Politics
September 27, 2025
To the Editor: Is anyone listening to Donald Trump’s ramblings day after day? Do we really care? Should we care? Absolutely. Are we one day going to regret that as citizens we did not see what was hap...
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By By JOSH BOAK Associated Press 
September 27, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25...
Could Trump’s campaign against the media come back to bite conservatives?
Politics
September 27, 2025
In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s— apparently temporary— suspension from late-night TV, a (tragically small) number of prominent conservatives and Republicans have taken exception to the Trump administrat...
Politics
September 27, 2025
Homecoming celebrations kicked into high gear last night with Charleroi, Frazier, Monessen, Ringgold, Monessen and Serra Catholic high schools crowning the new king and queen. Homecoming is an importa...
Pisciottano hosts grand opening for renovated office
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 26, 2025
It’s located at 201 Lysle Blvd. in McKeesport. Community members and local officials came together Thursday for the grand opening of a newly renovated McKeesport office for state Sen. Nick Pisciottano...
News, Politics
September 26, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Comey was charged Thursday with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to pro...
Politics
September 26, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, offering an unequivocal promise to block such a move that Arab leaders in the Midd...
Politics
September 26, 2025
TAKE IT FROM A GUY who made more than $30 million last year: Low-income consumers are “living on the edge.” So says Charlie Scharf, chief executive of Wells Fargo bank, citing data that indicate most ...
The politics of hate
Politics
September 26, 2025
Conservatives have long complained about the “cancel culture” of the left — and they make a good point. Donald Trump and his allies were tossed off social media platforms like Twitter. Speakers strayi...
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Donald Trump:
September 26, 2025
To the Editor: As of late, in light of the turmoil in our nation, there are those who profess to be Christians. If you have to state you are a Christian, perhaps you are trying to prove that to someon...
He’s the budget scorekeeper for Congress. Lately, it’s been a tough job
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By By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press 
September 26, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even for an agency accustomed to criticism, this summer’s debate over Republicans’ big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts was a harsh one for the Congressional Budget Office. “Noto...
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By By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press 
September 26, 2025
SHANGHAI (AP) — The head of a U.S. congressional delegation visiting China said he backed renegotiating the rules governing the global economy to take into account China’s rise and that of others such...
Politics
September 25, 2025
RICHARD RODGERS AND Oscar Hammerstein II had it right when they gave us a lesson in song back in 1949. “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught” was an admonition about racism and hatred. “You’ve got to be ...
The phones are trying to kill us!
Politics
September 25, 2025
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 an...
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‘Deranged
September 25, 2025
To the Editor: This last Sunday the greatest revival in modern history took place in Arizona for a young man who dedicated his life to God, his family and truth. Charlie Kirk was 31 years old with the...
No quick end in sight to budget standoff
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 24, 2025
Republicans & Democrats continue to blame each other as communities begin to feel the effects. Pennsylvania is now one of just two states without a budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year — and the consequ...
Conflict in aftermath of Charlie Kirk killing
Politics
September 24, 2025
There are two epic battles going on in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. One is the battle to define Kirk. The other is the battle to define his killer. There are significant voices tryin...
Politics
September 24, 2025
DO WE NEED A VAPE SHOP on every street corner? They seem to be popping up with the almost magical overnight frequency of mushrooms or Starbucks locations. If a closed business is too small to host a S...