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The splash pad being built at Rolling Hills Park in Peters Township, took one more step in becoming a reality. Peters Township Council unanimously adopted a motion to set fees to enter the splash pad when it opens in early July of this year. Residents will be charged $2.50 for a single visit. An annual four person family pass is available for $25 and allows unlimited usage. In addition to the splash pad, shelter rentals for 30 guests is priced at $100 for a two hour period. An indoor party room is also available for 30 guests at $150 for two hours. All prices for non-residents is double the resident price. According to Township Manager Paul Lauer, construction is scheduled for completion in late June. It will take several days to get the area organized for public use. The splash pad will operate Monday through Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm. Sundays the pad is open from 12 pm to 7 pm. Once a full season gets underway next year, the schedule will be from Memorial Day through Labor Day and every weekend in September. Rules for residents to be aware of, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult and payment is cashless. Guests can use their annual pass, a credit card or debit card for entrance to the venue.

Voters in Allegheny County will help determine the makeup of the state House of Representatives. Democrat Dan Goughnour, Republican Chuck Davis and Libertarian Matt Mitta are on the ballot to replace former Representative Matt Gergely who suddenly passed away January 19. The 35^th Legislative District is made up of 13 communities from Clairton and Duquesne, West Mifflin to White Oak. Representation at the state House of Representatives currently sits at 101 Democrats and 101 Republicans. Goughnour is a McKeesport Police Officer and member of the school board. Davis is a volunteer firefighter from White Oak and member of the White Oak Borough Council. White Oak resident Adam Kitta works for the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services of Western Pennsylvania. Polls for the Special Election open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. This seat is for Gergely’s unexpired term that expires at the end of the year.

ERIE, Pa. — (WPXI) – Two cases of measles have been confirmed in Western Pennsylvania. NBC News affiliate WICU, health department officials in Erie County confirmed the cases and said they were linked to international travel. The county is now working with the state to notify any potential contacts. Officials said the risk of community spread is low but urged vaccination to prevent infection. As of March 20, the CDC reports 378 confirmed measles cases across the country in 2025, including in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Maryland. Of these cases, 90% are connected to three outbreaks. According to the CDC, measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5. Symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and rash.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic. This was reported by the magazine in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic.” Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg said the material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing.” Just two hours after Goldberg received the details of the attack on March 15, the U.S. began launching a series of airstrikes.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. negotiators are working with Russian representatives on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine. Monday’s meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, came a day after the U.S. held separate talks with the Ukrainian team. Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of undermining efforts to reach a pause in the 3-year-old war. Both countries agreed in principle Wednesday to a limited ceasefire after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with their leaders. A major sticking point is what targets would be off-limits to strike. While the White House said “energy and infrastructure” would be covered, the Kremlin declared the agreement referred more narrowly to “energy infrastructure.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he wants to see railways and ports protected.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has resigned after nearly five years in the position. He’s leaving as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have floated the idea of privatizing mail service. DeJoy said in a statement that Monday would be his last day on the job. The head of the U.S. Postal Service had said in February that he had intended to step down but hadn’t set a date. DeJoy’s tenure was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, surges in mail-in election ballots and efforts to stem losses through cost and service cuts.

TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The church said it was considering an appeal of the revocation order, which would take away its tax-exempt privilege and require liquidation of its assets. The order followed a request by the Education Ministry in 2023 to dissolve the sect, citing manipulative fundraising and recruitment tactics that hurt followers and their families. The church called the court order regrettable and unjust. The investigation into Abe’s assassination revealed cozy ties between the South Korea-based church and Japan’s government. The man accused of killing Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles.