November 8, 2023 5:03 am
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Ivanka Trump’s turn to take the witness stand in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing into former President Donald Trump’s family business. His eldest daughter is due to testify Wednesday, after trying unsuccessfully to block her testimony. She’s following her father and her brothers Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump to the stand. Ivanka Trump has been in her father’s inner circle in both business and politics. But unlike him and her brothers, she was dismissed as a defendant in the New York attorney general’s lawsuit. It alleges that Donald Trump’s asset values were fraudulently pumped up for years on financial statements that helped him get loans and insurance. He and other defendants deny wrongdoing.
November 8, 2023 5:00 am
MIAMI (AP) — The third Republican debate will prominently feature foreign policy and Israel’s offensive in response to Hamas’ attack. But the five candidates on stage are also hoping to distinguish themselves as the top rival to former President Donald Trump. They’ll try to do so without Trump being there. While the debate is going on Wednesday night in Miami, Trump will be holding his own rally in a nearby suburb. Many of the candidates have gone after each other hoping to break out as a viable alternative to the former president. They emphasize their differences on foreign policy but also ripping Trump for criticizing Israel’s prime minister and suggesting the militant group Hezbollah was “very smart.”
November 8, 2023 4:58 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won big in an Ohio ballot measure. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was reelected in Kentucky after running television ads painting his challenger as extremist on abortion. And Virginia’s statehouse will be fully in Democratic control, preventing state Republicans from pursuing new abortion restrictions and delivering a big loss to Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The off-year elections provide a snapshot of American politics heading into 2024. But two big names — Joe Biden and Donald Trump — weren’t on the ballot this time.
November 8, 2023 4:56 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan for her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war. Tuesday night’s action was an extraordinary rebuke of the only Palestinian American in Congress. The resolution to censure Tlaib was introduced by Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia in response to what he called Tlaib’s antisemitic rhetoric. The debate on the censure resolution was emotional and intense. With other Democrats standing by her side, Tlaib defended her stance, saying she “will not be silenced and I will not let you distort my words.” Lawmakers who opposed censuring Tlaib cited free speech and warned of the precedent it would set.
November 8, 2023 4:55 am
The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel’s air and ground campaign there intensifies. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday. The densely populated northern area of Gaza, specifically Gaza City and adjacent crowded urban refugee camps, are the focus of Israel’s campaign to crush Hamas, the militant group that has ruled Gaza for 16 years. The war, now in its second month, was triggered by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel.
November 8, 2023 4:51 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Dan McCaffery has won an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, preserving its 5-2 Democratic majority. McCaffery, a judge on a statewide appellate court, beat Republican Carolyn Carluccio in Tuesday’s general election. He had positioned himself as a defender of abortion rights and other rights that he said were under threat from the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority. Millions of dollars had flowed into the race. Much of it came from billionaire Jeffrey Yass, who supported Carluccio, and labor unions and trial lawyers that backed McCaffery.
November 8, 2023 2:56 am
UPDATE Wednesday, 4:17 pm Late afternoon Wednesday, the Washington County Elections Office posted updated numbers in many races, including several contested school board races in Tuesday’s General Election. Changed vote totals are now shown in RED. Only one of the changes affected the outcome, that in the Washington School District race. Tuesday night, Marsha Pleta was shown leading Eric Bird by five votes (1141-1136) for the fifth and final spot. Wednesday’s new numbers show Bird leading Pleta by a single vote (1,145-1,144). Click Here
Avella Region III (vote for 2): Terry Jacobs Jr (347), Tia Shore (256), Leslie Cunningham (175)
Bentworth (vote for 5): John Marchezak (1,316), AJ Bonazzoli (1,221), Mackenzie Earlywine (1,047), Betty Bellicini (996), Judith Lohr (980), Steven Stowinsky (970), Adam McMurray (961), Brad Carlisle (717)
Beth-Center Region III (vote for 2): Christine Hundertmark (402), Dennis Bevans (389), John Yesenosky (246)
Burgettstown Region I (vote for 2): Timothy Burgoyne (441), Melissa Secco (324), Sarah Midler (310)
