Politics
Life is short — be careful how you live it
November 18, 2025
To the Editor: Complete governmental control is coming more quickly than we realize. Donald Trump, in his future dictatorial role, is speeding down the road to dictatorship. Since Trump began his late...
Confronting anti-Ellis Island immigration
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November 18, 2025
Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arrived at the now-iconic Ellis Island to enter the U.S. — or nearly 200,000 legal entries per year. All were registered, documented, and giv...
Building on the declaration
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November 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — In the next several days, Simon & Schuster will bring forth a little book, 7 inches tall and 5 inches wide, that should shake the country. It is called “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written...
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By By CHRIS MEGERIAN AND JEFFAMY Associated Press 
November 17, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When President Donald Trump addressed Congress earlier this year, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was there holding an American flag and wearing a red baseball cap that said “...
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November 17, 2025
IF THERE’S ONE THING public schools understand, it’s how to apply math to a word problem. “Jimmy has five apples” and “a train leaves Philadelphia heading east at 30 miles per hour” are the kind of th...
Has Trump already lost the Latino vote?
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November 15, 2025
For generations, foreign policy eggheads debated the question, “Who lost China?” I’m wondering if election analysts might soon ask, “Who lost the Latinos?” Almost exactly one year ago, President Trump...
Hits & Misses
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November 15, 2025
This week started out with amazing displays of patriotism and gratefulness for our nation’s veterans. The Mon Valley never misses an opportunity to honor those who have served our country, and once ag...
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It is sad
November 15, 2025
To the Editor: The Elizabeth Forward School District is at a crossroads, and taxpayers deserve straight answers— not inflated budgets, political games, or rushed votes. What began as a necessary rebui...
Democrats sacrificed climate program for Pa. budget deal
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November 14, 2025
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have capped the amount of carbon that companies in Pennsylvania are allowed to emit. By KATE HUANGPU Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Environmental advocates and ...
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By By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press 
November 14, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest government shutdown in history has come to an end, with almost no one happy with the final result. Democrats didn’t get the health insurance provisions they demanded adde...
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November 14, 2025
NOVEMBER IS WHEN FAMILIES finally come together around a table and accomplish one thing that may have been hard to do for months. They have a meal and try to get along. Maybe it’s the impending Thanks...
Old message, new megaphone
Politics
November 14, 2025
“Voters have spoken, but what did they say?” asks The Economist. Good question, and the magazine provides a trenchant answer: “Democrats risk drawing the wrong lessons from one good day. Moderate gove...
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November 13, 2025
WASHINGTON(AP)— President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, str...
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November 13, 2025
To the Editor: I was disappointed to see the Washington County Commissioners canceled the economic development contract with the Washington County Chamber of Commerce after 26 years of results. We at ...
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November 13, 2025
POLICE ENFORCE ACCOUNTABILITY — sometimes through arrests, sometimes through simply maintaining order. It is understandable that the public expects police to be accountable as well. It is confusing to...
In Trump-dominated media world, editing video takes on new significance
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By By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer 
November 13, 2025
In the space of a few months, a journalistic skill that might seem straightforward to many viewers — editing tape for broadcast — has been behind a $16 million legal settlement, a network’s change in ...
Schumer faces criticism as shutdown nears end, but his job appears safe
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November 12, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer led his caucus, and the country, into a record-breaking government shutdown and voted against reopening when a small group of his members defec...