STEPHEN “RON” CHROMULAK’S dedication to supporting veterans and preserving the memories of our country’s fallen heroes never wavered throughout his life. In fact, the veteran really never stopped serv...

• Brenda Anthony, 56, of Charleroi was charged with intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered and use/possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged incide...

CORTE MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned Sunday that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, road clo...

An 18-year-old was arrested for plotting the attack on a grocery store and fast-food restaurant. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocer...

What to buy, what to serve, which events to attend — December is typically full of decisions. Here’s one more for you to contemplate: What are you going to do with your Christmas tree? According to th...

Family Features With colder temperatures and dreary skies, it can be easy to feel a touch of the winter blues. However, there are some ways you can freshen up the inside of your home, no matter what t...

Metro Creative Services The dawn of a new year marks a convenient time to turn over a new leaf. Much attention is paid to individuals’ intentions to eat healthier and exercise more at the start of a n...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to ...

2025 WAS A YEAR that we at the Mon Valley Independent will never forget. Since opening in May 2016, we have stayed true to our promise to bring our readers the news that matters most in their communit...

Her movie career included more than two dozen films that made her one of the nation’s biggest stars. PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sir...

By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone that is taking aim...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African descendan...

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, sending mud and debris sliding and half-filling homes with mud. There was still a...

NEW YORK (AP) — Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65. The band made the announcement on their official website on Fr...

Friday Music • Jim Relja, Blaine Hill VFC, Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Michael Christopher Band, H Lounge, Hollywood Casino at the Meadows, 8 p.m. Friday Events • The Harlem Globetrotters 100-year Tour, PPG Pai...

With a new year right around the corner, some people have an annual physical on their radar. Even if you are not thinking about your physical, the holidays are a time when people are getting together ...

In the Shower At the Bathroom Vanity AFAMILY FEATURES s an essential element that nourishes and revitalizes, water plays a fundamental role in every beauty routine. From the droplets dancing on your s...

WFAMILY FEATURES ith time away from work and school – not to mention indulgent feasts and social commitments – it’s easy to let good habits go by the wayside around the turn of the new year. Whether y...

ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS EDITORIALS in newspaper history was written in response to a child’s letter in 1897. Francis P. Church of The New York Sun was instructed to put together a response to Virginia ...

The U.S. Department of Education will investigate the incident. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University’s president on Monday placed its campus police chief on leave as the Rhode Island university re...