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We should welcome Haitians who ‘just want to belong’

When you see Ku Klux Klan literature from a century ago, with its exhortations that “the purity of the white blood must be maintained” and that “we must keep this a white manĢƵ country,” itĢƵ easy to feel a certain sense of moral superiority. We have, without question, traveled ...

Charleroi council president statement draws ire of fellow council member

CHARLEROI – Fireworks erupted at Wednesday nightĢƵ Charleroi council meeting as a councilman took aim at a statement released last month by the board president. Emotions have been running high in the borough in the wake of disparaging comments made about immigrants in the borough by former ...

Fetterman calls for investigation into Charleroi plant shutdown

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman has asked the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to investigate the chain of events prompting Anchor HockingĢƵ decision to shut down its Charleroi glass manufacturing plant. In a letter sent Thursday to FTC Chair Lina Khan and Jonathan Kanter, ...

‘We will fight until there’s no fight left’

CHARLEROI – Daniele Byrne said employees of World Kitchen in the borough have been “walking around like zombies” since receiving the news of the plantĢƵ closing. “Nobody wants to come to do their job. ItĢƵ understandable. Why do you want to work when you know we’re getting tossed ...

Legendary actress Shirley Jones to be honored in Pittsburgh show

Shirley Jones takes a lot of pride in her Western Pennsylvania roots so it is only fitting that a celebration in her honor will take place in Pittsburgh. “We thought it was the perfect place to do it,” said Patrick Cassidy, one of JonesĢƵ three sons to actor Jack Cassidy. “(Western ...