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Service honors faith, freedom in U.S.

The last Monday in May is observed for Memorial Day, honoring our fallen soldiers for their sacrifice. A few weeks prior, on the second Sunday of May, mothers are celebrated. Coincidentally, the two share more than their place on the calendar — both emerged from the aftermath of the American ...

For some, school cellphone ban can’t be OK’d fast enough

Introduced in October, Senate Bill 1014 awaits House approval for its statewide “bell-to-bell” ban on cell phones during school hours. For concerned parents and teachers, action can’t come soon enough. Public support for the bill is widespread and growing, with 74% of U.S. adults ...

Straight No Chaser to perform in Warren in July

Straight No Chaser will bring its summer tour “Straight No Chaser Beach Bash” to the Struthers Library Theatre on July 7. The nine-member group will perform iconic songs of summer from the last six decades, including Pharrell Williams' "Happy" and Walk The Moon's "Shut Up and Dance." ...

Pittsburgh still pays public safety workers big leave cash-outs

Eight retired Pittsburgh public-safety workers received more than $60,000 last year in taxpayer-funded payouts for unused leave, according to an investigation by The Center Square. In all, 17 municipal retirees in the Steel City cashed out more than $40,000 from unused leave for sickness, ...

Study shines light on price hikes in pharmaceuticals

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) has released a study on pharmacy benefits managers’ (PBMs) activities across Pennsylvania’s commercial, fully-insured insurance markets. The new PID study delivers important transparency to the prescription drug market and evaluates the ...