September 13, 2022 3:24 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has warned North Korea’s government that using its nuclear weapons would put it on a “path of self-destruction.” It says recent legislation in North Korea allowing the preemptive use of its bombs would only prompt Seoul and Washington to bolster their joint military capabilities. The rhetoric from Seoul risks angering North Korea and could further deepen animosities between the rivals. South Korea has typically shunned harsh language to avoid tensions on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that South Korea will sharply boost its own preemptive attack plans, missile defense and massive retaliation capabilities while seeking a greater U.S. security commitment.
September 13, 2022 3:23 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rains unleashed mudslides in a mountain area east of Los Angeles that burned two years ago, sending boulders and other debris across roads and prompting evacuation and shelter-in-place orders for thousands of residents. Firefighters went street by street in the community of Forest Falls Monday to make sure no residents were trapped. Crews hadn’t found anyone who needed to be rescued and no one was reported missing. The rains were the remnants of a tropical storm that brought high winds and some badly needed rainfall to drought-stricken Southern California last week, helping firefighters largely corral a wildfire that had been burning out of control about 20 miles south of the mudslides.
September 13, 2022 3:20 am
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Gas prices are slowly starting to fall locally, and the state average now sits below $4.00 a gallon. AAA says gas here in Washington County is averaging $3.99 this week, with the average in Western Pennsylvania at $3.98. This is down from $4.01 last week, but still up from the $3.34 at this time last year. The national average fell seven cents in the past week to reach $3.71 which is a level not seen since March. Officials say the lower cost of oil is the reason for the price drop. The national average has now fell for three straight months.
September 13, 2022 3:13 am
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WPXI) — A man was killed in a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood Monday night. Pittsburgh police said the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officials on scene said a dispute between neighbors may have led to the shooting. Allegheny County 911 confirmed police and EMS units were called to the 1300 block of Pritchard Street at 8:37 p.m. Police said one male was detained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
September 13, 2022 3:10 am
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Legislature has passed a sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions. Several Republicans, whose party holds a supermajority, say they hope the bill approved Tuesday will make it impossible for the state’s only abortion clinic to continue to offer the procedure. Under the legislation, rape and incest victims would be able to obtain abortions at up to eight weeks of pregnancy, but only if they report to law enforcement first. Such victims who are minors would have until 14 weeks to terminate a pregnancy and must report to either law enforcement or a physician. Abortions also would be allowed in cases of medical emergencies.
September 13, 2022 3:05 am
PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Residential development has been a heated topic of discussion recently in Peters Township. Several local residents have been critical of neighborhoods being developed in the township’s conservation residential overlay and mixed residential overlay districts. They are unhappy that homes are allowed to be built on lots that are less than one half acre in size. In its last meeting the Planning Commission recommended that council review the ordinance governing those developments with respect to lot size, location in the township and the exact properties that are allowed to be developed by this ordinance. The ordinance was created to allow for smaller lot sizes in exchange for undeveloped land in a development to be left as green space for public use. Township Manager Paul Lauer stated that staff will be reviewing lot dimension requirements and the appropriateness of the 20 plus possible land tracts that remain in those districts for their continued inclusion in the districts. Planning Director Ed Zuk cautioned council and residents letting them know that any current developments underway under the current ordinance would not be subject to any changes made to the ordinance in the future. Once the study is completed by the staff, the findings will be presented to both the Planning Commission and Council in a joint workshop.
September 12, 2022 4:14 pm
The Pennsylvania State Education Association visited Trinity High School to campaign against a proposed education plan put forth by candidate for governor State Senator Doug Mastriano. In a radio interview in March of this year Mastriano indicated that instead of funding students at $19,000 per student on average, his proposal would be to fund them at approximately $10,000 and eliminate all local property taxes. Aaron Chapin, Vice President of the PSEA says the group has been calling on Mastriano’s campaign to provide details of his plan but none have been sent. He calls the move disastrous for education because no matter what avenue parents would choose, public schools, private schools or cyber education, all programs would be hit with staff and support reductions of roughly 50% and education programs would be equally affected. According to a PSEA study, Mastriano’s proposal would cut state funding by $12.75 billion resulting in over 118,000 public school jobs lost. It would cause a 109% increase in the student teacher ratio. In the Trinity Area School District, approximately 35% of school funding would be lost amounting to $21.5 million dollars, 262 jobs and an increase in the student teacher ratio of 131%.
September 12, 2022 12:48 pm
Few details are being released by State Police regarding an arrest in connection with the theft of more than eleven-thousand-dollars worth of lottery tickets earlier this year. In a release, State Police say they have arrested a thirty-one-year-old Washington woman. The theft occurred in April at the Circle-K on Henderson Avenue in Canton Township. Troopers say the value of the stolen lottery tickets was more than eleven-thousand-dollars.
September 12, 2022 4:32 am
BOSTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is urging Americans to come together for a new “national purpose” – his administration’s effort to end cancer “as we know it.” At the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Biden on Monday channeled JFK’s famed moonshot speech 60 years ago, likening the space race to his own effort. Biden hopes to move the U.S. closer to the goal he set in February of cutting U.S. cancer fatalities by 50% over the next 25 years and to dramatically improve the lives of caregivers and those suffering from cancer. Experts say the objective is attainable – but with adequate investments.
September 12, 2022 4:30 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – A majority of adults in the U.S. say health care is not handled well in the country. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll reveals public satisfaction with the U.S. health care system is remarkably low, with fewer than half of Americans saying it’s handled well in general. Only 12% say it’s handled extremely or very well. Americans have similar views about health care for older adults. Overall, the public gives even lower marks for handling of prescription drug costs, the quality of care at nursing homes and mental health care.
