Big 12 Conference: Why UConn and why now?
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By By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
August 27, 2024
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 ...
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August 27, 2024
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...
Bulked up Big Ten, SEC set to dominate college ball
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By By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
August 27, 2024
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...
Who is ‘destroying democracy in darkness?’
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August 27, 2024
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 ...
Joy and politics
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August 27, 2024
“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 ...
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August 26, 2024
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...
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August 26, 2024
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 ...
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August 26, 2024
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...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 24, 2024
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, ...
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McKeesport
August 24, 2024
• 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...
Tequila and butter create a saucy base for garlicky, spicy shrimp
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By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 
August 24, 2024
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...
Put a new twist on an old dinner standby
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OUT OF THE FRYING PAN
August 24, 2024
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 ...
Donora’s End of Summer Bash offers day of entertainment
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
August 23, 2024
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...
2024 fall foliage forecast impacted by record heat in Western Pennsylvania
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By By JOYCE HANZ Trib Total Media 
August 23, 2024
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...
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Sexual assault charges filed involving minor
August 23, 2024
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...
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August 23, 2024
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...
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August 23, 2024
• 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...
A fresher, younger option
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August 23, 2024
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...
There’s no shame in being a dog
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August 23, 2024
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...