WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy. His departure, announce...

Tonight’s Music • 7 Fatal Guns, Coconut Joe’s Tiki Bar, Finleyville, 6:30 p.m. • Acoustic mic, The Drunken Hippie, Monongahela, 8 p.m. Tonight’s Events • Bike night, Coconut Joe’s Tiki Bar, Finleyvill...

DEAR ABBY: We have an annual weekend family reunion that includes family and significant others along with their children. Most of the children are adults now. One of them (my niece) was recently marr...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom’s friend is on the hunt for a nice wife for his son and thinks I’d be a great fit. This matchmaker is an older man I know from church, but I’ve never met his son before. My mom ...

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong’s satirical drama “Mountainhead” and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel playing dysfunctional siblings in the murder thriller...

• Travis Holmes, 18, of Charleroi was charged with three counts of use or possession of drug paraphernalia, stemming from an alleged incident May 21, court records state. A preliminary hearing before ...

After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart. The ...

DEAR ABBY: I am recently divorced after a 37-year marriage. My boyfriend, “Grant,” has been divorced for a long time. He is a lovely man — honest, intelligent, healthy, helpful, neat and a great commu...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My sister “Ruth” and I were both supposed to help a friend settle into her new home, but Ruth backed out after getting a last-minute invite to brunch. Our plans to help our friend had ...

State Sen. Pat Stefano cited the need to quickly fix power outages. After a powerful windstorm caused extensive and prolonged power outages in southwestern Pennsylvania a few weeks ago, conversations ...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend “Carla” and I haven’t spoken for several years, which breaks my heart. Her son was getting married. The dress was evening cocktail attire. The venue was an hour and a half fr...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a woman in my early 20s, just starting out in my career and trying to get my footing financially. My older sister, who’s in her late 20s, recently accepted a new job in Missouri an...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is banking on its latest “e-Power” technology for a turnaround. A kind of hybrid, e-Power comes equipped with both an electric motor and g...

50% HONG KONG (AP) — European shares have opened higher and U.S. futures also surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay a threatened 50% tariff on goods from the European Union to J...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, in an address that honored the “great, grea...

The Mon Valley Independent won’t produce an electronic edition on Monday to mark the Memorial Day holiday. The editorial department will return at 4 p.m. Monday to gather and accept news and death not...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is hig...

Meetings in local government next week Here’s a look at the upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that below the l...

Mid Mon Valley Shipmate Patrick Maloy rings the bell at the 2024 Monongahela service. The Mon Valley Honor Guard participated in Monongahela’s annual 2024 Memorial Day parade. Jan Paulick is shown at ...

At right, members of the Lt. Wayne S. Forsythe American Legion in Smithton honor guard gather for a photo after their 2024 Memorial Day ceremony at Olive Branch Cemetery in Rostraver Township. Charler...