Events tonight • Bingo, Giant Oaks Winery, Finleyville, 6:30 p.m. • “Wicked,” The Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Friday Music • Brian Loosz acoustic, Russ’ Tavern, Belle Vernon, 8 p.m. • ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio’s capital city said Wednesday that they have gathered enough evidence to link a man charged in the double homicide of his ex-wife and her husband in their Columbus...

AS WE DIVE BACK INTO COLDER temperatures, it’s a good time to remind pet owners about limits on tying their dogs outside. Under Pennsylvania’s Libre’s Law, dogs may be tied outside for no more than 30...

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press Religious leaders and civil rights activists condemned what authorities said Sunday was an act of arson that heavily damaged a historic Mississ...

He was a founding member of the band in 1965 in San Francisco. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San F...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday — for...

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Newcomer Emily McNeil and three returning council members were among those who were sworn in. A short reorganization meeting was held Monday for Elizabeth Borough to swear in new and returning members...

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• 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...

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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...