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New Castle City Council is seeking repairs for City Hall and a long-term future there.
The United Way of Lawrence County demonstrated how it improves lives and strengthens communities at its annual members dinner Tuesday.
HARRISBURG — Members of the Pennsylvania House passed 16 different bills during their three-day voting session this week, ranging from campaig…
Lawrence County’s District Attorney said a probe is continuing to find out how drugs that claimed an inmate’s life got into the county jail an…
In 2019, Alexander Papa opened a gelato and coffee shop on New Castle’s North Hill.
President Joe Biden knew exactly when he decided to run for president.
Lawrence County voters will flock to the polls on Tuesday to vote in Pennsylvania’s primary.
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Opening statements set for Monday in Trump's hush money case after judge rejects latest bid to delay
A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, setting the stage for opening statements next…
Volant Borough is accepting applications for its next mayor.
U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan seized four domains used by the administrators and customers of a domain spoofing service.
The former Greensburg chief of police who reportedly had drug dealings with informants in Ellwood City pleaded guilty in federal court to enga…
Contemporary Christian singer Mandisa, who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album “Overcomer,” has died. She was 47. …
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It seems Americans don't think they're particularly well-rested. A new poll says that a majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep. But in the U.S., where the ethos of grinding and pulling yoursel…
We’ve heard far too many speeches from politicians who found themselves in front of a microphone, confessing their transgressions because of their immoral behavior.
Scattered over south and central Ohio are numerous human-made geometrical earthen shapes — circles, squares and octagons, that dot the landscape.
Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No. On Friday, the pop star released her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department." It is an amalgamation of her previous work and reflecting the …
The coffee that picked you up this morning is 600,000 years old. Researchers have found that the world's most popular type of coffee, known as arabica, emerged hundreds of thousands of years ago through natural crossbreeding of two …
Ursula Payne will be the keynote speaker at the New Castle Public Library’s Elevate campaign gala on June 7 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
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Opening statements set for Monday in Trump's hush money case after judge rejects latest bid to delay
A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money c…
Volant Borough is accepting applications for its next mayor.
U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan seized four domains used by the administrators and customers of…
The former Greensburg chief of police who reportedly had drug dealings with informants in El…
Contemporary Christian singer Mandisa, who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for …
It seems Americans don't think they're particularly well-rested. A new poll says that a majo…
Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No. On F…
New Castle’s Public Works Department is working short-staffed, in part because of the amount…
Higher education professionals agree the “Better FAFSA” is anything but in its current state.
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The landscape of Lawrence County football will look a little bit different for the 2024 season.
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Editorials
President Joe Biden’s botched rollout of a revamped financial aid form reveals a stunning lack of managerial competence. Read moreEditorial by Bloomberg Opinion | Government incompetence is keeping kids out of college
Adulting is hard, and it’s gotten much harder even for mature adults. That’s especially true when it comes to personal finances. Read moreEditorial by the Los Angeles Times | Financial literacy is important for teens to learn along with math and science
The region grows greener by the day as pinks and whites of flowering trees transition and plants of every shape, size and color emerge from wi… Read moreEditorial by The (Sunbury) Daily Item: Orange cone season returns in Pennsylvania
Despite the shift toward unmanned aerial operations and cyberwarfare, naval power remains a central component of the United States’ national s… Read moreEditorial by The Virginian-Pilot | Delays across Navy ship programs puts national security at risk
As the two major political parties continue to drift farther apart ideologically, more and more voters are backing away from traditional Democ… Read moreEditorial by The (Sunbury) Daily Item | Another call to open Pennsylvania's primaries
Since television became a dominant medium beginning in the 1950s, there have been just a handful of moments where virtually anyone alive in th… Read moreEditorial by the Chicago Tribune | OJ Simpson’s fraught legacy is one on its own
The following editorial appeared in The Washington Post. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tribune-Democrat. Read moreEditorial by Washington Post: Women’s basketball is having its Michael Jordan moment
America’s approach to health care is an outlier among the world’s rich countries, and not in a good way. Extraordinarily complex and hideously… Read moreEditorial byBloomberg Opinion | Health care is still too costly for Americans
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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.