(File Photo: Source for Photo: An Israeli army APC moves along the border of the gaza strip in southern Israel, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) (AP) President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday the U.S. is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar for consultations, after the…
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Helen Nadine (Locy) Barnes, 88, of New Brighton, passed away peacefully in her home on July 21st, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 14th, 1936, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Alvin and Gertrude (Elliott) Locy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her…
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Margaret “Marge” Yoders, 101, of Moon Township, died on July 19th, 2025 in the Bridgeville Rehabilitation & Care Center. She was born in Pittsburgh on August 25th, 1923, a daughter of the late John & Florentine (Hufnagel) Beck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Oliver McDonald,…
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(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Boxes and bags of humanitarian aid delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, are seen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, File) TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Twenty Palestinians were killed at a food distribution…
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(File Photo: Source for Photo: Syrian government soldiers drive in front of a house that was burned during the clashes between the Syrian government forces and Druze militias on the outskirts of Sweida city, southern Syria, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze…
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(File Photo of a Cooling Centers background photo) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Pittsburgh, PA) According to an announcement from CitiParks on Sunday, they will open six cooling centers today from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Pittsburgh area because of the recent hot temperatures. The locations of these cooling centers are as…
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HARRISBURG – Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) announced $2.48 million will be awarded to several Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) applicants in Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties. “The PHARE Fund is a vital funding source that helps our organizations and local government entities improve our local infrastructure; offer informational and educational opportunities related…
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Charles S. Hrelec, Sr., 98, of Center Township, passed away on June 10, 2025, after a succession of illnesses during the last few years. Chuck was born to the late Evan and Veronica (Ilic) Hrelec at home in Aliquippa on May 2, 1927. He lived through the Great Depression and had many tales of his…
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Mary Elaine Brittain (Armstrong), 86, of New Galilee peacefully entered her Heavenly home on her birthday, June 9th 2025, after a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Mary was born to the late Carl Armstrong and Roberta Armstrong Myers (McKissick) in Darlington, PA. A graduate of Darlington High School, Mary also graduated from Garfield Business School…
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Matt Vogt walks past the clubhouse to the first tee for a practice round for the 2025 US Open golf championship at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Vogt was always going to be at the U.S. Open this week. The man who…
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