Dip Up a Good Time Whether your summer days include planning extravagant meals or your on-the-go lifestyle calls for quick and easy recipes, simple snacks can fit a wide variety of menus. Dips are a p...

Savor a Bite of Steak A hearty flavor profile and perfectly prepared, high-quality meat can make a summer meal truly spectacular, especially when paired with fresh veggies in a protein-packed sandwich...

Go for Satisfying Summer Greens Many summer meals start with a simple yet satisfying appetizer: salad. This year, make sure you set the table with a bright, delightful bowl of greens that sets the ton...

A relentless heat wave continued to bake most of the United States on Friday, with numerous areas expected to see record- breaking temperatures and forecasters warning there would likely be little rel...

Family Features After a full day at the park or swimming pool, summer fun calls for some refueling. All that sun is sure to exhaust busy families, leaving little time for complicated snacks. Skip the ...

Family Features Put delicious desserts back on the menu all summer long with savory favorites that don’t call for wasting sunny days in the kitchen. Single- serve solutions are perfect for sharing wit...

It will be held once a month throughout the summer at Renziehausen Park. By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com There was a party-like atmosphere in McKeesport Thursday as Renzie Market held its grand ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court will decide whether the cash-paying electronic game terminals that have become commonplace in convenience stores, bars and elsewhere are unlicensed ...

Metro Creative Services Spending time in the backyard can be restorative and relaxing. When selecting foliage, it’s wise for homeowners to familiarize themselves with certain plants that may not be ve...

Peanuts are generally grown in southern climes. Most come from China, India, Nigeria and the southern U.S., which all fall squarely in climates in or similar to USDA hardiness zones 8-11. Which is to ...

By KATHY MCCORMACK AND NICK PERRY Associated Press TUFTONBORO, N.H. (AP) — With summer about to start, many people flocking to their favorite swimming holes may also want to read up on bacteria warnin...

5 pet-friendly travel tips for summer trips Family Features For pet owners, cats and dogs are part of the family, which means when it’s time to head out of town this summer, the four-legged friends ge...

It’s likely you want your pets to live their best lives without sacrificing your own gorgeous spaces. With a variety of attractive options to fit your aesthetic, Beautifully Responsible resilient floo...

FAMILY FEATURES As much as you love your pets and work hard to make them part of the family, they’re also a big responsibility. Part of that responsibility includes setting up your home so it’s equal ...

Tonight’s music • Open stage, Dead Head Winery, Monongahela, 6:30 p.m. • Jay Constable, Giant Oaks Winery, Finleyville, 6 p.m. • Matt Barranti, Plum Street, Elizabeth, 6 p.m. • Supermoon, Coconut Joe’...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered expansive election-year action Tuesday to offer potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to b...

For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament was held at Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville on June 6. The golfers enjoyed a day on Nemacolin’s top-rated course al...

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM AND MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Katherine Anderson trekked from Texas to Philadelphia last year for a college program she couldn’t find anywhere else, comb...

NEW YORK (AP) — New leaders of The Washington Post are being haunted by their pasts, with ethical questions raised about their actions as journalists in London that illustrate very different press tra...

A recent study reveals Paris, Bern, and Chicago are among this summer’s hottest vacation spots. Deluxe Holiday Homes analyzed multiple factors, including population and geographic area, to identify th...