If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something. Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. A new code of...

• Nicole Wright, 52, of McKeesport was charged with endangering the welfare of children and simple assault after an alleged incident June 16, court records state. • Cordae Pittrell, 38, of McKeesport ...

Elizabeth Forward ended the game on a 12-2 run to pick up a six-point win. In a game that lived up to its billing, the Elizabeth Forward girls rallied late to defeat South Park to secure sole possessi...

Zion Moore now sits second on BVA’s all-time scoring list after 25 point night. For the past four seasons, Zion Moore has been one of the most dangerous scorers in the entire WPIAL. After spending his...

There’s no doubting that Clairton’s Iyanna Wade is a special player. She was the leading girls’ scorer in the entire nation last season, and she’s well on her way to repeating the feat again this seas...

Something had to give when the Geibel Catholic and Serra Catholic girls basketball teams met in a pivotal showdown for second place in the Section 2 (1A) standings on Monday night at Geibel. Both the ...

Rudy A. Benedetti, age 97, of North Versailles, formerly of Murrysville, passed away on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. He was the son of the late Angelo and Mary Benedetti; beloved husband of Barbara M. Bened...

Phyllis D. Kowalski, 92, of Monessen, passed away at home on Saturday, Jan 11, 2025. Phyllis was born in Monessen, on April 16, 1932, daughter of the late Anthony and Veronica Gawlowska Zyski, and the...

Judith “Judy” L. King Bruce, 85, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly at Penn Highlands Mon Va l l e y on Jan. 10, 2025. Judy was born on July 12, 1939, in Belle Vernon and was the daughter of the la...

Candis Elyanich Kelley of Monessen, passed away on Jan. 9, 2025, at the age of 76. Candis gradu ated from Monessen High School in 1966 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from t...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A growing force of firefighters battled massive infernos across the Los Angeles area on Monday as more powerful winds moved in and threatened recent progress against wildfires that ...

Consider these European and American binaries. On December 20, 2024, a terrorist, Taleb Al-Abdul Mohsen, rammed his SUV into a Christmas crowd in Magdeburg, Germany. He killed six pedestrians and inju...

“We poured everything” into that house. Fran from Altadena was standing outside the remains of her home, destroyed by the most recent California fires, speaking to a reporter. “I don’t even know what ...

The longtime coach has two national titles and an overall record of 972-389 after more than 30 years at the helm. For the Mon Valley Independent After more than 30 years at the helm of California Univ...

The 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback publicly expressed that he wants to be the Steelers starting quarterback in 2025, too. “That’s the plan,” Russell Wilson said from the UPMC Rooney Spo...

DEAR ABBY: I am a mental health therapist, and one of my favorite things to do is to read about people’s experiences. Part of that is reading advice columns such as yours. More than once, a person has...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been feeling overwhelmed at work. I was hired as support for one team but have now been expected to regularly cover two large teams. I sometimes find myself struggling to efficien...

There was plenty to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. They hemmed in the offensive attack of an opponent blessed with some luminary All-Star talent. Also, there were signs of improvement. ...

Five things we learned from Ravens 28, Steelers 14: 1. Running on empty Fifty years ago, the Steelers authored the greatest run-stopping performance in NFL history when they held the Minnesota Vikings...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New owners. New general manager. New coach. New franchise quarterback. That’s the formula — with an emphasis on the QB — that Washington rode to playoff success after nearly two dec...