Vice President Kamala Harris will not seek a ban on natural gas drilling, or fracking, if elected, according to a statement from her campaign. “She would not ban fracking,” the Harris campaign said in...

IF YOU HAVE A MAILBOX, you may have gotten a postcard advertisement from U.S. Steel. If you watch television, you may have seen a commercial about Nippon Steel. If you spend time online, you may have ...

Ahandful of Republicans have referred to Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, as a “DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), hire.” They were essentially s...

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump seems to be backing away from his earlier commitment to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning the value of a meetup and saying he “probably” will debate but he ...

The annual event at Schwirian Farm had to be canceled as farmers throughout the region fight to save their crops. A dry summer has led to headaches for local farmers who are feeling the heat as they s...

Fires destroyed a vacant house in Fallowfield Township and caused a man to be taken to a hospital in Nottingham Township. Several Mon Valley fire departments remained on the scene of an intense struct...

The company is hoping to sway public opinion in favor of the purchase. By JACK TROY Trib Total Media U.S. Steel is banking on public pressure to push through a $14.9 billion acquisition by Nippon Stee...

Jacob Posey is accused of driving 118 mph in the March 16 accident. A Fayette City man accused of driving more than twice the speed limit on Interstate 70 and causing a crash that resulted in the deat...

Attendees are urged to wear red, white & blue to honor Team USA. Epiphany of Our Lord Parish in Monessen will celebrate Team USA at this year’s festival, which will be taking place at the same time as...

A Monessen man is accused by state police of connecting a Youngwood woman to a dose of drugs last year that proved to be fatal. Troopers said James M. Cillo Jr., 31, met with Jennifer Vukovich on Marc...

A man is behind bars after state police said he repeatedly beat a dog in South Huntingdon and recorded videos of the abuse. Zachary Robert Hixson, 30, is charged with neglect and two counts of aggrava...

When I was editor of National Review Online, I had a rule: Never post pictures of Nancy Pelosi or Hillary Clinton looking bad. I’m not a fan of their politics, but most of us have our moments when we ...

EVERY YEAR, THE WORLD HAS A CHANCE to be better for a few days. Right now, more than 10,000 athletes from 206 countries have gathered in France for the Olympic Games. They will compete in 329 events o...

In March 2020, all the major Democratic primary candidates abruptly, mysteriously, and in near unison withdrew from the presidential race, ceding the nomination to Joe Biden. Yet Biden had lost the fi...

An Irwin man is in the Allegheny County Jail after allegedly driving down a one-way street while intoxicated in Elizabeth Borough over the weekend. Douglas Sullivan, 47, is charged with DUI, failing t...

Linzi Troilo / For the MVI Among those who celebrated the Cultural Heritage Festival in Monessen Saturday were Mon Valley NAACP 2274 members, from left, President Kenneth Silva, Secretary Linda Carson...

The Elizabeth firefighters parade took place Saturday afternoon as part of the Riverfest celebration. Linzi Troilo / Mon Valley Independent

Photo by Bentleyville Fire Rescue Several departments responded to an abandoned structure fire in Fallowfield Township Sunday night. The fire was reported around 9:30 p.m. on Fourth Street extension. ...

Firefighters turned on the water cannon to help the kids cool off and give them puddles to play in. By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Despite the 90-degree temperatures, a large crowd of children and their par...

Mark and Alicia Cook started the market five weeks ago, with produce & fresh-cut flowers for sale. Mark and Alicia Cook have started their own market on the Colonel Edward Cook House property, bringin...