DEAR HARRIETTE: As we all know, there’s a lot of controversy happening in the world lately, which often makes for heated discussions. The other day, a few neighbors and I were in the common room of ou...

NEW YORK (AP) — GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan had some complications while fundraising on his own website last fall. Several friends wanted to help Cadogan reach his $28,000 goal as he crowdfunded for a Lo...

FAMILY FEATURES G raduation is an exciting time, but it also means new responsibilities. “Graduates are stepping into a world filled with opportunities and uncertainties,” said Kevin Quinn, VP, Auto C...

• Jeffrey L Helon, 40, of Charleroi was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. Helon is bein...

A new 30-credit certificate will be offered this fall. PennWest University has received a grant to expand its deaf education apprenticeship program. PennWest was awarded a $398,923 Supporting Certifie...

DEAR ABBY: The grocery store a mile from our house has recently gone through a major expansion and upgrade. I have shopped there my entire life. The store has two points of ingress and egress. I have ...

• Community dinner, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 4 to 5 p.m. • U.S. Steel Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 15-7 meeting, Local 2227 Un...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two firefighters were killed Sunday and another was wounded when they were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community, as crews endu...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat said the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country’s nuclear program has been “complicated” by the American attack on...

Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...

• Dale Lamarr Jackson II, 39, of Glassport was charged with prohibited acts - possession with intent to deliver, four counts of prohibited acts - possession and three counts of prohibited acts stemmin...

To the Editor: I sure do miss having a democracy as a government. The thing is, it seems as if it’s here to stay. I always thought that once a person was found guilty of so many crimes that they would...

Impasses don’t mean much unless they stretch for more than a few weeks. Then they start having serious consequences for schools, libraries & more. By STEPHEN CARUSO and KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA HARRIS...

• Marci Lea Trussell, 49, of Bentleyville was charged with DUI, driving with a suspended or revoked license after being suspended or revoked for a DUI, public drunkenness and similar misconduct, disor...

WE’RE NEARING THE END OF JUNE and community events are in full swing. Too often we hear people complain “there is nothing to do here,” but we beg to differ. Every week we publish listings of events — ...

DEAR ABBY: I live in a very small town. My husband died a year ago and, since then, I have felt like some of these people are angry with me. Six months after he died, I had what my therapist called a ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My brother and his wife are separated, and things have gotten messy. Because it seems that they have come to a standstill, now his wife’s family has started reaching out to extended fa...

More than 81 million Americans spent some vacation time camping last year, according to a recent survey from The Dyrt. In fact, since the COVID lockdowns, 25 million people have tried outdoor lodgings...

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn’t be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party....

Three people who left children unattended while they gambled at Philadelphia-area casinos were among those banned from gambling at casinos, using online betting sites or video gaming terminals in Penn...