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Spirit Airlines says it is ending operations immediately
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (653+ words) The ultra low cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily flights on its bright yellow planes and employed about 17, 000 people said it had "started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately." The airline said on its website that…...
Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News: May 2, 2026
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (458+ words) Armstrong County Senior Centers Wednesday: noon, site council meeting; Mothers Day celebration; . Hours: 8 a. m. to 2: 30 p. m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707 A N. Fifth St. , Apollo. Tuesday and Thursday: bingo. The center is at 102 Fifth St. , Freeport....
The Stroller, May 2, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (1774+ words) Children welcome at free annual fishing derby Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Jefferson will have its free Fishing Derby for kids 14 and younger from 8 a. m. to 2 p. m. May 16 at Saxony Farm Estate, Addy Boy Lane, Jefferson Township. Participants should bring a fishing rod....
Despite lack of rinks, roller skating is picking up steam in Southwestern Pa.
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (1274+ words) Back before Facebook, i Phones and Tik Tok videos, the social scene looked very different. In the latter half of the 20th century, kids found many different ways to look cool, have fun and hang out with their friends. And that's…...
Editorial: If Zappala would just say it, why seal it?
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (399+ words) Prosecutors often attempt to keep portions of an investigation under wraps. It is a routine part of the job and, at times, a necessary one. That was the argument the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office made in court this week,…...
Review: Pittsburgh Musical Theater's "Dear Evan Hansen' captures the heart of a generation
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (613+ words) In every gneration, there is a musical that captures the hearts and rebellious spirit of The Youth. In the 1960s, it was "Hair; for Generation X, it was the transgressive rock opera "Rent; and many teens of the 2000s connected with the…...
Code enforcement important to revitalization of Main Streets in Westmoreland County
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (443+ words) Any effort to revitalize Main Streets in Westmoreland County's older communities needs to include code enforcement initiatives, several community leaders said Friday. "Code enforcement has to be part of it," said Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer. Mozer was speaking at the…...
Political handicappers give Western Pa. incumbents the upper hand in midterms
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (1009+ words) Only one congressional incumbent from Southwestern Pennsylvania is considered vulnerable in this year's pivotal midterm elections, and that congressman, U. S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Fox Chapel, faces a minimal threat, a new analysis shows. Deluzio is unopposed in the May 19 primary but…...
U. S. to withdraw 5, 000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump’s threat
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (324+ words) WASHINGTON — The United States will withdraw about 5, 000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump’ s threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U. S. war with Iran....
Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration’s push to end special status
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (444+ words) NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from forcing about 3, 000 Yemeni refugees to leave the U. S. , ruling that Temporary Protected Status repeatedly granted to them and due to expire Monday should be extended again. Judge…...