Politics
By By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press 
July 19, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans were grasping late Thursday to formulate a response to the Trump administration’s handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, ultimately puttin...
Yes, Mr. President, they’re still talking about Epstein
Politics
July 19, 2025
“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” President Trump shot back at a reporter during a Cabinet meeting. “This guy’s been talked about for years. ... I mean, I can’t believe you’re asking a qu...
Politics
July 19, 2025
As many families struggle with the high costs of just about everything these days, it was great to see the Highmark Wholecare Farm-to-Family produce market making a stop in Monessen on Wednesday. The ...
Latest News, Politics
July 19, 2025
He calls a story in Friday’s paper “false, malicious and defamatory.” WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoc...
Politics
July 18, 2025
AS JOURNALISTS, WE OFTEN WRITE ABOUT and emphasize the importance of the Sunshine Act, and we work diligently to hold our elected officials accountable when they fall short of preserving public access...
Less safe and less secure
Politics
July 18, 2025
After devastating floods rampaged through Texas, The New York Times ran a story headlined, “Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response.” “In an effort to shrink the federal govern...
Politics
July 17, 2025
FINALLY — SOME GOOD ECONOMIC news to celebrate in the Mon Valley — especially in the Charleroi/Speers communities. On Tuesday, GE Vernova announced a $100 million investment in its Speers factory to e...
Bondi’s absurd Epstein excuses
Politics
July 17, 2025
“The cover-up is worse than the crime” is almost never true — of course the crime is worse — and when the crime is rape of underage girls, I’d say it’s nearly impossible for the cover-up to be worse. ...
Politics
July 17, 2025
To the Editor: When you are wrong you have to admit it! When the government is wrong they have to admit it. We went through years of lies and deep-state wool pulled over our eyes and the last thing we...
Politics
TACO: if the name fits
July 16, 2025
To the Editor: Downsizing of the federal government could severely impact worker safety and health. NIOSH—the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health—is a federal organization focused on...
A sensible look at the State Department cuts
Politics
July 16, 2025
n Friday, the Trump administration Olaid off about 1,350 employees at the State Department. A number of news reports described the staff cuts as “devastating.” Others suggested that the downsizing wil...
Politics
July 15, 2025
To the Editor: Those of us on the Right keep winning and those on the Left keep on complaining and trying to obstruct anything and everything the Trump administration tries to do. Gas prices continue ...
The roots of leftist rage
Politics
July 15, 2025
Across the political left, from orthodox Democrats to Antifa in the streets, the opposition to President Donald Trump has lost its collective mind. The House minority leader and now self-styled tough ...
Get thee to a nunnery!
Politics
July 15, 2025
feel the nuns have been expecting “I us. They knew our last nerve would disappear at some point.” This quote comes from a piece in the online publication Vice: “Gen Z Women Are Booking Convents Instea...
Politics
July 15, 2025
RISING WATERS THREATENED. Alerts were issued. Girl Scouts were evacuated. It might sound like the story of the flash floods in Texas, where 27 people were killed at a Christian girls camp by the sudde...
Politics
July 14, 2025
WHEN GOVERNMENT NEEDS more money, it has a few options. There are fees: a cost for a driver’s license or a hunting license or a copy of your birth certificate. There are fines, although this should ne...
Politics
By By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press 
July 14, 2025
PARIS (AP) — The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month. ...
America’s periodic reckoning begins
Politics
July 14, 2025
Now begins the runup to an important marker in our national life, one that will spark contemplation and controversy. The 250th anniversary of American independence — a year from this month — comes at ...
Elon Musk’s America Party is a long shot
Politics
July 12, 2025
“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” Elon Musk declared on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). Another billionaire quickly replied on his social media platf...