The phones are trying to kill us!
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September 25, 2025

The phones are trying to kill us!

Older generations are always alarmed by whatever new thing young people are doing. It probably goes back to the Stone Age, when cavemen hectored their cave children to stop making dolls out of clay and the kids said, “OK, boomer.”

Donora’s end of summer bash celebrates 125 years
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Mon Valley communities benefit from LSA Statewide grant program
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
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Ashmore eyes growth, outreach at Holy Resurrection
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Ashmore eyes growth, outreach at Holy Resurrection
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
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Fayette officials to Penn State: Sell branch campus to county for $1
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