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A Saxonburg man is in the Armstrong County Jail after he allegedly assaulted a baby. According to our news partners at WPXI, 23-year-old Jacob Rupert was taken into custody yesterday morning after allegedly beating his former girlfriend’s 11-month-old child. Police charged Rupert with an incident stemming from April at...

Tarentum police charged a man wanted on two arrest warrants with being a drug dealer after a state narcotics agent spotted him hanging out on his front porch. Jadrian Race “Toocy” Wade, 28, of the 300 block of East Eighth Avenue was charged with two felony counts of possession of drugs with the intent to deliver along with three counts of drug possession.

Two people are facing nearly 8,000 charges in connection with more than two dozen vehicle break-ins across Westmoreland County, according to court papers. Troopers said the suspects — Shelby Lynn Stamm, 26, of Youngstown and John Mitchell Hughes, 30, of Orlando, Fla. — stole cash, guns, designer sunglasses, wallets and other items.

An abortion rights rally is planned Wednesday in downtown Greensburg in the wake of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade and ending the federal right to an abortion. The rally is slated for 5:15 p.m. at Main and Otterman streets, according to a post...

Michelle Meade said it’s a miracle to see her bar still standing and thriving following the setbacks caused by covid. The Leechburg resident owns Wicked Witches Bar & Grill in Harmar, a bar known for its witchy decor and charm and its community outreach. Meade, 60, ran the bar...

A vacant Tarentum property near the defunct Tarena skating rink is expected to be transformed into a parking lot this year. Bridges & Co., the construction outfit that purchased the Tarena, also is seeking to buy the nearby property at 204 Lock St., zoning officer Anthony Bruni said. “They would...

No one was injured when a gas tanker tanker truck caught fire Tuesday morning along William Penn Highway in Murrysville. Fire crews were called to the 6000 block of Route 22 near Buena Vista Drive around 8:45 a.m., according to a county 911 supervisor, and were cleaning up less than an hour later.

Plum’s annual SummerFest returned to its pre-pandemic power with games and rides, a community section packed with nonprofits and organizations, and a firefighter obstacle course. The three-day festival took place June 23-25, with thousands of people visiting Larry Mills Park. C&L Shows had about half the park for its...

Two buildings’ faculty, staff and students in the Bethlehem Area School District will have new leadership for 2022-23. Elizabeth Babbin, from Northeast Middle School assistant principal to principal of Spring Garden Elementary School at a salary of $105,800.

The Driftwoods - Beach Boys Party! 50th Celebration On November 8, 1965, Beach Boys Party! was released, cementing the band's international super-stardom all over the world. 50 years later, Rhode Island Beach Boys tribute band The Driftwoods celebrate this milestone by performing it just the way The Beach Boys did it - 'unplugged' and acoustic. Please enjoy this lively program, and I hope it continues the fun to your community like it did with ours!

Whether you want to plant just a few flowers to spruce up the front porch, or you’re ready to go full steam ahead into a completely new redesign for your yard, Plumline Nursery in Murrysville is one garden center you want to make sure to visit. One thing we...

The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office has announced additional charges against a local doctor accused of inappropriately touching multiple patients. According to a press release, a grand jury has recommended numerous felony charges be filed against 48-year-old Dr. Matthew Sabo of Chicora for alleged sexual extortion, corruption, and controlled substance violations that happened at his Foot and Ankle Wellness Center offices in Armstrong, Butler, and Mercer Counties.

SARVER, Pa. - Tim McCreadie took the lead at the start of the 16th Annual Firecracker 100 on Saturday Night at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania. He never looked back in taking the $50,000 victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event. Even though the margin of victory...

Verona has a summertime event that’s been two years in the making when the New Renaissance Theatre Company presents a Shakespeare in the Park performance of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at 7 p.m. July 9 at Railroad Park in Verona. The performance is free to the public.

Ringgold School Board wants to ensure the district is doing the best job it can of communicating with district families and stakeholders, according to board President Bill Stein Jr. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Monday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-314-0035 to subscribe or...

Danny Verscheran drove in the game-winning run with a groundout in the top of the sixth inning and Lorenzo Glasser shut down Belle Vernon’s offense in the latter frames to help give Charleroi a 5-4 victory in American Legion baseball action at the John DiVirgilio Sports Complex Monday night.

There are many people to recognize when it comes to the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church’s annual Greek Food Festival in Oakmont. From the committee organizing the volunteers and tracking funds, to people ordering supplies, the chefs baking and preparing foods months in advance to the young workers setting up chairs and taking orders.