September 23, 2026 4:43 am
South Strabane Township Supervisors were not surprised by the standing room only crowd or the subject that was on their minds. For two hours supervisors fielded questions about past plans for flooding and heard heart wrenching stories from flood victims. One resident spoke of how flood waters came up to her chest in the basement of her home. Another resident told of 5 floods in three years and how that is causing his mother-in-law to move out of their house because her living quarters are constantly being flooded. He said his children are now afraid any time rain falls. State Senator Camera Bartolotta worked diligently to contact the Secretary of Transportation and the Director of the DEP to come up with solutions to more quickly address the needs of South Strabane Township residents. She is also lobbying colleagues in Harrisburg and the Army Corps. of Engineers to develop a plan to address flooding issues along Chartiers Creek and Catfish Creek. Supervisor Jeff Bull said that in older areas of the township, state and federal regulations regulating storm water did not exist when those developments were built. That has a great effect on current flooding. Supervisors agreed to begin looking into solutions for those issues and to keep working on making sure that future developments have all of the adequate storm water management in place before accepting developments as complete.
September 23, 2026 5:05 am
A 20-year-old Washington County woman and her mother are warning others after they say scammers posing as Steelers personnel gained her trust and stole $2,000. Meredith Bongiorni is a big Steelers fan and has a nonverbal learning disability. Her mother Penny Bongiorni says she began exchanging messages on TikTok and believed she was communicating with her favorite player Eli Heidenreich. At one point, Meredith was instructed to email another person who claimed to be Steelers General Manager Omar Khan. She was told she could receive an all-access pass and sent the scammers $2,000. The family says Meredith worked hard for the money and is still processing the betrayal. State Police are now investigating.
September 23, 2026 5:09 am
Washington (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence, pause development of advanced AI systems and create a new Department of Artificial Intelligence. The proposal comes as prominent AI executives and researchers increasingly warn about potentially catastrophic risks from rapidly advancing systems. Congress has struggled to agree on AI safeguards as President Donald Trump has pushed back on new regulations and emphasized maintaining an advantage over China. Sanders argues the potential dangers demand immediate action and international cooperation.
September 23, 2026 5:09 am
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters about the meeting but offered few details about the talks. Earlier Tuesday, the U.S. president in his address to the world body made the case that he’s shown fortitude while other leaders have equivocated as he defended his decision to start a war with Iran. Trump says he has a “big decision” to make on whether a deal will be made with Iran.
September 23, 2026 5:12 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days. Trump began his United Nations visit Tuesday by telling Collins: “You should not be here.” CNN is one of three outlets banned from White House grounds, but it had been admitted to the U.N. as regularly credentialed media. CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, has filed a joint lawsuit asking a judge to find the administration’s move unconstitutional. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
September 23, 2026 5:13 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their chances in November, with aligned groups pumping money into reliably red states and candidates scrambling to distance themselves from unpopular White House policies. From Texas to Ohio and Alaska to Iowa, campaigns are grappling with a fed-up electorate that is sour on the president and angry over soaring fuel prices driven by an unpopular war. While the party is flush with unprecedented cash that could move the needle in some races, overall the mood is glum heading into the election’s final stretch as campaigns try to counter palpable Democratic enthusiasm to maintain their narrow lead in the House and Senate this November.
September 23, 2026 2:48 am
Spotted lanternflies returned to Pennsylvania over the summer, and as we move into the cooler months, they are still a problem. Rick Kruczek, the Spotted Lanternfly Coordinator with Penn State Extension, says the spotted lanternflies are currently in the process of laying their eggs and preparing for next year’s generation. The insects like to feed on grapes, and they tend to kill grapevines. Kruczek urges the public to squash lanternflies and to scrape away and dispose of egg masses. He says people should also check their vehicles before leaving an area with lanternflies to help stop the spread and protect plants. More information about spotted lanternflies can be found here.
September 22, 2026 3:30 pm
(AP) — A coroner has determined that actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs including fentanyl. The 36-year-old Panettiere was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on Aug 16. Her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the home. According to a statement from the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, a combination of fentanyl and its chemical byproduct, as well as the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam, was found in Panettiere’s system. The office did not release further details from the autopsy report of the onetime child star.
September 22, 2026 12:39 pm
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States, Denmark, and Greenland have signed an agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic. President Donald Trump signed the deal during the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. The signing follows Trump’s earlier announcement that he planned to bolster U.S. military presence in Greenland while keeping it under Danish and Greenlandic control. Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire for Greenland to become part of the U.S., causing tensions. The agreement recognizes Greenland’s sovereignty and aims to boost security for all parties involved. The U.S. military presence in Greenland has decreased significantly since 1945, and currently has around 200 troops on the Pituffik Space Base.
September 22, 2026 4:39 am
Hanover Township residents once again gathered at a conditional use hearing for a proposed data center in Starpointe Business Park. Prime Data Centers, LLC is proposing a development with seven buildings and a power generation facility. A witness for Prime Data Centers, LLC went into detail about how the data center would operate, including the workings of a closed-loop cooling system and power generation. Attorneys representing residents who are opposed to the development argued that there were not enough specifics about the power generation facility in the application. Attendees had mixed opinions about the proposed data center. Alex Paris, the President of Alex Paris Contracting Company, believes that Starpointe Business Park is an ideal location for the development. He says there is a lot of misinformation about data centers, and he believes that if concerned residents saw a modern data center, they would have a different perception. One resident, Allen Reed, does not believe the applicant has the community’s best interest in mind, and he hopes the supervisors recognize that. The hearing will continue September 24, 29, and 30 at 6:00 PM at the Hanover Township Fire Department Hall.
