August 3, 2019 4:34 am
HORSHAM, Pa. (AP) – One flavor of Entenmann’s Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies is being recalled due to the potential presence of blue plastic pieces in individual packaging pouches. Bimbo Bakeries USA, the Horsham, Pennsylvania-based owner of Entenmann’s, says all of the five-pack, mini chocolate chip cookie packages are being removed from stores.
August 3, 2019 4:31 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A state program that provided $205 a month in cash payments to poor or disabled Pennsylvanians has ended. The program known as general assistance ceased Thursday under a month-old law, while the state Commonwealth Court rejected an injunction request to keep it operating during a legal challenge. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf opposed the program’s elimination. His administration is trying to get its roughly 11,000 recipients help from other state and non-profit services.
August 3, 2019 4:27 am
The Greene County Coroner has identified the man who was killed when his home went up in flames on Thursday. Greene County Coroner Gene Rush has identified the victim as 80 year old Thomas H. Shaneyfelt, Sr. of 105 Creek Road, Morgan Township. Witnesses to the fire reported seeing black smoke but heard no explosion. Officials report that the fire may have started in the kitchen. The cause and manner of Shaneyfelt’s death are pending and still under investigation.
August 3, 2019 4:25 am
Clean up is ongoing on Park Lane in North Franklin Township. Lee Gierczynski, Communications Manager for Columbia Gas of PA and MD states that all non-emergency work has been suspended in the township and they will concentrate on clean up. Columbia Gas has hired SERVPRO to clear debris from the explosion site and properties of anyone else whose property has been affected. Efforts began on Friday and are expected to continue through the weekend. If you smell gas, evacuate your home immediately and Columbia Gas urges you to call 911 or 1-888-460-4332. If your service is still suspended call 1-888-460-4332 and a technician will be dispatched. An adult at least 18 years old must be on hand to let the technician in. If you are an affected customer who needs claims assistance, a hotline has been established for your use. Call 1-800-445-5846. For more information, please visit www.columbiagaspa.com .
August 3, 2019 4:23 am
Washington County will get its seventh Common Pleas Judge at the end of August. Traci McDonald-Kemp will be sworn in on August 30 as the newest judge due to growing caseload in Washington County. The position is an interim one. The 48 year old McDonald-Kemp won nomination for the 10 year position on both party tickets in the May primary election. Her name will appear on the ballot for formal election in November. McDonald-Kemp will be the first black woman to serve on the bench. She is the second person of color to serve following the late Paul Simmons.
August 2, 2019 3:57 pm
A May security breach to City of Washington computers has caused Council to outsource that security to Pittsburgh firms. Council authorized several 5 year contracts to keep city computers secure. Sylint Group will receive $40,000 for the repair of city computers. Blue Bastion and Ideal Integrations received monthly contracts for 5 years to monitor and maintain city computers. Those charges will be $8400 per month. Some of the repair costs were covered by insurance and Mayor Scott Putnam says that no tax increase will be necessary to cover the $100,000 charge necessary for computer security. He indicates that the city is moving money around and looking for cost savings going forward so as not to raise taxes. Council is also looking for grants to try an offset costs. Councilman Joe Manning looks at it as a cost of doing business but it probably is something the city should have been doing before.
August 2, 2019 3:54 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is tweeting about a reported burglary at the Baltimore home of Rep. Elijah Cummings. Trump has denigrated Cummings this week, calling his majority-black district a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.” On Friday, Trump tweeted, “Really bad news! The Baltimore house of Elijah Cummings was robbed. Too bad!” Police said they received a report of a burglary at 3:40 a.m. Saturday at a West Baltimore home, but it was unknown whether property was taken. The Baltimore Sun, citing state property records, reported the break-in happened at Cummings’ home. Cummings’ House Oversight and Reform Committee has been investigating Trump family members serving in the White House. The break-in came hours before Trump launched a Twitter tirade against Cummings. Andy Eichar, Cummings’ press secretary, said Thursday Cummings was unavailable for comment. (Photo: CNN)
August 2, 2019 3:51 pm
NEW YORK (AP) – A lawyer for the officer accused of using a chokehold in the death of Eric Garner says his client is disappointed an administrative judge recommended his firing. But the lawyer says he remains “cautiously optimistic” the officer ultimately won’t be dismissed. Attorney Stuart London said Friday that Officer Daniel Pantaleo did nothing wrong and plans to keep fighting for his job. Pantaleo was suspended Friday pending a final decision by Police Commissioner James O’Neill. London and police union leader Patrick Lynch urged O’Neill to stand up for Pantaleo, saying officers otherwise won’t feel they can do their jobs without losing them. London says he’ll appeal to a court if Pantaleo is fired. Garner’s dying pleas of “I can’t breathe” in 2014 became a rallying cry against police brutality.
August 2, 2019 3:49 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says his pick for national intelligence director has decided to withdraw from the running, citing unfair media coverage. In a tweet Friday, Trump said Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas had decided to stay in Congress. Questions about Ratcliffe’s experience have dogged him since Trump announced his candidacy five days ago. Trump didn’t cite any specific media reports, but tweeted that “rather than going through months of slander and libel,” he would be returning to Capitol Hill. Trump accepted the resignation of former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats last week. Ratcliffe is a frequent Trump defender who fiercely questioned former special counsel Robert Mueller during a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week. Intelligence experts had criticized his lack of experience in the field of intelligence.
August 2, 2019 12:46 pm
(WPXI) – Some Entenmann’s Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies are being recalled because of the potential presence of plastic pieces. Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of the five-pack Mini Chocolate Chip variety of the cookies, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Visible, blue plastic pieces could be in the individual packaging pouches, the FDA said. The plastic is not baked into the cookies. The recalled products have “best by” dates of Aug. 31, 2019 and Sept. 7, 2019. The UPC code is 7203002378, and the lot code is 1350. No Little Bites Muffins or other Entenmann’s brand products are affected by the recall.
