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Britain's King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, listen in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

April 30, 2026

King Charles gets a W before Congress

Most Americans think of the Bill of Rights as a bespoke 1789 creation for a nation that was, in the ...

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DeFoor releases audit reports for area VFRAs

April 30, 2026

HARRISBURG — Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced the release of audit reports for 44 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs), includi...

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Shooter gives Trump a political respite

CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News

April 30, 2026

WASHINGTON (TNS) — The gunman who forced the postponement of Donald Trump’s first presidential appearance at Washington’s biggest annual press dinner ...

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Local News

Cooney named Student of the Week

April 30, 2026

Carson Cooney, a senior at Austin Area High School, is Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center’s Student of the Week. A student in the Engineerin...

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‘And THEN what happened?’

By DEB WUETHRICH

April 30, 2026

I first learned to read and write by tracing the carbons on my mom’s food order pads. She was a car hop at a local burger joint. This was before I eve...

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Outdoors

New member orientation set for Saturday

April 30, 2026

The McKean County Rifle Club will be holding a new member orientation Saturday at 8:30 A.M. Membership accepted at this session will be good through M...

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