How to have joy through the daily struggles, will be held at 10 a.m. Mondays at Journey by Grace Church, 4803 Pa. 51, Rostraver Township. Thos...

WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others. It’s tricky ...

The restaurant opened in June at the cfsbank Event Center. A new restaurant can be found at the cfsbank Event Center in Rostraver Township. Bubba’s Kitchen and Bar, which opened June 4, is the third r...

PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics were getting off to a rough start Friday, with suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network and cloudy skies, with rain forecast, over...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports books say they expect strong betting interest in this year’s Olympics, driven by dominant U.S. basketball and soccer teams. But that very dominance is making it hard ...

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...

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...

Pagano has begun the early stages of a book focusing on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, which he said he suffers from. Discussing his next book project, Pagano explained that he views his wr...

Pagano has begun the early stages of a book focusing on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, which he said he suffers from. Discussing his next book project, Pagano explained that he views his wr...

To the Editor: The Democrats are in Panic mode, as are the Europeans, the CCP, Russia, KRP, and the rest of the world Socialists that had planned on the reset to a new World order. The realization tha...

Alas, the coronation of Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee is complete. Democrats are surprisingly ecstatic with the decision, and Republicans, or at least the Trump campaign is very cross about ...

The editorial department of the Mon Valley Independent encourages letters to the editor. Letters must be no more than 500 words, must be in good taste and must include the author’s name, town of resid...

DEAR ABBY: I worked for 11 years in the accounting department of a busy law firm. During my tenure, my three much younger colleagues married and started families. Due to the inevitable trials of raisi...

DEAR HARRIETTE: Since my divorce, my 14-year-old son has been distant and openly disrespectful. He believes it’s my fault that his father and I split up. In reality, I discovered that my ex-husband ha...

The undrafted free agent is hoping to win a starting job. Beanie Bishop spent some of his down time in the six-week break before training camp analyzing videotape of former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerb...

The new deal is valued at $212.4M, with $167M in guaranteed money. The Miami Dolphins have agreed with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on a four-year contract extension valued at a franchise-record $212.4 ...