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Crucial window for rescuing survivors narrows as Venezuela enters 3rd day after deadly twin quakes
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (824+ words) LA GUAIRA, Venezuela " The situation has grown more desperate by the hour in Venezuela as people dig through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings three days after the devastating one-two punch of 7. 2 and 7. 5-magnitude earthquakes, knowing time is…...
Rabbi Seth Adelson: Failure of East End Food Co-op boycott a victory
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (333+ words) On June 15, the East End Food Co-op Board voted not to boycott the handful of Israeli products on their shelves. This is very good news, but not necessarily for the reason you might think. It is our deep connection to…...
Lebanon's deal with Israel requires Hezbollah to disarm, but that might be difficult
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (772+ words) BEIRUT " Hezbollah's leader on Saturday criticized a framework agreement that Israel and Lebanon signed a day earlier to end months of conflict between the militant group and Israel, raising concerns about its effectiveness. Lebanon and Israel signed the deal in…...
Letter to the editor: Respect seniors and fix Social Security
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (265+ words) Once again our lying politicians have bamboozled us. Social Security was called a safety net for seniors. But there was so much money building up they were thinking of ways they could get their hands on it. If left alone,…...
Letter to the editor: Politicians don't heed words of wisdom
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (148+ words) In 1973, the eminent constitutionalist Sen. Sam Ervin of North Carolina presided over Senate hearings seeking to curtail Richard Nixon's powers as president. Ervin was one of the most eloquent statesmen of his time or any other. I am reminded of…...
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after U. S. airstrikes
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (691+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in Tehran's likely response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The attacks in the Persian…...
Chief White Eyes, Fort Pitt and America's 1st broken treaty
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (1624+ words) Lenape leader Koquetha'gechton " often known as Chief White Eyes " in 1778 hatched an ambitious plan to ensure his people would be fairly represented in the newly formed United States of America. He wanted the Lenape tribe to be represented in Congress…...
Letter to the editor: America at 250
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (251+ words) As America marks its 250th anniversary, it is worth remembering who we are and how we got here. This nation was built by people from many places. Some arrived generations ago. Others came more recently. They spoke different languages, practiced different…...
Letter to the editor: No cellphones in schools, statewide
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (192+ words) In reference to "School cellphone ban can't be OK'd fast enough for "fed up' parents and teachers" (May 22, Trib Live): Pennsylvania is right to move toward a statewide cellphone policy in schools, but the focus should be class time. A…...
Letter to the editor: Penn Township, Borough merger
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (204+ words) I attended the only joint Penn Township/Penn Borough merger meeting. One township commissioner stated he deals in "facts." Did the township prevent this merger based upon "facts"? There are approximately 100 homes located just above the Penn Borough line that…...