Being of Irish Catholic descent, I’ve always been basically pro-immigrant. All eight of my great-grandparents were born in that country, and my family taught me to consider myself “Irish” before Ameri...

During his debate with Kamala Harris, a flustered and frustrated Donald Trump blurted out, “She is Biden.” Harris responded calmly: “Clearly, I am not Joe Biden. And I am certainly not Donald Trump.” ...

Adam Resosky of New Eagle runs across the Monongahela bridge, officially known as the General Carl E. Vuono Bridge, carrying a U.S. flag on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Resosky ran ...

The Monongahela Main Street Program is hoping for a share of county gaming revenue money to give back to city businesses. Four buildings recently received a facelift on Main Street in Monongahela, and...

Sue Roth Tresatti wants to keep the memories of what Holocaust survivors went through alive for future generations. The daughter of a Holocaust survivor shared her father’s harrowing story of how he w...

The Penguin Project at Mon River Arts is preparing to debut “Peter Pan Jr.” tonight and they’re hoping to give their audience a magical and thrilling show. The play is being staged by the local chapte...

The Kane Foundation was formed to raise private funds to enhance the quality of life for residents at Kane Community Living Centers. The Kane Foundation will host the 13th annual Joan Burns Fun Walk 4...

Each of the participating communities that comprise the Charleroi Regional Police Department agreed to increase annual allocations. Charleroi Council unanimously agreed to increase the borough’s annua...

Elizabeth Forward Superintendent Keith Konyk updated the school board at Wednesday’s agenda meeting. Elizabeth Forward School District Superintendent Keith Konyk gave updates about construction at bot...

This month, U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt warned of possible plant closures in Western Pennsylvania without a merger. JACK TROY TribLive On July 12, Takahiro Mori of Nippon Steel, the Japanese firm kne...

The supervisors also announced trick-or-treat in the township will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 26. Washington Township supervisors provided an update during Wednesday’s monthly meeting on an upcomin...

THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS kids shouldn’t be using in class. They shouldn’t have guns or knives or bullets. They shouldn’t have drugs or cigarettes or alcohol. They shouldn’t be bringing in anything th...

To the Editor: The thought of four more years of Donald Trump’s self-centered, total incompetence is absolutely terrifying. How can you ever forget the “Trump virus.” It would go away like as if by a ...

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...

Debate winner: CNN’s Candy Crowley. In 2012, she — the moderator — interjected herself into a Romney-Obama debate to fact-check Mitt Romney with a lie. But unlike ABC’s crack moderators on Tuesday nig...

TODAY MARKS THE 23RD anniversary of one of the most shocking days in U.S. history, the hijacking of four jetliners by 19 terrorists with the intent of crashing them into iconic American landmarks. Two...

The foundation dropped off its first donations Tuesday to UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital. After their son’s death, longtime Elizabeth Township residents Ed and Jacki Faircloth created a foundation ...

The induction ceremony will take place Oct. 12 in the high school auditorium. Monessen City School District will honor its second annual Wall of Fame class with a red carpet event at 6 p.m. Oct. 12 at...

Local residents react to an often spirited exchange of ideas and allegations. A brief handshake during Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s first meeting on the biggest stage in U.S. politics led to nearl...

This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country during the war. By JOHN J. TURANIN For the MVI It happened 81 years ago, S...