News, Politics
June 27, 2025
WE’RE NEARING THE END OF JUNE and community events are in full swing. Too often we hear people complain “there is nothing to do here,” but we beg to differ. Every week we publish listings of events — ...
Memory of breakdown remains fuzzy, but fallout continues
News
June 27, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I live in a very small town. My husband died a year ago and, since then, I have felt like some of these people are angry with me. Six months after he died, I had what my therapist called a ...
Sibling wants to stay out of brother’s marriage woes
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
June 27, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My brother and his wife are separated, and things have gotten messy. Because it seems that they have come to a standstill, now his wife’s family has started reaching out to extended fa...
Campground etiquette erodes as newcomers overlook unwritten rules
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By By BELLA BUCCHIOTTI For the AP 
June 27, 2025
More than 81 million Americans spent some vacation time camping last year, according to a recent survey from The Dyrt. In fact, since the COVID lockdowns, 25 million people have tried outdoor lodgings...
Weeds aren’t just nuisances, they’re messengers. Here’s what they can tell you
Everyday Living
By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
June 27, 2025
Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn’t be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party....
News
STATE NEWS BRIEF
June 26, 2025
Three people who left children unattended while they gambled at Philadelphia-area casinos were among those banned from gambling at casinos, using online betting sites or video gaming terminals in Penn...
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City man sentenced to prison for possession of ammunition
June 26, 2025
A man was killed early Wednesday after crashing a dirt bike into a guard rail in White Oak, according to Allegheny County police. At 1:18 a.m., police were called to the 1200 block of Long Run Road, w...
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Glassport
June 26, 2025
• Dale Foley, 54, of McKeesport was charged with DUI on Saturday, court records state. • Jacob Anthony Edgington, 33, of Carnegie was charged with criminal trespass, two counts of fleeing or attemptin...
News
By By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press 
June 26, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel challenged on a bipartisan basis the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media as part of a contentious hearing Wednesday e...
Employee wants to move to new department
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
June 26, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: Another manager within my firm told me a few weeks ago that she wants me to come work for her full-time. I have been temporarily supporting her because she recently lost her executive ...
News
June 26, 2025
The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Justin Ray Dodd, 43, of Ruffsdale and Bonnijo Jennifer Springer, 43, of Hunker. • Aiden Paul Brook...
Entertainment Calendar
June 26, 2025
Thursday Music • EZ Action, Plum Street, Elizabeth, 6 p.m. • Sourmash, Coconut Joe’s Tiki Bar, Finleyville, 6:30 p.m. • Foreign Journey: Tribute to Foreigner and Journey, The Palace Theatre, Greensbur...
Middle-aged woman’s new pastime has taken over her life
News
June 26, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I need help! I am a 50-plus-yearold, married, well-educated woman. I am also a kleptomaniac and I’m not proud of it. It started a few years back when I accidentally left an item in my shopp...
Who will have the 2025 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
News
By By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer 
June 26, 2025
NEWYORK (AP) — What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — “Cali...
News
June 25, 2025
President Trump vents frustration with both sides. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and U.S. President...
News
June 25, 2025
Two cases filed against Perry Youngblood II, 32, of Donora, have both been withdrawn by Donora police. Charges of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct engaged in f...
Mired in infighting, Dems can’t find their way
News
June 25, 2025
This column is about the current dreadful state of the Democratic Party. But begin with this extraordinary fact: At this time eight years ago, in the first year of Donald Trump’s first term as preside...
High school flame tries to turn up the heat
News
June 25, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 48-year-old woman. When I was 17, I hooked up with this guy who was part of my friend group. I knew he had a crush on me, so I decided to have sex with him in his car. It meant nothin...