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Living in fear: ICE raids in Washington have immigrant community on edge

UPDATE: This story was updated on Nov. 8 to reflect confirmation of ICE raids. The recent ICE raids across the country and in Southwestern Pennsylvania, along with immigration enforcement agents in the city of Washington in recent weeks, have sparked fear among immigrants in the ...

MVAA withdraws from National Memorial Day Parade

Citing costs, the Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) has withdrawn its Regimental Fife & Drum Unit from participation in the National Memorial Day Parade in 2026 in Washington, D.C. Calling the decision “painful and heartrending,” MVAA leadership determined that the financial ...

Freelance journalist files lawsuit in death of Moshannon inmate

A freelance journalist who has been researching the deaths of inmates in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit in Johnstown seeking the release of information concerning an inmate who died in December 2023 when housed in the Moshannon Valley Processing ...

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All good things must come to an end

WEXFORD — Frazier volleyball comes into every season with high expectations, but after the Lady Commodores’ 3-1 setback to Maplewood in the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class A Championship tournament on Saturday at North Allegheny High School, Frazier head coach Mandy Hartman put the loss ...

Road block

CANONSBURG — The sudden rejuvenation of Frazier’s football program this season included a late-season push to make the WPIAL playoffs and a first-round victory at California. The Commodores’ comeback campaign came to an end at Canon-McMillan’s AHN Field against Bishop Canevin on ...

H-S Athlete of the Week: Maddy Salisbury, Frazier

Name: Maddy Salisbury School: Frazier Class: Senior Sport: Girls volleyball Salisbury’s week: Salisbury helped lead Frazier to a WPIAL Class A third-place consolation win over California, 3-2, on Saturday and a PIAA first-round victory at Elk County Catholic, 3-1, on Tuesday, recording ...

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OP-ED: A fact-based look at America’s violence problem

Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...

Outdoors

Best and worst places to live

AccuWeather, the independent weather provider service, published an article last week showing the FEMA Risk Maps ranking every county in the United States for their susceptibility to natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, winter storms, extreme heat and cold, high winds ...

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