ne of the worst things about democracy O is the way we talk about it. For instance, politicians love to talk about unity, but our constitutional system was set up to keep unity at bay, preferring a mo...

Mike Darnay / Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward’s Addy Nigut (14) Julia Resnik and Shelby Telegdy (24) get the celebration started after the Warriors recorded the final out to win the WPIAL Cla...

The facility was recognized for its unique approach to education. The California Academy of Learning Charter School in Coal Center received a big gift Thursday in the form of a $1.5 million grant from...

By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media All regulatory approvals outside of the U.S. related to the proposed merger of U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel have been approved, the companies announced Thursday....

and MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Much like his indictment, former president Donald Trump’s conviction elicited varying reactions from western Pennsylvania lawmakers. Trump became the first for...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Bethesda United Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth will host a summer lunch program from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting June 10 and continuin...

A roundtable discussion was held on the problems facing the profession. Independent pharmacists such as Robert Maher feel trapped, state lawmakers learned Thursday. A pharmacist knows the people in th...

A new executive order could be in place by next week. WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that would shut off asylum requests and automatically den...

With many courses available, there is an abundance of opportunities for personal and professional growth. For the MVI The summer Westmoreland County Community College continuing education schedule fea...

Happy Valley, Oregon, population 23,733, played a small but significant role in American politics last week. That’s the hometown of Janelle Bynum, a state legislator who won the Democratic nomination ...

Iremember when a politician who expressed an easily debunked, crackpot conspiracy theory would be through in public life. Indeed, it took a whole lot less than that. Just 20 years ago, Democratic pres...

THOSE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES are often cautioned about the casual tossing of stones. Last week, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, decided to pick up some rocks and juggle. “In the past, I’ve des...

Flowers were tossed into the Monongahela River in memory of those who died serving their country. A Monongahela organization conducted its 113th memorial service Wednesday evening to honor veterans wh...

The township will purchase a new laptop, along with firewall protection. Fallowfield Township supervisors have unanimously agreed to make an investment to the township’s digital security. Bruce Smith,...

Some of the high court’s justices appear open to the argument that the rule violates the state constitution’s free and equal elections clause. Voting rights groups are trying again to invalidate Penns...

There were several spots around Monessen that played important roles in the colorful history of that infamous group of boys known as the First Street Ramblers. Most of those memorable boyhood meccas h...

A Charleroi man has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison. Rashawn Ford, 28, was convicted for possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of a mixture containing heroin and...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid on Wednesday aft...

NEW YORK (AP) — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has been sitting for hours a day in a Manhattan courtroom, where his hush-money trial is nearing its end. On Monday, a trial is set to begin...

• Theresa Shawn Manning, 48, of California, was charged with resisting arrest, false identification to law enforcement, false reports, disorderly conduct and evading arrest stemming from an alleged in...