November 6, 2026 5:19 am
Two people were transported to UPMC Washington Hospital after an early morning crash Friday in North Franklin Township. Washington County 911 says it happened just after 4 a.m. near mile-marker 13 between Chestnut Street and Taylorstown. One vehicle was involved and ended up on its roof. No word on the identity or condition of those injured. Both westbound lanes were closed following the crash but have since reopened and traffic is back to normal.
November 6, 2026 2:13 am
Washington County Commissioners have passed on responsibility of the Washington County Real Estate Expo to the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington. The county will however, retain the responsibilities of marketing, graphic design and set up for the event. Commissioner Chairman Nick Sherman said that it was time to let go of the program and called the Redevelopment Authority the best organization to advance the program. He said that by doing this, the program may qualify for additional funding. The vote however was 2-1. Commissioner Larry Maggi asked that the measure be tabled because of a recently received audit of last year’s expo that levels what he calls, severe questions in the administration of the event. He said that the county should address the concerns in the audit before passing it along to the RACW. Sherman said that the calendar dictates that the transfer be done now for planning purposes. Maggi, who states that he is not in favor of the event, calls the expo a waste of taxpayer money. Sherman says that a recent meeting with the Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development indicates that the event falls in line with state efforts in providing housing and business support.
November 6, 2026 4:49 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days. The temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan halting the work represents a major setback for one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent projects in his vision to remake Washington. The decision followed a series of steps taken earlier Thursday by the government, including the final approval of the arch by the National Capital Planning Commission in an 8-4 vote after a nine-hour hearing where dozens of witnesses opposed the construction.
November 6, 2026 4:50 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Opposition to data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths. A tougher regulatory environment for tech giants and data center developers is expected to follow, even if President Donald Trump — perhaps the industry’s biggest champion — stalls any federal crackdown. Data center regulation itself was not on most midterm ballots, but hardline stances against the server warehouses were woven into the platforms of Democrats who upended longtime Republican control of the governorships in Texas, Ohio and Georgia — all data center hotspots.
November 6, 2026 4:52 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market likely bounced back last month from a disappointing September. Layoffs are low, and most Americans enjoy unusual job security. But hiring was probably too modest to deliver much relief to those still looking for work. And wage gains haven’t been keeping up with persistently high inflation. When the Labor Department releases numbers on October job creation and unemployment Friday, they’re expected to show that employers added 65,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate remained low at 4.2%, according to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet.
November 6, 2026 4:53 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A brutal sell-off swept through Wall Street, led by stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers. The S&P 500 fell 4.4% Thursday for its worst drop since President Donald Trump shook markets worldwide in April 2025 with his “Liberation Day” tariffs. The wipeout more than erased the market’s gain from the day before, which was its best in three months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,800 points, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 5.5%. AI stocks worldwide felt pressure as worries rise about possible moratoriums on data centers following Democratic victories in the U.S. midterm elections.
November 6, 2026 4:55 am
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he will change all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole. The state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of these cases. The announcement Thursday comes as Newsom prepares to leave office after eight years and considers a run for president. The Democrat, who’s long been opposed to the death penalty, placed a moratorium on executions in California in 2019. The California District Attorneys Association has expressed concerns, warning it could cause anguish for victims’ families. The ACLU applauded the move, citing racial bias in the death penalty’s implementation.
November 6, 2026 4:44 am
The Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Penn State University challenging its policy of offering in-state tuition rates to some immigrants in the country illegally, part of a sweeping crackdown by President Donald Trump’s administration. Two dozen states once offered the tuition breaks, which often had bipartisan support. But as the Trump administration began suing last year, the policies ended in places including Kentucky, Illinois, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Florida. More recent challenges have focused on individual schools, including a lawsuit filed last month against the University of Delaware.
November 5, 2026 1:47 pm
BROWNSVILLE, Pa. — A man accused of beating a woman and setting fire to her home while she was still inside was sentenced to prison on Wednesday. Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said Anthony T. Boyer, 47, received a sentence of 17 to 34 years in a state correctional facility after he was convicted by a jury. He was convicted of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, arson and burglary. Police said Boyer broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house in Brownsville in October 2025 and beat her with a tire iron and a baseball bat. Police said he also assaulted a member of the woman’s family who was also in the house at the time. Officers arrived at the scene while it was ongoing and found a burning pile of pillows and readily combustible household items at the time. Police said the woman was beaten so severely that she initially appeared to be dead. When officers interviewed Boyer, they asked if the woman he attacked was dead. When he was told she was not, he said, “She will be dead,” and implied he knew people who would make it happen.
November 5, 2026 8:45 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain scarce and most workers enjoy job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that 189,000 people sought jobless aid last week, fewest since mid-July and down from 195,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week ups and downs, dipped to 194,750. Applications for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch them closely because they can provide signs of where the job market is headed. So far this year, claims have remained at historically low levels, never topping 230,000 in a single week. They’ve come in at or below 200,000 for eight straight weeks
