May 25, 2022 4:19 am
UVALDE, Texas (AP) – An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, in the nation’s deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade. The assailant also killed two adults before he was killed by law enforcement. The shooting happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a heavily Latino community about 85 miles (135 kilometers) west of San Antonio. It was the worst school shooting in the U.S. since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, in late 2012.
May 25, 2022 4:15 am
South Strabane Township Supervisors took on a heavy workload at their voting meeting Tuesday night. On the agenda were three public hearings on ordinances for parking, property maintenance and the creation of a parks and recreation commission. The parking ordinance involved making parking in a cul de sac a violation. According to Township Manager Brandon Stanick, the reasoning behind the proposed ordinance was safety and maintenance. Jordan Cramer, the newly hired fire chief indicated that it would be nearly impossible to get the largest fire truck in position to work if it had to try and navigate cars parked in the circle. The motion was tabled for a second time. The next ordinance dealt with property maintenance violations. The “Quality of Life” ordinance is designed to cut down on the time it takes for violators to address issues like overgrown grass, garbage accumulation and junk cars. A ticket would be issued and the violator would have a prescribed period of time to address the maintenance issue before being cited and taken to the magistrate by the township. If the violator complies, the fine would be waived. The motion was brought to a vote and passed unanimously. The final meeting to create a Parks and Recreation Commission was brief with no public comment. The commission would be made up of 7 residents to advise the supervisors of the wants and needs of the residents of the township with regard to recreation equipment and activities. When brought to a vote, the ordinance passed unanimously.
May 25, 2022 4:13 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick is going to Pennsylvania’s highest court in an eleventh-hour bid to help him close the gap in votes with celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s neck-and-neck Republican primary for U.S. Senate. McCormick’s request for the state Supreme Court’s intervention came less than four hours before Tuesday’s 5 p.m. deadline for counties to report their unofficial results to the state. A separate court battle could go to the U.S. Supreme Court, with the candidates separated by fewer than 1,000 votes. Counties will continue counting hundreds of ballots after Tuesday’s deadline in a contest that’s almost certainly headed for a recount.
May 25, 2022 4:11 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Fallout from last week’s primary election in Pennsylvania is playing out in the General Assembly. Two central Pennsylvania Republican House members are being punished for working to unseat fellow incumbents. In the Senate, Republican gubernatorial nominee Sen. Doug Mastriano is being allowed back inside the Republican caucus’ closed-door meetings. He’d been kicked out last year after leaders concluded he had shared information that was supposed to be confidential. In the House, Republican leaders stripped state Rep. Mike Jones of several committee assignments after his primary campaign work in York County helped defeat two senior incumbents. Republican Rep. Dave Zimmerman also lost committee spots over similar efforts in Lancaster County.
May 25, 2022 2:18 am
Charges were withdrawn against a man alleged to be involved in the shooting that killed Kristin Barfield on her porch on May 11. Javaar Thomas (pictured left) remains at large and City of Washington Police Chief Dan Rush tells WJPA the charges withdrawn on Monday are because of contradictory evidence surrounding Thomas’ participation in the shooting. District Attorney Jason Walsh states that the investigation continues into Thomas’ involvement and charges will be filed again as evidence warrants. Two other men alleged to be involved in the shooting have been arrested. Brandon Allen, 30 and Tyriq Moss, 15 are being held without bond and await their preliminary hearings. Moss, a juvenile is being charged as an adult.
May 24, 2022 4:51 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death. That’s according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the matter. The executive order includes changes to policies on use of force and restrictions on the flow of surplus military hardware to local police. However, it’s a less extensive approach than Biden originally wanted because Congress was unable to agree on legislation that would have increased oversight of law enforcement.
May 24, 2022 4:48 pm
UVALDE, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 15 people were killed in a shooting Tuesday at an elementary school. Abbott says the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old man, also died and was believed to be killed by responding officers. He says 14 children and one teacher were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio. Abbott says the shooter had a handgun and possibly a rifle. . It was the deadliest school shooting in Texas history and occurred four years after a gunman fatally shot 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area.
May 24, 2022 10:22 am
PENNSYLVANIA — (WPXI) – Giant Eagle has issued a voluntary recall of GetGo-branded Apples with Peanut Butter Dip from GetGo stores across several states for potential salmonella contamination. The impacted product was sold in GetGo locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Indiana through May 13, 2022, can be identified by the UPC 30034 93770 6 and includes best if used by dates through May 29, 2022. According to GetGo, the recalled items were sold in about 215 transactions. This comes as part of the Jif peanut butter recall, since the peanut butter in the dip is included in that recall. Guests who have purchased the affected product should dispose of it or return a qualifying receipt to the local GetGo for a refund. Guests with questions may call Giant Eagle and GetGo Customer Care at 800-553-2324 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST.
May 24, 2022 4:20 am
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. births bumped up last year, but the number of babies born was still lower than before the coronavirus pandemic. The modest 1% increase was a bit of a rebound from 2020. The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic witnessed the largest one-year drop in births in nearly a half-century. Government officials think last year’s uptick reflects pregnancies that were postponed during the early days of the pandemic. Deliveries were way down in January last year, but improved as the year went on. But the government report released Tuesday shows there were still about 86,000 fewer births last year than in 2019.
May 24, 2022 4:19 am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – One of the 10 Republicans who attempted to cast Electoral College ballots for Donald Trump even though he lost Wisconsin is running to become chairman of the state elections commission where he currently serves as a member. Bob Spindell has been an outspoken member of the bipartisan commission and supporter of the investigation into the 2020 election being led by a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice. Spindell said Monday he is the most qualified to help the image of the commission as chair. Under state law, the next chair must be a Republican. The commission scheduled a Wednesday vote.
