Schools in White Oak and McKeesport were among the recipients of the donations. For the MVI Bridge Educational Foundation and its donor, U.S. Steel, donated $542,000 in scholarships to help families r...

Yough High School crowned queen Lane Luciano and king Jackson Pore at Friday’s homecoming festivities. Charlee Foster / For the Mon Valley Independent

WE CHRONICLE MANY celebrations throughout the year, so we’d like to take a moment to enjoy one that involves us. During the first full week of October each year, the newspaper industry recognizes the ...

Historians traditionally blame the failure of the League of Nations—the post-World War I, Versailles-era dream of President Woodrow Wilson—on many things. Its membership was small (58 nations). The Le...

If you are a priest in Nigeria, you stand a good chance of being kidnapped or martyred. “Our nation may collapse if the current situation lingers.” That was the assessment of the Catholic bishops of N...

Monongahela Police arrested a man Sunday after allegedly finding him driving under the influence with two children in the car. Aiden Dutko, 19, of Canonsburg, is charged with two counts of endangering...

Luca Turkovich, 5, celebrates after making a putt while playing Steel City Mobile Mini Golf at Mon Valley Paws’ golf ball drop Saturday at Monessen High School. JR Minniti / For the Mon Valley Indepen...

Some Pa. counties are draining their reserves, cutting services or laying off workers as state lawmakers continue debating the budget. By STEPHEN CARUSO and KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — At le...

The ordinance regulating all poultry was adopted in 2023. The City of Monongahela recently reminded residents of its no-rooster ordinance. The law, adopted in September 2023, sets guidelines for keepi...

Bob and Shawn Bane of Monongahela set up birdhouses for sale Saturday as Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Fall Fleatique on the Mon.  See more photos on A2 and in our online photo ...

Several people were transported to local hospitals for minor injuries. Crews put out a fire Sunday at a McKeesport apartment complex. According to our news partners at WTAE, the call came in just befo...

A rainy spring followed by drought conditions isn’t conducive to producing a healthy crop. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive Thousands of people descended on the Delmont area over the weekend for the annual ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Rival gunmen shot at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 12 others in a chaotic street...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations taking place to end what has so far ...

Pastor Noah Stachelek invites people from all over the area to attend. A revival will be held at New Hope Assembly of God this week in Elizabeth. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Th...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has embraced the federal shutdown as an “unprecedented opportunity” to slash spending and shrink government, but new rounds of targeted spending cuts from the ...

Of the many changes in our politics — the movement of political power from the Northeast and Midwest to the South and West, the coarsening of our national conversation, the transformations wrought by ...

EVERY DAY IS A NEW FIGHT IN HARRISBURG. Lately, it’s been about the three-months-overdue budget. Discussions on the contentious spending plan are an all-too-familiar battleground. It’s a long-running ...

Ryan Messina and Samantha Malek were named Elizabeth Forward’s homecoming king and queen Friday night. Photo by Mike Darnay / For the Mon Valley Independent

Many residents and officials believe they are, but police and fire department records don’t show a spike in traffic accidents. Traffic crashes in Charleroi aren’t rising, but public concern is. Despit...