September 27, 2020 7:03 am
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Shorty’s Lunch in downtown Washington is the latest restaurant to deal with a COVID-19 issue. According to management, a member of the staff has tested positive for the illness and that employee just found out the results of the test Thursday. Management says the employee was not sick while working in the restaurant and that the worker is quarantining at home at this time. Management at Shorty’s has updated their operating hours at both Shorty’s Lunch locations. Both locations will be closed to mitigate risk. All employees are being tested and will remain quarantined until results are obtained. Shorty’s says they have taken and continue to take the proper protocols following the news of the positive test.
September 26, 2020 8:56 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is expected to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. If the federal judge from Indiana is confirmed, it will allow Trump to put a historic conservative stamp on the high court just weeks before the election. Trump, aiming to keep up some suspense, told reporters Friday evening that he had made a decision but did not reveal his pick. But the White House was telling GOP lawmakers that Barrett was the choice. Even before Trump unveils his pick, conservative groups and congressional allies are laying the groundwork for a swift confirmation process for Barrett.
September 26, 2020 8:52 am
MOSCOW (AP) – Searchers combing the area where a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed found two more bodies on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 26. One person survived. The plane, a twin-turboprop Antonov-26 belonging to the Ukrainian air force, was carrying a crew of seven and 20 cadets of a military aviation school when it crashed and burst into flames Friday night while coming in for landing at the airport in Chuhuiv, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital Kyiv. Two people initially survived the crash, but one later died in a hospital.
September 26, 2020 8:50 am
BERLIN (AP) – As Jews around the world gather for Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest holiday, many in Germany are still feeling uneasy and questioning whether they are safe, one year after one of the most violent and overt anti-Semitic acts in postwar history. The government pledged to step up security after a right-wing extremist tried to force his way into a synagogue in the eastern city of Halle on Yom Kippur, killing two people outside after he failed to get in. Millions of euros have been provided to enhance the security of Jewish sites, but some say it is still not enough and also doesn’t tackle the question whether Jewish life can ever be normal and safe in Germany.
September 26, 2020 8:48 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea says it will request North Korea to further investigate the killing of a South Korean government official who was shot by North Korean troops after being found adrift near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary while apparently trying to defect. Seoul could also possibly call for a joint investigation into Tuesday’s shooting, which sparked outrage in the South and drew a rare apology from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim was quoted as saying he was “very sorry” over what he described as an “unexpected, unfortunate incident.” However, North Korea largely passed the blame for the shooting to the South Korean official, claiming that he refused to answer questions and attempted to flee before North Korean troops fired at him.
September 26, 2020 8:43 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Federal officials are warning of salmonella cases in at least 10 states linked to dried mushrooms from a Southern California company. More than 40 people have gotten sick and four have been hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The product suspected in the outbreak is wood ear mushrooms distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods based near Los Angeles. The company has recalled all of its Shirakiku brand imported mushrooms that were distributed to restaurants in six packs of five-pound bags. Some of those who got sick ate at restaurants serving ramen in three states.
September 26, 2020 8:40 am
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A rally in Portland, Oregon, hosted by the right-wing group Proud Boys was expected to bring several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump to the city on Saturday. Organizers of the rally described the event as a free speech event to support Trump and the police, restore law and order and condemn anti-fascists and what the Proud Boys called “domestic terrorism.” Right-wing groups have been critical of Mayor Ted Wheeler’s failure to stop four months of nightly protests in support of Black Lives Matter and cutting the police budget. Several events to oppose the Proud Boys’ message are also planned.
September 26, 2020 7:50 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania has asked a federal court to put on hold a ruling that called Gov. Tom Wolf’s pandemic restrictions on gatherings unconstitutional. Officials told the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday that medical researchers have determined that so-called superspreader events where many people gather are driving the spread of the coronavirus. The move came as the Democratic governor accused President Donald Trump of blatantly disregarding social distancing and mask requirements during frequent campaign rallies in the battleground state. Another rally is planned Saturday. The campaign says everyone will get a temperature check, be given a mask and have access to sanitizer.
September 26, 2020 4:41 am
A former General Presbyter of Washington Presbytery has died. Reverend Dr. David Lee Bleivik, passed away on September 22nd in Ellicott City, Maryland. Bleivik, who was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1946, graduated from Taylor University with a degree in education. Following graduation, he bicycled for six weeks across the United States, from San Francisco to New York City, with Wandering Wheels. He then entered the army and served for three years as a counterintelligence agent stationed in Nurnberg, Germany. After the army, he attended Princeton Theological Seminary. From there, he had a wide and varied career, serving in various ministries across the country. A memorial service will be held in the spring.
September 26, 2020 2:41 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A day before a rally scheduled in south central Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf is accusing President Donald Trump of blatantly disregarding social distancing and masking requirements during his frequent campaign rallies in the battleground state. Wolf, a Democrat, in a statement Friday, called the practice dangerous and disappointing, and asked the Republican president to ensure Saturday’s rally abides by guidance designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Wolf said two of the president’s rallies earlier this month in Pennsylvania violated public health guidance. Wolf has said efforts to contact the White House about the matter have gone unanswered. Saturday’s rally is scheduled for Harrisburg.
