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Talking politics: Frustrations abound on both sides

The days of shying away from political discussions in polite company seem to be over. From social media posts to conversations with friends and family, politics have become a hot button talking point for many. ThatĢƵ left some frustrated as they try to navigate the increasingly divisive ...

Local therapists helping people get through stress of modern churn

The tumult of large-scale cuts to federal spending, pullbacks of civil rights protections, and new tariffs getting announced and pulled back, are taking their toll on psyches across the country, including in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Like most stressful times, these are also making their ...

Fire departments, officials urging residents not to burn

The warm, sunny, breezy, precipitation-free weather of the last week or so has been a boon to Southwest Pennsylvania residents worn out by week after week of winter weather. But the downside to this foretaste of spring weather has been brush fires, and officials are urging residents not to ...

Elon Musk’s nasty Social Security gambit

What is it with Elon Musk and Social Security? He clearly has a problem with the retirement account. Is he trying to cripple or even destroy the system that provides incomes for millions of older Americans? It sure looks like it. Then, again, he and President Trump may be up to some other ...

‘Definitely a blessing’: Taylorstown VFD receives firefighter gear

Firefighters are among the first to put their lives on the line in an emergency, but with rising equipment costs, volunteer fire departments often struggle to find the funding to purchase new gear to protect their firefighters. So members of the Taylorstown Volunteer Fire Department were ...