Fire hits McKeesport business

Around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, fire officials were called to a fire at Cal’s Cantina Bar & Grille in the 600 block of Eden Park Boulevard in McKeesport. The fire was quickly brought under control and is now under investigation, according to our news partners at WTAE. McKeesport Firefighters IAFF Local 10 via Facebook

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Juneteenth event celebrates history, promotes unity

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas and attr...

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