An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workers. These prisoners are being placed in dangerous jobs, sometimes with little or no…
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Michael Muchicko doesn’t believe he was a hero the day he saved the life of a man from a burning truck.
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The three Mercer County commissioners voted against ratifying the special pay to two senior controller employees and instead, the two Republic…
The Mohawk Area School Board at its regular meeting Tuesday voted 8-0 to apply for a state grant to help with renovating parts of the district…
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The conviction of the Democrats: The tawdry details of Donald Trump's private life that are emerging from his New York trial involving $130,000 in hush money to the porn star Stormy Daniels finally will sink the former president's reelection campaign. The chaos in the House of Representatives will turn the Republicans out of control of the chamber. Republican reluctance to support armaments for Ukraine will soil the party's reputation for a generation.
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Donald Trump’s support from white evangelicals and other conservative Christians is as strong as ever. And he’s increasingly infusing his campaign events with Christian rhetoric and imagery. In some ways, this is a familiar story. T…
Lawrence County residents were among the graduates when Westminster College awarded diplomas to 232 students during its 170th commencement ceremony May 11 in the college’s Will W. Orr Auditorium.
The third annual Game Changer car cruise will take place from noon to 4 p.m. May 26 in Cascade Park parking lot.
The Mohawk Coffee House will hold its 11th annual Java Jog on Memorial Day.
While outside last week doing some much needed weeding, I discovered a pretty white blooming flower, which I had never seen before.
It happens at this time every year. I am torn about how to divide my time.
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The Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is not proposing an increase in school distr…
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Michael Muchicko doesn’t believe he was a hero the day he saved the life of a man from a bur…
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Gridiron — High school football
The landscape of Lawrence County football will look a little bit different for the 2024 season.
The Bongivengo coaching legacy continues.
The WPIAL’s top executive said discipline for Mohawk High School only extends to the varsity football program.
The Mohawk High School football team is on probation.
Editorials
Ever wonder why election results from Florida are typically available just hours after the polls close on Election Day while in Pennsylvania, … Read moreEditorial by Scranton Times-Tribune: State Senate should support pre-canvassing bill
Thomas P. Hoving was an esteemed director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, but he secured his place in history outside the world… Read moreEditorial by Uniontown Herald-Standard: Time to end pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania
House Bill 1632 passed the state House last week with wide bipartisan support, 154-46. The proposal would extend worker’s compensation claims … Read moreEditorial by The (Sunbury) Daily Item: House bill could offer help to first responders
Emergency dispatchers deserve to be recognized as “first responders,” a designation that opens up a broad new category of legal benefits for t… Read moreEditorial by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Give 911 operators the title, and the benefits, they deserve
In a historic moment, and one that is good for democracy, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives saved the tenure, at least for the ti… Read moreEditorial by Mankato (Minnesota) Free Press: Democrats helping GOP get things done
As technology continues to change, our laws and our sense of justice must adapt to meet the new technological landscape. Read moreEditorial by Altoona Mirror: Lawmakers do right on stalking law
The following editorial appeared in The Washington Post. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Meadville Tribune. Read moreEditorial by The Washington Post: The crisis Biden and Trump don’t want to deal with
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Eric Sccicchitano covers Harrisburg and other state issues for CNHI newspapers in New Castle, Sharon, Meadville, Johnstown and Sunbury. Follow him on Twitter @ericshick11. Email him at erics@cnhi.com.