By MICHAEL GOLDBERG, JILL COLVIN and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MOSINEE, Wis. (AP) — With just days to go before his first and likely only debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former Preside...

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...

The school year has begun. My teenager trots off to class in a school uniform, backpack stuffed full, water bottle filled. Early morning and afternoon traffic serve as reminders of the school calendar...

Casey Donahoe volunteered to battle wildfires in the state. A lifetime member of Rainbow Volunteer Fire Company in White Oak spent one of the hottest months of the year battling wildfires in Montana. ...

That was the ruling of a Commonwealth Court panel in a case brought by Butler County. A state court ruled Thursday that Pennsylvania voters will be able to submit a provisional ballot for Election Day...

THERE IS A SIMPLE CURRENCY in providing service for the homeless. Is there a person who needs a warm, safe bed in a building with a roof? Is there a bed available? Bring the two together. The problem ...

Robert “Bob” Miner Jr., who was raised in Monessen, has a deep connection to Westmoreland County. For the MVI The Robert Miner Family Foundation, based in Greensburg, recently donated $40,000 to Westm...

California held Youth Football and Cheer night at Friday’s game against Waynesburg. Midget League cheerleader Presley Solomon was lifted up by Ava Bojtos, Addison Gregory and Morgan Ziglear. To purcha...

Bids on the project will be awarded later this month. Donora Council will hold a special meeting later this month to award bids for the cleaning and rehabilitation of the exterior of the borough build...

The plan is to repurpose an abandoned truck the Waypoint nonprofit acquired when it purchased a former lumber mill on Mallard Street, where the youth center relocated last fall. By JEFF HIMLER TribLiv...

He has previously pledged to block the proposed purchase by Nippon Steel. Former President Donald Trump was quick to announce his opposition earlier this year to a proposed $14.9 billion sale of U.S. ...

The long-time business will cease operations by the end of the year. People who built their lives, families and legacies making glass in Charleroi are at a loss for words. One day after Anchor Hocking...

It’s currently only open to commercial vessels, but full access is being planned by December. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced it has officially opened a 100-foot-wide na...

She will be on probation for five years under the plea agreement and must resign as Washington County controller. Washington County Controller April Sloane pleaded guilty Thursday to felony aggravated...

Glass is Charleroi. Built on the foundation of thousands of workers, although the name has changed over the years, Pyrex has deep roots in the Magic City. It started when the Macbeth- Evans Glass Comp...

Brenda Sawyer is charged with stealing $121,000 from the state attorney general’s office and $52,650 from the NAACP chapter in McKeesport. Thursday’s McKeesport Area school board meeting didn’t provid...

Joseph Osinski allegedly took more than $1 million for his personal use. A former McKeesport detective and Fraternal Order of Police financial secretary was arrested on charges of stealing more than $...

The road was repaired and widened by Elizabeth Township’s public works department. Since 2019, Elizabeth Township’s steep, uphill Jacktown Road has been closed, and for many years before that, it was ...

Council voted to pursue grants for street construction and tourismrelated projects. Port Vue Borough Council announced several public programs during Wednesday’s council meeting. Councilman Bob Better...

IF YOU CHECK YOUR CUPBOARD, more than likely you’ll have dinnerware and bakeware with the Pyrex, CorningWare and Corelle brand labels — three brands developed by Corning Glass Works during the 20th ce...