Tren de Aragua gang started in a Venezuelan prison. Now U.S. politics are focusing on it

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March 18, 2025

Tren de Aragua gang started in a Venezuelan prison. Now U.S. politics are focusing on it

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Debates over President Donald Trump’s hardline migration policies are focused on the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, to some a ruthless transnational criminal organization and to others the pretext for an overhyped anti-migrant narrative.

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Paving work approved in Monessen

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

March 28, 2025

Council authorized projects on Pacific Boulevard, Marion Avenue and Ninth Street, and work will begin soon on Reed Avenue. Monessen council approved the paving of three streets — Pacific Boulevard, Ma...

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Westmoreland County eyes surcharge to tax sale, sheriff’s sale buyers

By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive

March 28, 2025

Properties sold at tax auctions and sheriff sales will be assessed an additional $250 surcharge under a plan likely to be approved this week by Westmoreland County commissioners. The proposed ordinanc...

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Split verdict for man accused of dousing ex with hot cooking oil

March 28, 2025

By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Tasha Lomax suffered second- degree burns over 20% of her body after hot cooking oil spilled down her left side. She claimed her ex-boyfriend, Herkley Fields IV, had doused...

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DA Walsh presents donation to substance recovery unit at Penn Highlands

March 28, 2025

Washington County District Attorney Jason M. Walsh announced Thursday that opioid settlement funds were presented to the Penn Highlands Hospital Substance Recovery Unit. Walsh presented the $20,000 ch...

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Shapiro administration stopped tracking why older adults die during abuse, neglect probes

By ANGELA COULOUMBIS Spotlight PA

April 5, 2025

The state started tracking deaths as older adults were dying in alarmingly higher numbers. Then a top aging official halted the process. HARRISBURG — The Shapiro administration last year stopped colle...

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Aldi shredded cheese recalled due to metal contamination

By By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive

April 5, 2025

Pennsylvania is among the four states where it was distributed, and consumers are advised to throw it out. If you’ve purchased shredded cheese from Aldi recently, you might want to double check the br...

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China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher U.S. tariffs

By ByELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer

April 5, 2025

BANGKOK (AP) — Countries and industries were scrambling Friday to respond as President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes upend global trade and world markets. China took the toughest approach so far...

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Hits & Misses

April 5, 2025

As winter fades and the weather warms up, anglers across the state have been eagerly awaiting the start of trout fishing season. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) reminds anglers that t...

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5 steps to get your yard ready for spring

April 5, 2025

Family Features As the weather begins to warm and days get longer, it’s important to begin preparing your yard for a healthy growing season. While factors like climate, soil type and grass type can al...