Spain heads to World Cup with battered image
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April 25, 2026

Spain heads to World Cup with battered image

MADRID (AP) — First came the racist abuse against Vinícius Júnior. Then the unwanted kiss by the nation’s top soccer official. And now Spain is dealing with the fallout of anti-Muslim chants during a friendly match against Egypt.

Charleroi students go outside for Earth Day celebration
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Charleroi students go outside for Earth Day celebration
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 25, 2026
This is the fourth straight year that Komatsu has partnered with the school district for an activity. Students traded desks for dirt this week as Charleroi Area eighth-graders rolled up their sleeves ...
Pa. leaders use NFL Draft to promote region
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Pa. leaders use NFL Draft to promote region
By By AMELIA BENAVIDES-COLÓN TribLive 
April 25, 2026
“The draft has been a catalyst,” the state’s development chief said. A delegation of investors and business leaders got a glimpse of Western Pennsylvania’s development potential ahead of the NFL Draft...
Ringgold students urged to focus on character at Senior Girls’ Luncheon
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Ringgold students urged to focus on character at Senior Girls’ Luncheon
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 25, 2026
Monongahela Women’s Club VP Olivia DeRose Behanna was the event’s keynote speaker. The most important part of life isn’t the beginning or the end — it’s the dash in between, a lesson Ringgold seniors ...
Local mechanic to serve prison time for bilking clients
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Local mechanic to serve prison time for bilking clients
By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
April 25, 2026
John Jeffries Jr. pleaded guilty in January to more than 20 counts of theft and deceptive business practices. A North Belle Vernon mechanic was sentenced Friday to serve up to eight years in prison an...
Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran
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Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran
April 25, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran’s foreign minister, the White House said Friday, as officials in the South A...
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Pakistan forges ahead with diplomatic efforts
April 25, 2026
Pakistan has been trying to get U.S. and Iranian officials back to the table after Trump this week announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran, honoring Islamabad’s request for more t...