May 14, 2022 3:58 am
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is calling for action on his proposal to send Pennsylvania residents checks for up to $2000. He did this from the steps of the Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church in Harrisburg accompanied by Representative Patty Kim. He is asking the Republican led legislature to act on his $500 million PA Opportunity Program that will be funded from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Under Wolf’s plan households earning $80,000 or less would qualify for checks of up to $2000 to use for whatever purpose they need. This proposal is part of a $1.7 billion dollar plan that Wolf laid out in February that would guide the usage of the $2 billion dollars Pennsylvania received from the American Rescue Plan Act. Both the state house and senate have been slow to act on Wolf’s plan. If the funds are not used, they will be sent back to the federal government by December 31, 2024.
May 14, 2022 3:57 am
WHS Washington Hospital and WHS Greene have received national recognition. Both hospitals have received Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” grades. These awards from the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, are awarded twice each year in the spring and fall. WHS Washington Hospital has received this award three consecutive times and WHS Greene has won twice consecutively. The award recognizes hospital achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm in the hospital. The group uses more than 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
May 13, 2022 12:55 pm
DETROIT (AP) – Elon Musk said Friday that his plan to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold,” raising doubts about whether he’ll proceed with his proposed $44 billion acquisition of the social platform. In a tweet early Friday, the Tesla billionaire said he’s skeptical that the number of inauthentic accounts presented by Twitter is as low as the company suggests. The issue of fake accounts on Twitter is not secret. In its quarterly filing with the SEC, even Twitter doubted that its count of bot accounts was correct, conceding that the estimate may be low. (Photo: AP)
May 13, 2022 4:14 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – House investigators say they have issued subpoenas to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP lawmakers as part of their probe into the violent Jan. 6 insurrection. It’s an extraordinary step that has little precedent and is certain to further inflame partisan tensions over the 2021 attack. The Jan. 6 panel’s subpoenas for McCarthy of California and Republican Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Andy Biggs of Arizona and Mo Brooks of Alabama come as the investigation is winding down and as the panel prepares for a series of public hearings this summer.
May 13, 2022 4:12 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul is defying leaders of both parties and has single-handedly delayed until next week Senate approval of an additional $40 billion to help Ukraine and its allies withstand Russia’s three-month old invasion. The Senate was poised to debate and vote on a package of military and economic aid that underscores U.S. determination to reinforce its support for Ukraine’s outnumbered forces. Paul denied leaders the unanimous agreement they needed to proceed. He said he wanted language included that would have an inspector general scrutinize the new spending. Approval still seems certain.
May 13, 2022 4:10 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The Kremlin has warned it would retaliate after Finland’s leaders said they favor joining NATO. Sweden could do the same within days, in a historic realignment triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the first war-crimes trial of a Russian soldier since the start of the conflict was set to open Friday in Kyiv. A 21-year-old captured member of a tank unit is accused of shooting to death a civilian during the opening week of the war. On the ground, Russian forces pounded areas in central, northern and eastern Ukraine, including the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol. Ukraine recaptured some towns and villages in the northeast.
May 13, 2022 4:08 am
Britain’s top diplomat has called for further international efforts to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss told reporters at a meeting with her counterparts from the Group of Seven powerful economies on Friday that “it’s very important at this time that we keep up the pressure on Vladimir Putin by supplying more weapons to Ukraine and by increasing the sanctions.” She added that “G-7 unity is vital during this crisis to protect freedom and democracy.”
May 13, 2022 2:46 am
North Franklin Township Supervisors broke ground on Thursday for their new Municipal Complex. The proposed $2.5 million facility will be 7400 square feet and will house not only all municipal offices it will offer township residents a community center to hold private gatherings. The design calls for an 1800 square foot conference room that can be divided into two smaller rooms of 1200 and 600 square feet based on client need. To accommodate events with food, the center will have a warming kitchen. The building is located near the township’s Waterside Park that is behind the Pennsylvania American Water storage facility on Franklin Farms Road. Supervisor Chairman Bob Sabot says the project has been in the works for 20 years. He states that the project is being built without raising taxes. The project is expected to be completed around Labor Day of 2023.
May 13, 2022 2:24 am
A man who faces felony charges for his alleged role in an hours long standoff in Canton Township waived his charges to court. Melvin Ringer, 40 appeared for his preliminary hearing on Thursday afternoon and agreed to waive the most serious charges against him to court. The district attorney withdrew a firearm possession charge but felony counts of attempted homicide and aggravated assault will be tried in court. Ringer is accused of arguing with his wife Amanda after she revealed that she began a relationship with Everett Miller who happened to be partying with the couple. Ringer told Miller and his wife to leave and as they were going to Miller’s car, Ringer allegedly retrieved a rifle and shot Miller in the back. Ringer is being held in the Washington County Jail unable to post his $750,000 bond.
May 13, 2022 2:17 am
(WPXI) – Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Jake Corman is dropping out of the race for governor. Corman announced on Thursday that he would be endorsing Lou Barletta as the Republican candidate for governor. “The time has come for me to show leadership and support – someone who can win in November and that’s my friend, Lou Barletta,” said Corman. “I hope my fellow candidates will join me.” Corman says he hopes that his endorsement will be for the benefit of the Republican party and will drive them towards success in Pennsylvania.
