Pope Francis to Address Congress Amid Bipartisan Buzz
The pope will address a joint meeting of Congress on September 24, first pontiff to do so, signaling a message on climate change poverty and social justice. Democrats praise his focus while Republicans welcome a pro life yet reformist stance as Pelosi Boehner and Biden prepare to attend.
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Pope Francis
Congress
Catholic Church
Massachusetts
Jim McGovern
Capitol
Francis
Bolivia
Rosa DeLauro
D-Conn
Rome
House
John Boehner
Robio
Joe Biden
Nancy
Pelosi
California
State of the Union
Benjamin Netanyahu
Bill Pascrell
D-N.j
Eliot Engel
D-N.y
Sheila Jackson Lee
D-Texas
Southern Highlands Center Wins $1.6 Million Federal Grant
U S Representative Evan Jenkins announced that the Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center in Princeton will receive a $1.6 million grant from the U S Department of Health and Human Services. The funding enables a partnership with Bluestone Health Clinic to integrate primary care and behavioral health services for rural communities and coordinate care for mental health and substance use issues.
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Rinceton
U.S
Evan Jenkins
R-W.va
Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
Princeton
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Jenkins
Southern Highlands
Bluestone Health Clinic
Mercer County
Texted plea before mass shooting ends in Houston tragedy
A Houston woman in a relationship with David Conley texted her mother begging for help as a gunman held the eight-member family captive. Deputies entered after Conley shot at them. hours later he surrendered and police found six children, the woman, and her husband dead. Conley, 48, is charged with capital murder.
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Houston
Harris
Devon Anderson
Valerie Jackson
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
David Conley
Conley
Alycia Harvey
Joseph Scardino
Jackson
Harvey
West Virginia cave explorer shares passion and cautions
Lubaczewski describes field work across West Virginia caves, from Mercer County to Bramwell, noting temperatures around 57 degrees in some caves and the fragile, finite nature of cave ecosystems. He recounts Florida discoveries, DC to Summers County lore, and the need for proper gear, training, and secrecy to protect sites from damage.
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Avis
Mercer County
Lubaczewski
Gainesville
Fla
NSS
National Speleological Society
Florida
Philadelphia
United States
Durham I
Durham II
Pennsylvania
Carpenters Cave
Jacksonville
West Virginia
Bramwell
Leslie
Summers County
Matewan
War
Brush Creek
Indian Falls
Bluefield
Tom Bone
Tbone
Bottonline
Leslie Lubaczewski
Alaric
Donations mask sources of PAC money in Clinton support
The piece discusses how super PACs like Priorities USA and allied nonprofits may obscure donor origins to fund Clinton campaigns. It notes ethical concerns voiced by Democracy groups, the role of anonymous and LLC funding, and how entities like American Bridge blend transparent and nonprofit fundraising with covert support. It cites figures such as Priorities USA’s $15.6 million six month haul and Stand for Principle’s $250,500 from V3231 LLC, highlighting donor tracing challenges and the political stakes.
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Super Pac
Fred Wertheimer
Democracy 21
Wertheimer
Clinton
Priorities USA
Peter Kauffmann
Uni
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Conservative Solutions Project
Florida
Marco Rubio
Jeb Bush
Right To Rise Policy Solutions
FEC
Priorities USA Action
Texas
Ted Cruz
Associated Press
Barack Obama
Guy Cecil
Harold Ickes
David Brock
Fair Share Inc
Environment America Inc
Fair Share
Environment America
Democracy Alliance
Brock
David Elliot
Elizabeth Outts
Cutts
American Bridge 21St Century
American Bridge
Appalachian Power continues aerial rights of way work in West Virginia
Appalachian Power maintains rights of way in Mercer County West Virginia using helicopter sprayed herbicides registered by the EPA and West Virginia Department of Agriculture. The program targets less populated areas where ground crews face access challenges. Landowners may accept responsibility for clearing rights of way in lieu of aerial herbicide application. Contact details include a toll free line 1-800-642-3622 and Blake Stowers at bdtonline.com.
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West Virginia
Appalachian Power
AEP
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
West Virginia Department of
Matheney
Mercer County
Blake Stowers
Bstowers
Bdtonline
Williams faces new charges after burglary link found
Williams remains in jail as authorities pursue breaking and entering and grand larceny charges tied to a Fond Road burglary. Snow tracks led Deputy Furbes to Williams' home where a stolen TV resembling one from the scene was found. Williams, on probation for burglary, awaits plea set for August 31 and remains at the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver.
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Harshbarger
D.A. Furbes
Fond Road
Montcalm
Furches
Southern Regional
Beaver
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