As Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark steps up discussions in the conference about adding UConn, the question isn’t so much why invite the Huskies as why do it now. “There has never been a better time ...

By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints rookie Spencer Rattler threw a touchdown pass and led four scoring drives to make his case for New Orleans’ back-up quarterback job behind veteran Der...

Faced with the prospect of dealing a potentially fatal blow to a conference it helped start more than 100 years ago, Oregon decided to leave the Pac-12 t o join the Big Ten even though that meant taki...

The 2023-2024 campaign season is not just the strangest on record, it’s also arguably the most anti-democratic. Ostensibly, the Democratic Party has claimed over the last decade that former President ...

“Do something.” That was one of the refrains of the recent Democratic convention. It was a brilliant emotional play for votes — many of the speakers clearly got a memo about the need to alleviate the ...

THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE has a remarkable record when it comes to protection. It was born in 1865 — not because of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln but because of wildfire counterfeiting in the wak...

By JENNIFER MCDERMOTT AND ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he was quick to note ...

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...

By JOHN ANTCZAK AND SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska interrupted summer along the West Coast on Saturday, bringing snow...

A McKeesport man is accused of pointing a gun at a 5-year-old girl’s head and threatening to kill her if she told anyone he raped her. Ronnie Jeffcoat, 26, of Stockholm Street, was charged with rape, ...

• Andrew Blair Blackmon, 33, of Monessen was charged with two counts of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment after an alleged inciden...

Saucy, spicy shrimp paired with a cold beer or margarita is a simple summertime meal that’s best enjoyed outside with lots of napkins. To make this weeknight-easy dish of “drunken” shrimp, we gently s...

Like many recipes, this one was born out of a bit of necessity. We are trying to eat a low-sodium diet these days, as well as being more mindful about using up leftovers. And I admit, we haven’t been ...

The borough’s annual festival will get underway at 2 p.m. Saturday. Donora is ready to give summer one last hurrah this weekend. Starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, the annual End of Summer Bash will kick of...

Fall foliage enthusiasts can expect a less vibrant leaf-peeping fall this year in Western Pennsylvania, according to area experts. Certified arborist Eric Countryman of Swissvale has studied trees for...

A Donora man has been charged after allegedly making inappropriate comments to minors. Timothy Joseph Tigney, 37, is charged with four felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, four felony count...

DEEPFAKES ARE GETTING ATTENTION as we creep closer to the election. These are things that spread like a bad flu with increasing reliance on technology. Often, they are a political weapon. Sometimes th...

• Students in the Elizabeth Forward School District were ready for school with new notebooks and backpacks, but their teachers were going back to class without a new contract. Elizabeth Forward Superi...

The enthusiasm pulsating through the Democratic convention in Chicago reflected two critical developments that are bolstering the party’s standard bearer, Kamala Harris. One is the decline of the “dou...

This just in: Your dog doesn’t feel even a little bit guilty for jumping up on the counter and scarfing down an entire baked chicken. He’s just afraid because you’re yelling at him. The same applies w...