Bucs’ rookie Watson weighs in as NFL’s heaviest player at 464 pounds

By By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer

Even though Desmond Watson is trying to make Tampa Bay’s roster, he’s already made history — as the NFL’s heaviest player.

The 6-foot-6, 464-pound defensive tackle from Florida signed with his hometown Buccaneers after going undrafted and will begin his NFL journey during Tampa Bay’s three-day rookie minicamp that opens Friday. He’s sure to get plenty of attention — maybe even as much as the team’s first-round draft pick, former Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka.

The Bucs would no d...

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FAMILY SLEDDING ADVENTURE AT MINGO CREEK PARK

February 2, 2026

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Credit union buys former Rite Aid in Elizabeth

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

February 2, 2026

Steel Strong Community FCU will begin renovations on the Market Street site. The former Rite Aid building at 300 Market St. in Elizabeth Borough has been purchased by Steel Strong Community Federal Cr...

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Pennsylvania tries to contain the cost of housing

By By CHARLOTTE KEITH Spotlight PA

February 2, 2026

Members of Gov. Shapiro’s administration spent the past year taking feedback from advocates, experts and local officials. HARRISBURG — Rents are soaring, homelessness is rising, and homeownership is o...

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February 2, 2026

We’ll have coverage of the National Day of Racial Healing in Tuesday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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Top Justice official plays down chance for charges from Epstein files

February 2, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying Sunday that the existence of “horrible pho...

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Elections don’t wait for a spotlight to matter

February 2, 2026

EVERYONE KNOWS 2026 is an important election year. It is a midterm, carrying the familiar post-presidential pressure that takes the political temperature of the country. In Pennsylvania, it is also a ...