ELIZABETH Eldora “Dorree” Jean Gedekoh, 60, of Elizabeth, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 6, 2025. When she wasn’t cook ing or spend ing time with her husband by the pool, she spent most of her...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Marilyn Louise Kuhn, 72, of Virginia Beach, Va., passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. Born Jan. 24, 1952, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Salv...

KNOXVILLE, TENN., FORMERLY OF MONONGAHELA Thomas D. Miale, M.D., 81, formerly of Monongahela, and most recently of Knoxv ille, Te n n . , passed away on Thurs day, Jan. 2, 2025, at his residence. He w...

DONORA Andrew “Jim” Anderson, 79, of Donora, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills, sur rounded by his loving f a m i l y. He was born Dec. 23, 1945, in Pittsburgh, the s...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a fierce windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday, fanning th...

On Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, declared an “unconditional war on poverty in America.”

• In 1790, President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address in New York City. • In 1815, the last major engagement of the War of 1812 came to an end as U.S. forces defeated t...

Singer Shirley Bassey is 88. Fashion designer Carolina Herrera is 86. Country-gospel singer Cristy Lane is 85. Rock musician Robby Krieger (The Doors) is 79. Filmmaker Sarah Polley is 46. Actor Gaby H...

• The Valley Independent profiled Paul Valovich, a 1961 graduate of Charleroi High School. After graduation, Valovich attended Purdue University, where he joined the Navy ROTC. He left college as a Na...

Valley Garden Club held its annual Christmas party Dec. 12 at The Clubhouse Grille at Cedarbrook Golf Course, Rostraver Township. Twentytwo members and guests were in attendance. Presided by President...

The Monongahela Veterans Council will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela. Discussion will take place on upcoming events and activities scheduled for this year. All in...

• “Stuff in the Savings” $2 bag sale, Care & Share thrift store, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., California, 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 724-938-2270. • D&D Adventurer’s ...

FAMILY FEATURES Anew year brings fresh opportunities for a lifestyle reboot, and as you set health goals for 2025, remember that your pet can embark on the journey to healthier living right along besi...

2005 • It’s been more than 20 years since Henry DiVirgilio stepped down as one of the WPIAL’s most successful boys basketball coaches at Frazier but he hasn’t been forgotten. Prior to the Jan. 21 home...

BVA pitching clinic starts today at Plex The Belle Vernon Area softball team will host a pitching clinic for any girl in the BVA school district in grades 1 through 8. The clinic is free and will be h...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and useof- force policies in the wake of the murder o...

Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering. ...

Shortly before he was hanged by the Nazis in 1945 at age 39, Dietrich Bonhoeffer reportedly told a fellow prisoner: “This is the end — for me the beginning of life.” It was – more than he knew. Even a...