WJPA News

Earlier this spring, the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust’s dispute resolution committee deemed four grants as non-compliant. These grants included $25,000 for training and continuing education for the county’s Department of Human Services, $75,000 for The Childcare Group Solutions Center by Direct Consulting Solutions, $300,000 for the Shawn Patrick Recovery House, and $80,000 for an ECHO (Educate Children for Healthy Outcomes) program through the WHS Teen Outreach’s Common Ground Teen Center. During an appeal hearing held Wednesday, these decisions were overturned and the grants were deemed compliant. The decision regarding the $25,000 grant for the county’s Department of Human Services was overturned at the beginning of the hearing without further discussion. The other three grants were voted on following discussions with county representatives and Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski, who runs the WHS Teen Outreach Program.

PennDot has announced several road construction projects that will create traffic snarls in the area. The ongoing PennDot bridge replacement on Rt. 18 (Park Avenue) and South Main Street will see Rt.18 come to a complete close on Monday June 8. The closure is expected to last until June 29. A five mile detour is posted. That detour can be found here .

Additionally, In Upper St. Clair Township, Rt. 19 will be closed in both directions beginning at 6:00 AM on Saturday June 6, ending at 10:00 PM Sunday June 7. Route 19 will be closed from Boyce Road to McLaughlin Run Road/McMurray Road. The demolition of the Country Club Road Bridge will take place at this time. Significant detours will be in place. Those detours may be found here .

ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) continues to host public input hearings about a proposed rate increase for People’s Natural Gas customers. A residential customer could see their monthly bill go up about $16 a month from $122 to $138, according to Peoples. If approved, the company said the rate increase would allow Peoples to earn a fair return on investments and continue to improve infrastructure. “The pipelines gas flows through are vitally important to continue to maintain and improve, and so, really, that’s in large part what this about, to continue to invest in the system and deliver safe, reliable service for customers,” said Nick Paradise of Peoples Gas. Critics believe Peoples Gas is looking to help its shareholders more than customers.  In the end, a judge will make a recommendation to commissioners, who will then make a final decision. That’s due by December 26.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran. Wednesday’s action defied President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long war. House Speaker Mike Johnson had tried to prevent an outcome that would show the mounting opposition to the war. But displeasure has only grown as the conflict drags on. The roll call Wednesday was 215-208, but next steps are uncertain. Trump would likely reject any measure from Congress to limit his authority.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insists he’s comfortable with the current holding pattern in the Iran war. But he’s facing warnings from foes and allies alike that he’s getting boxed in on a conflict that he sold as a quick military incursion. There’s growing concern inside the administration and from key advisers and allies that Trump now finds himself in a bind. That’s according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the administration’s internal deliberations who requested anonymity to discuss private conversations. He’s buffeted by Democrats looking to seize on surging global oil prices sparked by the war and warnings from hawkish members of his base that an early exit from the conflict would amount to capitulation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill. The Senate voted 53-46 on Wednesday to begin debate on the roughly $70 billion bill to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol. The legislation was delayed for weeks as Republican senators navigated the various obstacles to passage created by President Donald Trump and the White House, but they are now moving quickly to pass it after paring it back to its original form.

NEW YORK (AP) — SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the world’s first trillionaire. The company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., said Wednesday it will sell 555.6 million shares at $135 each in an initial public offering. The offering would give SpaceX a market value of $1.77 trillion. Only six companies in the S&P 500 are currently worth more. The estimated proceeds from the SpaceX IPO would easily top the $26 billion raised by oil giant Saudi Aramco in 2019.