Canon-McMillan, North Strabane (vote for 2): Tony Jacob Delost (2,399), Sandra McCall (2,384), Joe Zupancic (2,039), Heidi Garner (1,993)
Canon-McMillan, Cecil & Canonsburg 1-4 (vote for 2): Justin McKean (2,736), Ann Marie Miller (2,593), Darla Bowman-Monaco (1,995)
Chartiers-Houston 4 year (vote for 5): Michael Kolovich (1,680), Ashley Moss (1,511), Laurie Beth Popeck (1,372), Jay Johnson (1,360), Jenna Baer (1,275), Robert Hall (1,264), Michelle Heiser (1,067)
Peters Township (vote for 5): Jason Camilletti (4,565), Rolf Briegel (4,376), Kathleen Chaudhari (4,276), Alex O’Neill (4,189), Alexandra Binsse (4,095), Jennifer Grossman (3,221), Julie Serenyi (3,028), Jois Jenkins (2,953), Thomas Russell (1,739)
Ringgold At-Large (vote for 3): Stephen Toprani (4,185), Jason Briscoe (3,306), Heather Wilhelm (3,021), Rich Fine (3,001), Brittany Macioce (2,955)
Washington 2 year (vote for 1): Rodney Jones (1,468), Suzanne Dugan (972)
Washington 4 year (vote for 5): John Campbell Sr (1,433), Jennifer Markley Ewing (1,317), Pamela Kilgore (1,283), Amy Irene Roberts (1,187), Eric Bird (1,145), Marsha Pleta (1,144), Patricia Cherry (954), Dheaven Kelley (837), Crystal Caccamo (605)
November 8, 2023 2:38 am
UPDATE Wednesday, 4:17 pm Late afternoon Wednesday, the Washington County Elections Office posted updated numbers in many races, including some of the results of contested township supervisor races from Tuesday’s General Election. Changed vote totals are now shown in RED. None of the changes affected the outcome of races. Click Here
Cecil Township (vote for 2): Tom Casciola (2,258), Bill Ciaffoni (2,188), Kara Shirdon (1,821), Michael Kazmarski (1,589)
East Bethlehem Township At-Large (vote for 1): Jasen Henck (219), Marta McCombs (210)
Fallowfield Township (vote for 1): Bruce Smith (747), Michael Fisher (328)
Independence Township (vote for 1): Thomas Cowden (270), Michael Dzurko (223)
Mt. Pleasant Township (vote for 1): William Nimal (608), George Rice (414)
Robinson Township (vote for 1): John Zilich (242), David Foley (237)
Smith Township (vote for 1): Anthony Gianfrancesco (550), John Thomas (511)
South Strabane Township (vote for 2): Jeff Bull (1,835), George Rowand (1,521), J. Bracken Burns St (1,342)
Union Township 6 years (vote for 2): Lawrence Speer (965), Suzonne Bynham (840), Edward Allen Garry (609), Charles Wilson (530)
Union Township 4 years (vote for 1): Carl Hanford (991), Stephen Parish Jr (613)
Union Township 2 years (vote for 1): Lawrence Speer (1,010), Stephen Parish Jr (577)
November 8, 2023 2:28 am
UPDATE Wednesday, 4:17 pm Late afternoon Wednesday, the Washington County Elections Office posted updated numbers in many races, including some in the contested borough races from Tuesday’s General Election. Changed vote totals are now shown in RED. The order of finish in the Bentleyville Council race changed but not the three winners. Tuesday night, Kara Shaw-Dearth was shown leading Joseph Patress by one vote (260-259) in second and third place with three to be elected. Wednesday’s new numbers show Patress leading Shaw-Dearth by one vote (261-260). Click Here
Beallsville Council (vote for 2): Mary Miller (72), Jenny Zaszutek (54), Louis Marinkovich (41)
Bentleyville Council (vote for 3): Joseph Pigeon (308), Joseph Patress (261), Kara Shaw-Dearth (260), Norman Franklin (255), Joshua Gordon (234), Rose Jansante (211)
Burgettstown Council (vote for 2): Geary Manges (135), Pamela Church (132), Beth Hoppe (109), Ron Allison Jr (104)
California Council (vote for 3): Anthony Mariscotti (478), Phil DiFilippo (402), Jim Maddiex (377), Michael Watson (311), Benjamin Filek (245)
Canonsburg Council First Ward (vote for 1): Eric Miller (443), Dennis Smiddle (405)
Canonsburg Council Third Ward (vote for 1): Diane Richie (252), Brian Parris (200)
Charleroi Council (vote for 3): Kristin Hopkins-Calcek (398), Thomas Santoro (393), Jerry Jericho (341), Danielle Haynes (176)
Deemston Mayor (vote for 1): Carrie Ann Lehrman (184), Bobby Longdon (68)
Deemston Council 2 years (vote for 1): David Dinger (144), Kathleen Martincic (91)
Donora Council (vote for 3): James Brice (503), Deanne Vayansky Pavelko (442), Casey Perrotta (367), Gilbert Szakal Jr (349), Joshua Lamb (316)
East Washington Mayor (vote for 1): Demond Nixon (277), Daniel Bird Sr (205)
East Washington Council (vote for 4): Tom Marshall (311), Joseph Fulton (267), Douglas Corwin Jr (254), Kent James (247), Mumbi Mundia (246), Anthony Dinch Jr (96)
Houston Council (vote for 3): Lisa Skillings Minney (196), David Bails (109), Walter Nesic (99), Demo Agoris (84)
North Charleroi Council (vote for 3): Mary Altemara (157), Frank DeMarco (140), Russell Pendo (132), Mark Boyle (110)
November 8, 2023 2:02 am
UPDATE Wednesday, 4:17 pm JoJo Burgess has been elected as Mayor of the City of Washington. Burgess won both the Democrat and Republican nominations in the primary, then held off a general election challenge from independent Mark Kennison. Late afternoon Wednesday, the Washington County Elections Office posted updated numbers in many races, including the Mayor’s race. These new numbers show Burgess receiving 1,064 votes to Kennison’s 1,034. “Complete” tallies late Tuesday night listed the margin at 1,057-1,031. There are also nine write-in votes listed.
