WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) — The people who were about to become United States citizens sat in folding chairs on George Washington’s lawn at Mount Vernon on Saturday, 250 years after the Declaration of In...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having ...

Artist Ella Papini of Brownsville puts the finishing touches on a community mural on the side of the Lisa J. Buday Law Office along Liberty Street in California. Funded through a Rotary District 7305 ...

The Mon Valley Independent won’t produce a newspaper or electronic edition on Saturday to mark the Independence Day holiday. The editorial department will return at 4 p.m. Sunday to gather and accept ...

The move was sparked by complaints about a property on Second Street Extension. The debate over backyard goats and chickens has returned to Donora council, reviving a conversation that stalled in 2023...

The Rostraver Township society is looking for more volunteers to make sure its work continues. A treasure trove of history can be found at the Rostraver Township Historical Society, which aims to pres...

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Editor’s note: The following editorial appeared in the July 3, 1976, edition of the Valley Independent to commemorate our nation’s bicentennial. We’re republishing it here in honor of our nation’s 250...

The Giant Eagle and Market District names are expected to stick around. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Deena Alansky has shopped at Giant Eagle for more than 40 years, so news of Kroger’s planned acquisition...

The tool gives responders a look inside spaces people can’t access, to better direct the search for survivors. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Beatriz Gonzalez was looking for help. From her home in Atlant...

Charleroi Regional • Zeke Nole Devitis, 24, of Charleroi was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude police, reckless driving, careless driving and several traffic violations stemming from an alle...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook. The Labor D...

Donald Trump is fixated — even obsessed — with making it harder for Americans to vote in November’s elections. A president who accused his rivals of “CHEATING!” in a recent social media post is trying...

Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...

A single-lane restriction on westbound Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township will remain in place through the July 4 weekend. The restriction, which began June 17, is located between Exit 49, Smithton, ...

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Story by Staff Writer Ladimir Garcia *** Photos by Staff Photographer Jeff Helsel See more photos in our online photo gallery at www.monvalleyindependent.com As the United States approaches its semiqu...

The supermarket, pharmacy and Market District brands will operate as a division of Kroger. By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive Cincinnati-based Kroger on Wednesday morning announced it will acquire local groc...

The Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project started in 2016 and has helped more than 800 veterans in nearly every state. A White Oak veteran who served his country for 20 years was shown gratitude in th...