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McKeesport
February 15, 2025
• Christina Marie Scafur, 27, of Charleroi was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and communications with 911 stemming from an alleged domestic incident Thursday, court records state. A p...
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February 15, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers across the country responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by o...
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February 15, 2025
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Monessen
January 9, 2025
• Kirk Ramsey, 43, of Duquesne was charged with persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control a firearm, receiving stolen property and firearms not to be carried without a license, stemming from a...
“Top priorities include securing the border
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January 4, 2025
“Top priorities include securing the border, unleashing Pennsylvania’s energy potential, eliminating the scourge of fentanyl, lowering the cost of living, restoring American strength, and shaking up W...
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December 31, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will be sentenced on corruption charges as scheduled at the end of January, and his wife’s trial will be moved from January to February, a judge sai...
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Two found dead on Christmas Eve
December 31, 2024
Monessen council held a brief special council meeting Monday to hire a new treasury clerk. Council voted 4-0 to hire Kelly Miller, pending completion of pre-employment screening. Councilman Tony Orzec...
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State Police, Washington
November 1, 2024
• William Arthur Robison, 44, of East Millsboro was charged with DUI/unsafe driving, DUI and exceeding the speed limit after an alleged incident Sept. 4, court records state. • Thomas W. Chisler, 59, ...
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October 8, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney...
Democrats in Pa. approach election with slimmest advantage in decades
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By By KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA 
September 20, 2024
Despite some gains, registered Democrats in the state are losing ground to Republicans. and CARTER WALKER Votebeat HARRISBURG — Despite a bump following Joe Biden’s exit from the presidential race, De...
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Charleroi Regional
August 23, 2024
• Tamara Lee Taylor, 30, of Donora was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after an alleged incident on Aug. 14, court records state. • Jason Noles, 29, of New Eagle was charged with ...
Actor Donald Sutherland dies at 88
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June 20, 2024
His long career spanned from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games.” NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more than half a century ...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 9, 2024
New legislation passed in the Senate this week will help protect homebuyers and increase transparency. The Senate approved a bill sponsored by Sens. Pat Stefano and Greg Rothman that would require any...
Proposed scholarships would make college cheaper in Pa., but there’s a catch
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By By STEPHEN CAURSO Spotlight PA 
June 3, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to combine staterun universities and community colleges into one system with cheaper tuition for many students. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers are entering into budget sea...