• McKel Krystopher Spencer, 24, was charged with simple assault and harassment stemming from an alleged incident on Saturday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Jud...

The Naomi Athletic Club named Belle Vernon Area High School graduate Claire Sokol the recipient of its $2,000 scholarship for 2025. A reception was held to honor Claire at the club’s June meeting. She...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders Monday from President Donald Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to replac...

Lucy Amidala Cooper of West Newton was named to the spring 2025 dean’s list at Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pa. Gia Capristo graduates from James Madison U. Gia Capristo of Venetia graduated during ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m blessed at 38 to have my first and likely only grandbaby. She’s PERFECT. My daughter, “Robin,” is stressed. She’s left alone with the baby all day, every day while her partner works. Ro...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I broke up with my boyfriend two months ago. It was a difficult decision, but ultimately I felt it was the right one for both of us. Since the breakup, we hadn’t spoken at all — no tex...

By ADRIANA GOMEZ AND MIKE CATALINI Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A congresswoman and former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot secured the endorsement of the highest-ranking Hispanic official in her st...

DEAR ABBY: I lost my wife of 20 years four months ago after a prolonged illness. I retired at 62 and became her primary caretaker. The job of caretaker is endless and stressful, and yet rewarding. A f...

• California United Methodist Women meeting, prayer garden of the California United Methodist Church, weather permitting, 227 Third St., California, 11 a.m. • Epiphany Ladies meeting, church hall, Mon...

NEW YORK (AP) — “Maybe Happy Ending,” a rom-com musical about androids that crackles with humanity, had a definite happy ending at Sunday’s Tony Awards. It won best new musical on a night when Kara Yo...

In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo & Stitch” still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the Jo...

For the MVI Veterans were honored at the monthly May dance at Mariner’s Hall in Dunlevy. A round table to show everlasting concern for veterans was placed in the middle of the dance floor. The white t...

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...

By CHRISSIE THOMPSON AND COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from enteri...

Family Features Watermelon, strawberries, corn and green beans get all the fresh produce love in the summer, but don’t forget broccoli as a warm-weather staple. Instead of dunking in dressing or smoth...

The U.S. logged 122 more cases of measles this week — but only four of them in Texas — while the outbreaks in Pennsylvania and Michigan have officially ended. There are 1,168 confirmed measles cases i...

• Jessica Mullen, 30, of McKeesport was charged with two counts of simple assault and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Wednesday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magister...

Weekend single-lane restrictions on I-70 in Rostraver Township, North Belle Vernon and Belle Vernon initially scheduled to begin tonight have been postponed. Penn DOT said work has been rescheduled an...

THE D-DAY GENERATION, smaller in number than ever, is back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 years ago today. World War II veterans, now mostly centenarians, have returned wi...