June 19, 2024 4:51 am
Prior to their agenda meeting on Tuesday, North Strabane Township Supervisors reconvened a public hearing from April 30. CC Realty Advisors is looking to rezone a parcel of land at the corner of Curry Avenue and Morganza Road. The parcel was originally zoned industrial and then rezoned commercial. CC Realty wants to take it back to Industrial zoning to begin the application process to build a “personal warehouse.” The meeting was adjourned with no public comment. Supervisors may take up the measure during their next voting meeting. During the agenda meeting the solicitor suggested that they may wish to table the issue to allow time and proper process to better define what a personal warehouse is and whether the ordinances for commercial zoning and industrial zoning should be amended to include it in their zones as conditional use or permitted use. Other items that supervisors will consider are several hirings and appointments to open positions with the township and a possible change in office hours to 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Supervisors will hold their voting meeting on June 25.
June 19, 2024 5:08 am
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A blast of heat and humidity in the Midwest and Northeast days before the official start of summer has put a wet blanket on outdoor activities from festivals to sports camps as officials urge people to take precautions. Cities that opened cooling centers this week advised that Wednesday’s Juneteenth holiday means some public libraries, senior centers and pools where residents could beat the heat will be closed. The dangerous temperatures are expected to peak in the eastern Great Lakes and New England on Wednesday and Thursday, and in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic on Friday and Saturday.
June 19, 2024 2:46 pm
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center says Alberto was located 185 miles east of Tampico, Mexico, on Wednesday morning with top sustained winds of 40 mph. A tropical storm is defined by sustained winds of between 39 and 73 mph, and one with stronger winds is a hurricane. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the hurricane season from June 1 to Nov. 30 is likely to be well above average, with between 17 and 25 named storms.
June 19, 2024 5:08 am
HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out. Biden says his administration will allow spouses without legal status to apply for permanent residency without having to first depart the country. To qualify, they must have lived in the United States for 10 years and be married to a U.S. citizen, both as of Monday. Every immigration benefit _ even those as sweeping as Biden’s election-year offer _ have cutoff dates and other eligibility requirements.
June 19, 2024 5:06 am
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, and it sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison. Russian state news agencies Tass and RIA Novosti reported Wednesday that the judge also ordered Staff Sgt. Gordon Black to pay $115 in damages. U.S. and Russian officials say Black had flown to the Pacific port city earlier this year to see his girlfriend and was arrested after she accused him of stealing from her. Black’s sentencing further complicates U.S.-Russia relations, which have grown increasingly tense as the fighting in Ukraine continues.
June 19, 2024 5:03 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian state media say Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed a partnership deal during a summit in Pyongyang. Russian state media said Putin and Kim spoke face-to-face for about two hours in a meeting Wednesday that was originally planned for one hour. Putin’s visit comes amid growing concerns over an arms arrangement in which North Korea provides Russia with badly needed munitions for Moscow’s war in Ukraine in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers that could enhance the threat posed by Kim’s nuclear weapons and missile program.
June 19, 2024 5:48 pm
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed the bill mandating the displays. The GOP-drafted legislation requires a poster of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities. Opponents question the law’s constitutionality. Civil rights groups including the American Civil Liberties Union promised a lawsuit. Proponents say the purpose of the measure is not solely religious, but that it has historical significance. Classrooms must display the Ten Commandments by the start of 2025.
June 17, 2024 2:19 am
Due to a planned power outage by West Penn Power on Tuesday June 18th, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Charleroi Borough Council President Kristen Hopkins-Calcek has made the decision to close borough offices that day. “With temperatures reaching into the 90’s, I viewed this as a safety issue regarding our staff,” Hopkins-Calcek said. “With no power, no lights or internet the staff would be extremely limited as to what services they could perform for the public so it seemed the only logical thing to do was to close the building for the day.” Borough offices will be closed Wednesday as well in observance of Juneteenth, which is now a federal holiday.
June 18, 2024 5:00 am
A line of severe thunderstorms rolled across Western Pennsylvania early Monday evening, spurring tens of thousands of power outages and exacerbating concerns over how residents can stay cool amid what’s forecast to be at least six consecutive days of temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s. Areas north of Pittsburgh appeared to be hardest hit. Tens of thousands of Duquesne Light customers around the region had lost power Monday evening. In a news release received at about 10:40 p.m., Duquesne Light said more than 48,000 customers were without power. More than 11,000 West Penn Power customers were without power as of about 11:50 p.m.
June 18, 2024 2:51 am
Washington City Police are searching for a woman who stole a purse from a pew at Immaculate Conception Church on Sunday, June 16th. Police say that during communion, the woman took the opportunity to steal the unattended purse which contained credit cards, cash, and a handgun. She then fled the church on foot. Police say any tips are appreciated and they can be given by private messaging or by calling 724-223-4226. (Photo: City of Washington Police Department)
