WJPA News

The Washington County Coroners office is investigating a fatal crash late Tuesday night in Hanover Township.   The identity of the victim has not been released pending notification of next of kin.  According to the coroners office, the victim was the operator of a vehicle that went out of control while traveling along Steubenville Pike, left the roadway, and crashed in a wooded area of the intersection at Beverly Avenue.  The victim was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected.  They were pronounced dead at the scene.  Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash.

Speeding along township roads has been a concern to North Strabane residents for quite some time. According to township manager Patrick Karnash, the residents of DeMar Blvd. and McDowell Lane approached the township in 2024 with concerns about excessive speeding. Karnash says that the township received a grant to implement traffic calming measures. Those measures will take the form of flashing speed signs and rumble strips. Karnash says the township is quite concerned about speeding, but also with the near proximity of school buildings, child safety is also a priority. The township will look to award a contract in September. Letters have been sent to residents along both roads where the measures will be placed. An informational meeting about the project will be held September 14 at 4:00 p.m. in the municipal building.

South Strabane Township Supervisors have tabled their Use of Fossil Fuel for Power Generation Ordinance again. It is part of the township’s overall data center ordinance that was approved in June. Chairman George Rowand says the board tried to capture all the negative impacts that using fossil fuel would cause. After hearing complaints from residents, Solicitor Dennis Makel recommended tabling the measure until he could review the ordinance and suggest additional changes. The board also voted to appoint Jason Brown as Interim Fire Chief.  Rowand says that the interviewing process for a permanent Chief will begin in the next two weeks.  Supervisors, again,  discussed three developments in the township: Bradford Run, Burkett Manor, and Meadows Landing.  Vice Chairman Jeff Bull says that because of setbacks with these developments in the past, the township changed engineers, and these developments will be discussed in future meetings so supervisors can ensure things are moving in the right direction.

Lancaster, PA – Governor Josh Shapiro, on Tuesday, outlined his administration’s aggressive statewide strategy to protect Pennsylvanians from the highly-contagious measles virus, following the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH)’s announcement of two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County.  Since the April outbreak began, the Shapiro Administration has expanded access to the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine in affected communities – administering more than 4,100 vaccinations at pop-up clinics thus far – and equipped school nurses and health care providers with important clinical guidance as many have never handled a case of measles before. Together with health care providers, more than 35,000 Pennsylvanians received an MMR vaccine in July 2026 – 10,000 more vaccine doses than a typical month.  Shapiro said measles does not care about your county, your faith, or your social circle. It’s vital for every parent to know that if you or your kids are unvaccinated, you are at an increased risk for contracting this highly-contagious virus.  As the new school year begins, DOH and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) are ramping up proactive outreach to school administrators and nurses to prevent the spread of measles.

Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died of cancer. She was 80 years old. Her career spanned decades, with hits like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You.” Born in Tennessee, she rose from humble beginnings to become a country music icon. Her partnership with Porter Wagoner helped launch her career, and she later became a successful actor and businesswoman. Parton was also a philanthropist, founding her Imagination Library to promote children’s literacy. Her charm and humor made her a beloved figure across generations and political divides.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s new “economic onslaught” on Iran’s financial connections around the world faces a challenge when it comes to China. Beijing is Iran’s biggest trading partner. While the U.S. is trying to isolate the Islamic Republic, President Donald Trump also is preparing to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month to maintain a fragile trade truce. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement this week lacked specifics about targeting China. That has raised doubts about how effective the new campaign will be when the Trump administration must balance putting maximum pressure on Iran and avoiding higher tensions with China that could be costly to the U.S. economy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Canada have ramped up their trade war, hitting each other with steep new tit-for-tat tariffs. Despite the bravado coming from both sides of the border over the past few days, though, analysts suspect the longtime allies will eventually strike a deal to end a conflict neither really wants. The prospects for compromise looked bleak Tuesday, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacting to new 50% U.S. tariffs on certain Canadian goods by responding in kind on about $20 billion worth of American imports, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment. With the breakdown threatening to harm one of the world’s largest trading relationships, experts say there’s still time to avoid an even bigger trade war.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Darline Graham has won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham on South Carolina’s general election ballot. Darline Graham defeated U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s special Republican primary runoff, two weeks after they were the top two finishers in a 10-way primary. Despite being a political unknown, Graham bested some of South Carolina’s top political names in the special election. She was appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster to serve out the remaining months of her late brother’s current term and swiftly notched an endorsement from President Donald Trump.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An ICE agent charged in Minnesota with firing his gun through a house door, striking a man in his leg, and then lying to justify the shooting, could walk out of a South Texas jail if a federal judge does not intervene. Minnesota’s governor and attorney general is asking a federal judge in South Texas to order the Texas governor to extradite Christian Castro, an ICE agent, to Minnesota. Texas law says he must be released after 90 days of detention, which is Thursday. Attorneys representing the Texas governor said the extradition request has not formally been denied and until the governor makes a decision, it’s too soon to involve the courts.