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Trump to Eliminate Department of Education: What Does it Mean for Your Student Aid and Loans?

Trump to Eliminate Department of Education: What Does it Mean for Your Student Aid and Loans?

Rilee Dillon
March 7, 2025

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to “take all necessary steps” to close the Department of Education (DoE). This is the first step in his attempt to fulfill the campaign promise to eliminate the department that he claims spends “more than $1 trillion...

Trump Administration to fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees.

Trump Administration to fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees.

Brooke Hart
March 7, 2025

According to an internal memo, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be undergoing a "reorganization" that will lead to the loss of over 80,000 jobs. The Department of Veterans Affairs is a governmental agency that provides healthcare and various services for millions of...

Shell Explores Sales of Chemical Assets in U.S and Europe - Including Beaver County Plant

Shell Explores Sales of Chemical Assets in U.S and Europe – Including Beaver County Plant

Isabella Timpano
March 7, 2025

The Shell Petrochemical Plant located in Beaver County is playing a part in sales talks. Shell is exploring potentially selling its chemical assets in Europe and the U.S., including the $15 billion petrochemical complex in Beaver County. Any potential buyer is still currently...

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Trump’s Tariffs are Back On, How Will They Affect Pittsburgh?

Caden Hyde
March 4, 2025

Negotiations between the Oval Office and the leaders of Mexico and Canada have proven to be fruitless, as Trump's 25% tariff on our northern and southern neighbors will resume at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4. The 10% levy on all imports from China that Trump enacted in February...

Trump says White House will sell $5 Million 'Gold Card'

Trump says White House will sell $5 Million ‘Gold Card’

Brooke Hart
March 1, 2025

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump revealed that the U.S. would sell a "gold card" to wealthy foreigners in exchange for citizenship. This card would cost $5 million USD. President Trump told the press, "We're going to be selling a gold card, You have a green card. This is...

Ohio Women's "Reverse Discrimination" Claim Heads to the Supreme Court

Ohio Women’s “Reverse Discrimination” Claim Heads to the Supreme Court

Ellie Schroeder, Head News Editor
March 1, 2025

Washington- Marlean Ames, a woman from Ohio, is filing a discrimination lawsuit against her employer, the Ohio Department of Youth Services. The claim was filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This act prohibits workplace sex discrimination. Following oral arguments...

White House to Select Specific Reporters that are Allowed to Report on Trump.

White House to Select Specific Reporters that are Allowed to Report on Trump.

Brooke Hart
February 28, 2025

As of February 25th, the Trump administration stated that it would begin hand-picking reporters and media outlets that are allowed to report on the president. This move is unusual and breaks decades of precedent. The Trump administration can now closely control who can report...

SS United States Leaves Philadelphia After 29 Years

SS United States Leaves Philadelphia After 29 Years

Caden Hyde
February 26, 2025

Nearly 60 years after she was decommissioned, the SS United States will find a way to serve her country one last time. The historic ocean liner is headed to Mobile, AL., to eventually be moved off the coast of Okaloosa Co., Florida. Once the vessel reaches its destination,...

President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (Pool via AP)

State Department Designates 8 Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Amere Keasley
February 21, 2025

The United States government is designating eight cartel groups that operate in the United States as foreign terrorist organizations. These organizations are involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, and other illegal activities. The Department of State released...

Critical Cuts: FAA Staff Reductions include Air Safety Support Roles

Critical Cuts: FAA Staff Reductions include Air Safety Support Roles

Isabella Timpano
February 21, 2025

Hundreds of employees have been fired from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of a cost-cutting initiative from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). According to their representative union, many of these employees directly supported safety...