Sign the petition to protect our communities and the mail

As he endeavored to defend the 10-year “Delivering For America” plan of the U.S. Postal Service, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was questioned by senators on April 16. DeJoy insisted that stakeholders must support the strategy, which was introduced in 2021, and called it a good one. Closing local mail facilities for processing and requiring mail …

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US and Iran had unofficial discussions in Oman

US and Iran had unofficial discussions in Oman

According to a person familiar with the latest debates, senior US and Iranian officials had their first such conversations through brokers in Oman this past week. The talks were the first since Iran targeted Israel with numerous missiles and drones in return last month. Abram Paley, the deputy special envoy for Iran, and Brett McGurk, …

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Greater Middle East and Palestinian challenge

This is the second installment of a two-part series that examines changes that US policymakers and despotic Arab rulers ignore at their own peril. This two-part series examines changes that US policymakers and despotic Arab governments ignore at their own risk. This two-part series examines changes that US policymakers and despotic Arab governments ignore at …

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Flood warning for much of Allegheny County

PITTSBURGH- Flash flood warnings are being issued for the majority of Allegheny County as it wakes up. As of this morning, there are still showers that include pockets of heavy rain. Rapid escalation of small creeks and streams, accompanied by flooding in areas with inadequate drainage, is a possibility. There is a warning in effect …

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