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Elections 101: What to know about poll watchers, and what they can and can’t do in Pennsylvania

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Elections 101 from Spotlight PA protects you against election misinformation and empowers you to make informed decisions.

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Alex Murdaugh's lawyers say FBI agent's mention of Joran van der Sloot led to failed polygraph test

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh said an FBI agent conducting a polygraph test that the agency said the convicted killer flunked asked odd questions and confided he had just examined the notorious Dutch killer of an Alabama teen,…

Thursday, Mar 28

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Letter to the editor: Don't vote for more insanity

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I was saddened to read the letter “Trump, ‘strong men’ and bloodbaths” (March 25, TribLive). Is the writer serious? I mean, is that his real opinion, or is it something being sold to us? Actually I would agree with the whole opinion if the…

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How to successfully negotiate real estate commissions

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In a real estate transaction, there’s always some level of negotiation. If you’re the seller, you face haggling not only with prospective buyers, but also with the person you’re working with to seal the deal: your real estate agent.

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Live Casino site for Greater Latrobe chamber's inaugural expo and conference

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Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural Connect Conference and Expo April 11 at Live Casino Pittsburgh, in Hempfield’s Westmoreland Mall.

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Gift baskets to be featured during Latrobe's April Shop Hop

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Visitors who check out deals and services Wednesday at 10 downtown Latrobe merchants will have a chance to win gifts as part of April’s Shop Hop event.

Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

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BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back back under former President Donald Trump.

Can you refuse to take a breathalyzer test? These are your rights under Pennsylvania law

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If you’ve ever been pulled over by a law enforcement officer in Pennsylvania and needed to test your breath or your reflexes, you may be wondering if you’re within your rights to refuse those requests — whether you had been drinking or not.

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Ford to trim workforce at plant that builds its F-150 Lightning as sales of electric vehicles slow

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DETROIT — Ford will drastically cut the number of hourly workers at its factory that builds the Ford F-150 Lightning as sales of electric vehicles slow, according to a media report.

New women's clothing store opens in Irwin

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An Irwin store owner is betting that she can fill a niche in the market for clothing for plus-size women’s store.

Rachel Carson EcoVillage planned for 2025 opening in McCandless

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The Rachel Carson EcoVillage of Providence Heights, a new development focused on sustainable building and a co-housing community, is planned on the Sisters of Divine Providence campus in McCandless.

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Monroeville Chick-fil-A employee receives $25K scholarship

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A Monroeville Chick-fil-A employee received a $25,000 scholarship from the company this month to support his future education.

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Judge: Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election

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LOS ANGELES — A judge has recommended conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election.

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Pa. House approves bill to aid state inmates re-entry into society

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Legislation that would help to ease state inmates’ transition into society and give them an opportunity to get out sooner won passage in the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dies at 82

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NEW YORK — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later,…

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Pittsburgh tourism nearly recovered from pre-pandemic levels, industry group says

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By this time next year, Visit Pittsburgh CEO Jared Bachar believes people won’t be using the word recovery when talking about Pittsburgh’s tourism industry.

Analysis: Race to House majority runs through the 10 toss-ups

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WASHINGTON — Even with President Joe Biden’s job approval rating stuck underwater, Democrats have a path to the House majority. It just involves winning virtually all of the “toss-up” races.

Pennsylvania House advances measure to prohibit 'ghost guns'

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HARRISBURG — A proposal to ban the purchase, sale and production of untraceable gun parts passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives on Wednesday, with Democrats in the House using their majority to propel gun control after…

Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case

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NEW YORK — Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at the New York judge who put him under a gag order ahead of his April 15 hush-money criminal trial, suggesting, without evidence, that the veteran jurist was kowtowing to his daughter’s…

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Jonah Goldberg: Why Trump’s running mate is less likely to be Marco Rubio than Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Now that Donald Trump is officially the presumptive Republican nominee, he’s getting ready for the general election. In just the last couple of weeks, he’s scratched a lot off his to-do list.

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Trader Joe's increases banana prices for 1st time in 20 years

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Trader Joe’s banana prices have held at 19 cents each for over 20 years. Until now.

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Pittsburgh targets more tax-exempt properties, including 61 owned by UPMC

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Pittsburgh is challenging the tax-exempt status of more than 100 properties as part of its review of sites exempted from property taxes, Mayor Ed Gainey said Wednesday.

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Bernie Sanders endorses Summer Lee for re-election

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, announced Wednesday he is endorsing U.S. Rep. Summer Lee in her re-election battle.

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Letter to the editor: Excessive fine for Trump unconstitutional

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Former President Donald Trump has been fined $454 million.

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Club Erotica shooter jailed after Supreme Court declines to hear appeal

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will not take up the appeal of a Carnegie man whose murder conviction was tossed by an Allegheny County judge but later reinstated by the Superior Court, clearing the way for him to be sentenced.

China's Xi issues a positive message in meeting with U.S. business leaders as relations improve

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BEIJING — China’s nationalist leader Xi Jinping has called for closer trade ties with the U.S. during a meeting with top American business leaders in Beijing that comes amid a steady improvement in relations that had sunk to the lowest…

Letter to the editor: Trump, Greene a great ticket

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Vice President Kamala Harris was like a jack-in-the-box during President Biden’s State of the Union address, standing and clapping wildly after almost every sentence he uttered. She looked like an idiot.

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Letter to the editor: Biden, Trump — who to vote for?

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Should our vote for president be for Joe Biden or Donald Trump, and who, and what media, should we believe?

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U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas subject of a House ethics investigation

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WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday it has opened an inquiry into U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas.

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Environmental group touts success against proposed injection well in Plum, asks residents to join appeal to EPA

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An environmental group is celebrating some recently legal challenges against a proposed injection well in Plum while encouraging others to join the effort.