U.S. REP. MIKE KELLY opened his news conference at the Butler Farm Show grounds Monday with an explanation. Kelly, R-Butler, co-chairs a committee investigating the July 13 shooting in which former Pr...

My daughter was born in December 2008, a month or so after the nation elected Barack Obama as its first Black president. I was giddy with joy, not only celebrating her birth but also hailing the remar...

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says it has now raised $540 million for its election battle against Republican nominee former President Donald Trump. The campaign has had no problems getting su...

By STEVE PEOPLES AND ZEKE MILLER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted that Kamala Harris would defea...

To the Editor: As I listen intently to Donald Trump’s latest news conferences, several thoughts came to mind regarding his mental stability. Recently Trump has shifted gears, and revved up his rhetori...

The best thing about Kamala Harris’ policy debut last week was the backlash. I don’t mean the political backlash; Harris’ attack on “ price-gouging” was probably smart politics. It amplified her campa...

MAYBE IT’S THE SIGH of brakes from a yellow bus at the corner, or the sight of fresh crayon boxes lined up in the store. Or perhaps it’s just the crisp feel of the air — something about these cool lat...

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...

President Joe Biden’s speech in Chicago on Monday night reveals the true nature of today’s Democratic Party. As the world now knows, he obviously had no concept of anything being done in his name over...

To the Editor: Eos Energy Enterprises announced plans out of the blue late last fall to shut its Turtle Creek factory for the holidays and only pay workers if we used paid time off (PTO) during the do...

WITH THE DEMOCRATIC National Convention in full swing and the Republican convention a month in the rear view mirror, we are in the last leg of what seems like the longest power struggle in history. An...

President Joe Biden‘s half-century career in electoral politics came to an end Monday night in Chicago. It wasn’t voluntary. The 81-year-old president had planned for this week to be the moment he acc...

The obesity epidemic has long impacted the United States, and here in Allegheny County, our communities have fared no different. Residents of all ages and backgrounds have been impacted by obesity, an...

CHICAGO (AP) — A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy with Vice Preside...

The already-long 2024 presidential campaign has become the strangest in modern history. Here are 10 unanswered questions that illustrate how and why we’ve entered this bizarro world: 1. How can Kamala...

Gratitude: It shouldn’t be that hard. Everything we have is a gift. That’s not the stuff of politics much anymore. We live in a time when anger is more of the trend. But that’s not going to work. Grat...

CLASSROOMS ARE SWEPT CLEAN, buses are rolling and teachers have their lesson plans set. It doesn’t seem like that long ago we were wishing high school graduates the best for their future and reminding...

PEOPLE ARE FASCINATED with finding things that have sunk in water. The wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic in the North Atlantic has been a draw since it sank in 1912, but especially since it was found in 198...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz embarked on a bus tour in southwestern Pennsylvania on Sunday, hoping to ride a wave of enthusiasm for her can...

Having wreaked havoc on college campuses across the country, pro-Palestinian protesters are preparing to take their show of grievance and nihilism to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The...