Politics
August 22, 2024
To the Editor: Eos Energy Enterprises announced plans out of the blue late last fall to shut its Turtle Creek factory for the holidays and only pay workers if we used paid time off (PTO) during the do...
Politics
August 21, 2024
WITH THE DEMOCRATIC National Convention in full swing and the Republican convention a month in the rear view mirror, we are in the last leg of what seems like the longest power struggle in history. An...
Democrats praise Biden as they push him out the door
Politics
August 21, 2024
President Joe Biden‘s half-century career in electoral politics came to an end Monday night in Chicago. It wasn’t voluntary. The 81-year-old president had planned for this week to be the moment he acc...
Leaders should prioritize AOMs access under Medicare
Politics
GUEST OP/ED
By By BOB MACEY Allegheny County Councilman 
August 21, 2024
The obesity epidemic has long impacted the United States, and here in Allegheny County, our communities have fared no different. Residents of all ages and backgrounds have been impacted by obesity, an...
Democrats honor Biden while pivoting to Harris
News, Politics
August 20, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy with Vice Preside...
The weird, creepy, surreal and dangerous 2024 campaign
Politics
August 20, 2024
The already-long 2024 presidential campaign has become the strangest in modern history. Here are 10 unanswered questions that illustrate how and why we’ve entered this bizarro world: 1. How can Kamala...
The art of being grateful
Politics
August 20, 2024
Gratitude: It shouldn’t be that hard. Everything we have is a gift. That’s not the stuff of politics much anymore. We live in a time when anger is more of the trend. But that’s not going to work. Grat...
Politics
August 20, 2024
CLASSROOMS ARE SWEPT CLEAN, buses are rolling and teachers have their lesson plans set. It doesn’t seem like that long ago we were wishing high school graduates the best for their future and reminding...
Politics
August 19, 2024
PEOPLE ARE FASCINATED with finding things that have sunk in water. The wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic in the North Atlantic has been a draw since it sank in 1912, but especially since it was found in 198...
Politics
By By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press 
August 19, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz embarked on a bus tour in southwestern Pennsylvania on Sunday, hoping to ride a wave of enthusiasm for her can...
Protesting Harris is a pro-Israel move
Politics
August 19, 2024
Having wreaked havoc on college campuses across the country, pro-Palestinian protesters are preparing to take their show of grievance and nihilism to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The...
Trump turned politics into reality TV. Now Harris is the show to watch
Politics
August 17, 2024
Never has the GOP been more unified, and Donald Trump deserves all the credit. The issue uniting pundits, editorial boards, virtually all Republican politicians, GOP consultants, MAGA warriors and ral...
Politics
August 16, 2024
THERE IS SELDOM JUST ONE way to solve a problem. Instead, there can be a menu of options that can take you down different paths. The question is priorities. Do you want your task done quickly, cheaply...
Remembering Ken Wiltz: A mover and shaker with vision
Politics
By BY JEFF OLIVER For the MVI 
August 16, 2024
Istill recall the first time I met Ken Wiltz. It was over 30 years ago and our sons were on opposing youth baseball teams. My son’s Monessen team was visiting his son’s team in Fallowfield Township. I...
Hope vs. fear
Politics
August 16, 2024
As Kamala Harris energizes the Democratic base and rises in the polls, two numbers signal how difficult her task really is: One is 66, the other is 188. Harris and her running mate Tim Walz are promot...
Politics
By By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press 
August 16, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance of power in Washington next year. Democrats need to flip just four sea...
Politics
The winner?
August 15, 2024
To the Editor: Once again, a know nothing Trumpster spews half truths and lies. If he left California between 50 and 60 years ago, Kamala Harris was still working at McDonald’s. Trump is a convicted f...