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America250: Frontier patriots of the Conemaugh " courage, community, country
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (281+ words) As the United States reaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, we are reminded that the story of American independence was not written only in the halls of Congress or on distant battlefields, but in the quiet frontier settlements where ordinary…...
Struzzi describes state House budget vote as 'largely procedural"
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (142+ words) Struzzi describes state House budget vote as 'largely procedural'Indiana Gazette Online State House Appropriations Minority Chairman Jim Struzzi, R-Indiana, definitely has a different take on the status of the state budget after last week's House vote to advance Gov. Josh…...
Bulgaria's former president tops parliamentary vote
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (156+ words) Boyko Borissov's pro-European conservatives are likely to come second, according to opinion polls Turnout is expected to be higher than in the last vote Bulgaria has been mired in a drawn-out political crisis since 2021 Ex-president Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria was…...
Trudy Rubin: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump were big losers in Hungary's election on Sunday
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (177+ words) Indiana Gazette Online Trudy Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist The biggest losers in Sunday's extraordinary election in Hungary, aside from its four-term autocratic prime minister Viktor Orb'n, were Russia's Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump. Moreover, the reasons for Orb'n's fall…...
Commentary: Hungary's lessons for democracy under fire
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (275+ words) Indiana Gazette Online News cycles this year have been a relentless parade of hard knocks, and April has been no exception. But last weekend, the people of Hungary delivered good news. They came out in record numbers, with nearly 80% participation,…...
UK's Starmer to face grilling from MPs over Mandelson scandal
22+ hour, 12+ min ago (146+ words) Indiana Gazette Online Starmer has said he regrets appointing Mandelson Embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face lawmakers in parliament on Monday as he tries to quell anger over an unrelenting scandal involving long-time Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson....
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ kids
2+ week, 6+ day ago (179+ words) WASHINGTON " The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high. .. FILE - The Supreme Court in Washington, Nov. 4, 2020. WASHINGTON " The…...
LIHEAP program, delayed by federal shutdown, will begin Wednesday
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services said the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program will begin taking applications today. Normally opened in November each year, the program was. .. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services said the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program…...
Report: Defense officials ask GM, Ford for military manufacturing bump
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (214+ words) WASHINGTON " The Pentagon wants Michigan automakers to play a bigger role in U. S. defense manufacturing, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The Journal reported this week that Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley and General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra…...
Op-ed: Benjamin Franklin's foresight offers powerful reminder as Will Week encourages residents to plan their legacy
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (248+ words) America turns 250 this year and while the excitement is really ramping up now, the party planning has actually been in the works for years. Our donor services staff has been assisting committees in both Cambria and Somerset counties as they…...