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It is not difficult, these days, to see the neo-communist flipside of “Democratic Socialists”—once they find power. Indeed, the more the ossified Democratic Party claims that its growing cadre of soci...

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...

TODAY, FLAGS WILL BE LOWERED to half-staff across the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works’ three local plants, and employees will pause for a moment of silence to mark one year since an explosion at the Clair...

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No NFL team hangs a banner for winning in August when defenses are as vanilla as some frozen custard at Aaron Rodgers’ favorite Latrobe hangout. But the preseason schedule that starts Thursday can be ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached the point of the season where they must decide whether they are about acceptance or defiance. On July 23, the Pirates were 53-50 (.515) and one game out of National...