October 8, 2026 4:49 am
There have been six conditional use hearings for a proposed data center at Starpointe Business Park in Hanover Township. Prime Data Centers, LLC is proposing the development, which would include seven buildings and a separate power generation facility. During Wednesday night’s hearing, witnesses for Prime spoke more about predicted noise pollution and Prime’s commitment to comply with the township’s ordinance. Even after hearing from multiple witnesses, there are still mixed opinions about data centers. Alex Paris is part-owner of Starpointe Business Park. He says there is a lot of misinformation regarding noise pollution and vibrations caused by data centers. Alison Spadaro works for the Center for Coalfield Justice, and she believes thorough research has been done. Resident Kerri Hageter agrees, saying she is proud of the work residents have done to be able to cross-examine witnesses. Another resident, Judy Wojanis, does not believe Prime is being completely honest about the harm data centers could cause. The hearing will continue on Monday at 6:00 PM at the Hanover Township Fire Department Hall, with another one scheduled for Wednesday, October 28.
October 8, 2026 2:55 am
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) announced that 1,078 measles cases have been confirmed across 41 counties in Pennsylvania so far in 2026. Of the 74 cases added today, more than 40 represent individuals who were sick more than two weeks ago and are no longer contagious, but their cases were only recently reported and subsequently confirmed by DOH. Today’s update does not reflect a current surge in new infections. The Department continues to lead Pennsylvania’s robust response to the ongoing measles outbreak and is making the most up-to-date information on cases, hospitalizations, and deaths available on our measles dashboard. While daily numbers fluctuate, tracking these trends provides Pennsylvanians and health care providers with visibility into community transmission across the Commonwealth and helps inform the Department’s ongoing response.
October 8, 2026 5:00 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle. Authorities announced Wednesday that the 18-year-old had been under investigation for nearly two years, trading messages with a confidential informant. A federal complaint says Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud was arrested Tuesday in a public park after he paid $600 to an undercover FBI employee posing as a member of the Islamic State group for an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition. It accuses Mohamud of repeatedly telling the informant that he wanted to kill non-Muslims. He was represented at his initial court appearance Wednesday by a public defender. The lawyer and members of his family declined to comment.
October 8, 2026 5:01 am
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer for the woman who says she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity says she was “misled” by authorities about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she first went to police. Attorney Thomas Giuffra told The Associated Press campus police led the accuser to believe that the investigation was continuing, even after a local district attorney initially declined to prosecute. In reality, the lawyer says little more was done. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has said he made the decision not to go forward with a criminal case within days of the woman giving her first substantial interviews to police. The men accused by the woman denied her allegations. They have not been charged with a crime.
October 8, 2026 4:59 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike is “angry and confused” after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee. One of Pike’s attorneys, Randy Spivey, said Wednesday that she aware of what happened. Executioners tried twice to administer lethal doses of pentobarbital to Pike on Sept. 30. Witnesses were able to hear her breathing heavily before she was removed from the death chamber. On Wednesday, a judge said she would issue an order to the state to preserve anything that was in the execution chamber and all communication records. Pike was sentenced to death for the beating and stabbing death of Colleen Slemmer in 1995.
October 8, 2026 4:57 am
Isaias is surging toward the U.S. Gulf Coast as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. Governors in Florida and Alabama declared a state of emergency for dozens of counties. Isaias is forecast to intensify rapidly and bring strong winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi. Landfall was forecast on the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Heavy rain with the risk of flooding was possible into the weekend as far inland as the Tennessee Valley. The hurricane had 75 mph winds early Thursday. Some Gulf oil wells paused production, and some Florida school districts canceled classes.
October 8, 2026 4:58 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed. The officials unanimously agreed that inflation was still elevated and had not made much progress toward their 2% target in recent months, the minutes said. The Fed increased its key interest rate at the Sept. 15-16 meeting by a quarter-point to about 3.9%, its first increase in three years. The rate increase comes as Americans are already struggling with high costs for groceries, gas and housing, and as affordability has taken on a leading role in the upcoming midterm elections, just seven weeks away.
October 7, 2026 5:41 pm
(AP) – Tropical Storm Isaias has formed off eastern Mexico. Forecasters say it’s expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week. The storm is on track to tie or break a 121-year-old record as the latest first Atlantic hurricane of the season. Isaias was centered Wednesday morning about 255 miles northwest of Progreso, Mexico. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Forecasters predict the storm will become a hurricane on Thursday as it turns northward toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. Landfall is expected late Friday or early Saturday between the Mississippi coast and the Florida Panhandle.
October 7, 2026 5:38 pm
Two people were hurt in a crash in Washington County on Wednesday. A Washington County 911 supervisor says first responders were sent to the 40 block of Primrose Road in Mount Pleasant Township around 3:30 p.m. Two vehicles were reported to have crashed head-on, leaving one person trapped, the supervisor says. Two people were taken to the hospital, including one by medical helicopter.
October 7, 2026 2:12 am
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt is reminding eligible Pennsylvanians that the October 19th deadline to register to vote in the November third midterm election is less than two weeks away. “Registering to vote can be done online at vote.pa.gov, in person at your county elections office, or by paper application delivered to your county elections office,” Sec. Schmidt said. “It only takes a few minutes to ensure that you can make your voice heard in this election.” Online voter registration applications can be submitted up to 11:59 pm October 19th. Mailed and in-person voter registration applications must be received at county elections offices by close of business October 19th. Pennsylvanians are encouraged to use the Department’s online voter registration site, which is fast, secure, and convenient. Current registered voters can also use that site to update their name, address, or party affiliation. In the November election, Pennsylvania voters will have the opportunity to cast a ballot for governor/lieutenant governor, their representative in Congress, even-numbered state Senate districts, and all state House districts. The Department’s candidate database lists candidates who are running for office. (Photo: AP)
