After several years of small attacks from both sides of the Israel and Palestinian conflict, war has officiality been declared by the Israeli government. This comes after an unprecedented attack from Hamas, a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist military group that has been...

Thursday, October 5th, the McKeesport Area teacher's union voted unanimously to strike. This decision was made after the school board voted down a contract that was originally agreed upon by both sides. If the contract had been agreed on, it would mean a 3%-6.5% raise over the...

On April 12th, 2022, Frank James unleashed rounds of bullets into a crowded subway car during rush hour, and 29 people were injured in the terroristic attack. On October 5th, 2023, James received ten life sentences for his actions. James often talked about issues in America,...

The immigration crisis on the southern border has been a hot topic for years. There have been furious debates over whether or not a wall should be built to deter immigrants from crossing illegally. The Trump administration talked of continuing to build a wall but fell short of...

  This Tuesday, a new fast-food restaurant, set to fill all your chicken finger needs, will open in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh hosts many fast-food restaurant chains such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Popeye’s, and Chipotle. However, one restaurant chain is not included-...

The City of Pittsburgh unanimously passed a plastic bag ban in April of 2022 in an effort to promote a cleaner and more sustainable community. The ban will go into effect as of October 14, 2023. A statement regarding the ban on the pittsburghpa.gov website reads, "Beginning...