As we faced a presidential election, Pope Francis asked us to have a heart. Writing about the Sacred Heart of Jesus, he used it as a reminder to all of us: We are loved. So many of us don’t believe it...

The presidential race was not unpredictable, as the now once again discredited polls swore to us. The Republicans had made massive gains in voter registrations since 2020, when Donald Trump had lost t...

Donations for Joseph “Teddy” Olinsky are being accepted on GoFundMe. One member of the Pagans Motorcycle Club who was convicted in the 2019 assault of a former club member in Charleroi is asking suppo...

John Fournier warned County Council that not approving the proposal could be “catastrophic.” Allegheny County’s manager is warning County Council that failure to approve a property tax hike near the l...

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI AND MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Faced with two choices she didn’t like, Suehaila Amen chose neither. Instead, the longtime Democrat from the Arab Ameri...

By MARK STEVENSON AND MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump’s rhetoric: The...

Washington County Commissioner Larry Maggi, a Marine Corps veteran, walked with the Mon Valley Leathernecks in Saturday’s Veterans Day parade in Charleroi.

Retired Brig. Gen. David Papak uses a sword to cut the cake alongside Wally Fronzaglio at Saturday’s Mon Valley Leathernecks Marine Corps Ball at the Donora Social Hall.

The president-elect is expected to be active in numerous areas when he returns to office in January. By JULIA BURDELSKI and RYAN DETO TribLive President-elect Donald Trump made many promises on the ca...

This is the first year for the company’s Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. Stockdale Fire Department has received a $10,000 grant to help serve area communities through a new program from Stat...

Foster House II will host the festivities Dec. 2. The Rostraver Township Police Department will host a fundraiser next month for its annual Santa Cop program. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to ...

The department was honored in the township’s latest newsletter. The public works department in Elizabeth Township was honored last week for its service to the area. Commissioner Chris Thoma presented ...

IF THERE WAS ONE LESSON from the presidential election, it might be about counting chickens. The old adage suggests not counting them before they are hatched. Farm wisdom will tell you just because yo...

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. — “The Second Coming,” William Butler Yeats My daughter was born in December 2008. Just a few weeks earlier, the United States had elected its first Black pr...

The editorial department of the Mon Valley Independent encourages letters to the editor. Letters must be no more than 500 words, must be in good taste and must include the author’s name, town of resid...

Westmoreland County is doubling down on knocking down blighted properties this year. Commissioners this month approved demolition of an additional 13 dilapidated properties and, in doing so, signaled ...

About 45 of them showed up for the annual event held in their honor. Local veterans were met with bright smiles and applause Friday morning at South Allegheny Elementary School. In celebration of Vete...

Several departments were called to the scene as the fire spread over 20 acres. Excessively dry conditions led to a massive brush fire Friday in Fallowfield Township, with firefighters responding from ...

The Miller family got help from neighbors in rescuing Clyde, a 160-pound mastiff. A Fallowfield Township family had a scare Thursday when their four-legged friend accidentally fell into their pool. Gl...

The odor was determined to be a result of Friday’s weather conditions. The Charleroi Area School District campus was temporarily evacuated Friday morning as a precaution due to a smell of natural gas....