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A new, massive plastics plant in southwest Pennsylvania barely registers among voters

A new, massive plastics plant in southwest Pennsylvania barely registers among voters

by Emma Ricketts | Nov 7, 2022 | Environment

Environmentalists in Beaver County alarmed by harmful emissions from the plant once it opens say they are discouraged by most voters’ inattention, but not deterred. ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — From the tranquility of her garden in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Terrie...
Democrats and Republicans are sitting out more than a third of races for Pennsylvania’s state legislature

Democrats and Republicans are sitting out more than a third of races for Pennsylvania’s state legislature

by Grant Schwab | Nov 7, 2022 | Featured, Politics

SMITHTON, PA – Ken Bach knows he’s unlikely to win the race to represent Pennsylvania’s 58th District in the state House of Representatives. But in a pivotal election year, he thinks it’s important to have competition.  Bach, an auto mechanic, is a lifelong resident...
Are Religious Americans More Likely to Believe in Qanon?

Are Religious Americans More Likely to Believe in Qanon?

by Grant Schwab | Nov 3, 2022 | Featured, Living

About one in five Americans mostly agree with ideas consistent with the QAnon conspiracy theory, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute. That’s an increase from one in seven since last year. One such idea, believed by 17 percent of...
Americans surpass early voting records for midterm elections

Americans surpass early voting records for midterm elections

by Kaila Nichols | Nov 2, 2022 | Featured, Politics

With less than a week before Election Day, more than 29 million people had already voted in-person or via mail-in ballots, the United States Elections Project data showed Wednesday. According to Gallup, early voting in this election is higher than in any recent...
Loudoun County school board candidates offer opposing views on the county’s equity initiatives

Loudoun County school board candidates offer opposing views on the county’s equity initiatives

by Rashida Sherie Anderson-Abdullah | Nov 2, 2022 | Education

WASHINGTON – Just two months after Loudoun County Public Schools released a report on its plan to increase equity in its schools, three candidates for that Northern Virginia county’s school board presented opposing views on the subject during a debate last week.  The...
Europeans speak up against the repercussions of the energy crisis

Europeans speak up against the repercussions of the energy crisis

by Joslyn Richardson | Nov 2, 2022 | Featured, Politics

AMSTERDAM, NL – On a gloomy day in October, Cathy Doyle grabbed a blanket and a pair of socks as she shouted, “Stop!” to her roommate, who was rushing to turn up the thermostat in their apartment. “Here, wear these,” Doyle, 23, said as...
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