WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency taske...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, said Sunday he has joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republi...

Naloni Corbett, 7, of Donora shared her Christmas wishes with Santa during Friday’s Twinkle Bright Night celebration in Donora. See more photos on A2 and in our online photo gallery at www. monvalleyi...

Shoppers have a chance to win $500 in gift cards. The Merry Merchant program sponsored by the Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will return this holiday season. The program was started to promot...

Mayor Ron Mozer hopes the money will help the city with road repairs. The City of Monessen applied for $360,000 in Local Share Assessment grants to purchase vehicles and equipment for its police, fire...

Miles English, 7, of Speers used a camcorder to record a game during Friday’s MVI Shootout Classic at South Allegheny High School. Play will resume today with four games, starting at noon. See full co...

A tree-lighting ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. at Heritage Hill Park. White Oak will host its annual Holiday Market from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Heritage Hill Park. “It should be a really fun event t...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state lawmakers, judges and top executive branch officials will get a heftier salary increase in 2025 than the average Pennsylvanian saw over the past 12 months, un...

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. When Monessen’s Private Stanley Zazac awoke on Jan. 25, 19...

By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive A teenager accidentally shot his younger brother in the leg late Thursday while showing off a gun to friends in their Port Vue home, authorities say. Allegheny County Polic...

To the Editor: Four years ago we were at a crossroad, as we find ourselves again. The choices made, whether by actual or fraudulent votes at that time, have brought our nation to be a laughing stock o...

Supporting local small businesses should be a priority all year round, but especially today, which marks Small Business Saturday. The observance was launched by American Express in 2010 to aid small b...

Among elites across the ideological spectrum, there’s one point of unifying agreement: Americans are bitterly divided. What if that’s wrong? What if elites are the ones who are bitterly divided while ...

Donations will be accepted starting Monday to help out the Salvation Army. The Mon Valley Independent’s Christmas Cheer Club will kick off again Monday, continuing a decades-long tradition of fulfilli...

The popular event in Elizabeth Township raises money to aid families in area school districts. In what has become an annual spectacle for residents in the Elizabeth Forward area, the Zombek family Chr...

Visitors will notice some changes to Steelton when this year’s exhibition opens Saturday. The fastest growing “town” in the Mon Valley can’t be found on a map. But, the fictitious town known as Steelt...

The blaze also damaged a neighboring house belonging to the owner’s sister. Members of the same family living in two separate households were displaced Wednesday by an intense fire in Allenport. Stock...

The group provided about 140 free takeout Thanksgiving dinners for local residents. Elizabeth’s Guardian Angels held their annual free Thanksgiving takeout this week for around 140 families in need li...

Created 15 years ago by American Express, Small Business Saturday is held the Saturday after Thanksgiving to generate support for locally owned stores. Small businesses are the heart and soul of local...

City officials are working with a consulting firm in Pittsburgh to bring new life to the business district. Monessen is working with a consulting group to develop an entire block in the downtown area....