November 4, 2025 5:04 am
MCDONALD, Pa. — A McDonald man will serve up to 18-months in jail after pleading guilty to vandalizing a borough police station and damaging a cruiser back in April. Police say Jacob Tigner used a baseball bat to smash the window and doors of the station and the window of the cruiser. He was arrested back in August in Iowa. Tigner also pleaded guilty to a slew of other chargers for separate incidents in both McDonald and Mount Pleasant Township including; simple assault, drug charges, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, terroristic threats and resisting arrest.
November 4, 2025 2:52 am
NEW YORK (AP) — United States Steel on Tuesday detailed an $11 billion growth plan with new owner Nippon Steel that includes modernizing the century-old steelmaker. U.S. Steel says it has identified more than 200 initiatives to drive operational efficiencies across all business segments, assisted by nearly 50 professionals from Nippon Steel. The company is upgrading its manufacturing operations and expanding research and development to feature “higher value, lower emission steel.”
November 4, 2025 2:30 am
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected governor of New Jersey. Her victory over Republican Jack Ciattarelli shores up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years. The four-term member of Congress centered her campaign on her biography as a Navy helicopter pilot and former prosecutor who would stand up to President Donald Trump. She will be New Jersey’s second female governor. Ciattarelli lost his second straight governor’s election after coming within a few points of defeating Gov. Phil Murphy four years ago.
November 4, 2025 1:17 am
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Her win gives Democrats a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections and compels Republicans to consider how President Donald Trump and his allies might fare in battleground states and districts. Spanberger defeated Marine veteran and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in a campaign heavily centered on economic issues. Spanberger is a former CIA case officer and she served six years in Congress. Her victory flips Virginia’s executive mansion from GOP control. Also Tuesday, Democrat Ghazala F. Hashmi won the lieutenant governor’s race and will succeed Earle-Sears.
November 4, 2025 12:09 am
Washington City Council has completed their work on the city’s operating budget for 2026 and there is no tax increase. According to Finance Director Ken Westcott, the city’s budget will be $15.3 million. Westcott said that some refinancing of debt was integral in holding the line on taxes. Minimum Municipal Obligations debt was refinanced during 2025. That is debt that was needed to finance pensions for police and firefighters. Had that refinance not happened, the obligation would have been $1.4 million dollars. This year, with the refinance that debt will be $873,000. Firefighter overtime was an issue this year. That is because of military obligations of several firefighters. Westcott says that there are several new hires in the works that will alleviate those overtime costs. One bad news item is that solid waste removal fees will increase in 2026. The new fee will be $320 per year per dwelling. That is a $20 increase over 2025. Council will adopt the budget in December.
November 3, 2025 4:19 pm
(AP) – Jewish and Catholic leaders have condemned a Halloween parade float in Pennsylvania that included a replica of the Auschwitz gate. The float, designed for Saint Joseph Catholic School, featured the infamous “Arbeit macht frei” sign. The designer apologized, saying he had no ill intent. The Catholic bishop of Harrisburg issued an apology, calling the imagery profoundly offensive. The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg also condemned the display. The designer explained he used the gate due to a last-minute issue with another prop. The incident has sparked discussions about cultural literacy and awareness in the community.
November 3, 2025 3:57 pm
OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee known for roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89. Her daughter, Laura Dern, announced Ladd’s death on Monday, saying she passed away at her home in Ojai, California, with Dern by her side. Dern described her mother as an “amazing hero” and “profound gift.” Ladd had a long career in television and stage before her film breakthrough in Martin Scorsese’s 1974 release. She earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Flo and appeared in dozens of movies over the decades. (Photo: AP)
November 3, 2025 1:20 pm
(AP) – Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Shareholders of Kimberly-Clark will own about 54% of the combined company. Kenvue shareholders will own about 46% in what is one of the largest corporate takeovers this year. The combined company will have a huge stable of household brands under one roof, putting Kenvue’s Listerine mouthwash and Band-Aid side-by-side with Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle toilet paper, Huggies and Kleenex tissues. It will also generate about $32 billion in annual revenue.
November 3, 2025 1:15 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration says it will partially fund the SNAP food aid program in November after two federal judges required the payments to continue. That means grocery aid will resume for 1 in 8 Americans, though it has been delayed for millions already and the amount beneficiaries receive will be reduced. The U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier said it would not continue the funding in November due to the government shutdown. Two federal judges ruled last week that the government was required to keep the program running. But both gave the administration leeway to pay for it entirely or partially. It can take up two two weeks to load beneficiaries’ debit cards.
November 3, 2025 5:20 am
Just over a week ago, a member of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” was critically injured when he fell 50 feet from the scoreboard at Acrisure Stadium. During Sunday night’s broadcast, Mike Tirico sent out well-wishes to Keith Keller. He’s been part of the SNF crew for over a decade, working as a camera operator. Tirico said Keller is “doing better” but has a long recovery ahead. He suffered a lacerated liver and spleen and shattered both legs in the fall. A friend of Keller organized a fundraiser to help him. Close to $160,000 had been raised as of Sunday.
