November 26, 2025 2:37 am
North Strabane Township Supervisors adopted their preliminary budget for 2026 and the good news for residents is that there will be no tax increase next year. The budget comes in at $26,025,955 and is balanced. Township Manager Andrew Walz says that spending on new buildings and financial settlements over the Majestic Hills landslide incident are now complete and those funds are now returning to township coffers. He says that residents can look for a road paving project that totals just under $1 million and they will be looking for grant funding to upgrade playgrounds and parks. The township will also be updating their comprehensive plan. Supervisors will approve the final budget in December.
November 26, 2025 2:21 am
If you live in the Amity area, you’re going to have to get your mail from the Washington Post Office for the foreseeable future. According to a Facebook Post from the United States Postal Service and shared on Pennsylvania Senator Camera Bartolotta’s page, effective immediately, service at the Amity Post Office at 630 Amity Ridge Road will be suspended while repairs are made to the facility. During this suspension, all operations will be transferred to the Washington Post Office. Customers who currently hold a Post Office Box at the Amity Post Office will be able to receive their mail at the Washington Post Office. As for home delivered mail, Bartolotta says there is no indication at this time that the service will be affected.
November 26, 2025 2:17 am
Alan Bradstock is seeking the Democratic nomination for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District, where he will challenge Republican Congressman Guy Reschenthaler. The district includes all of Washington, Greene, and Fayette Counties, as well as most of Indiana, Somerset, and Westmoreland Counties. Bradstock is a Desert Storm veteran and former FBI agent. Running as a Democrat, Bradstock says his campaign will focus on restoring character, competence and civility to government; creating an economy that works for everyone; and ensuring that every community in western Pennsylvania has a voice in Washington.
November 25, 2025 1:53 pm
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joined legislative leaders and local business owners to sign HB 439, also known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, into law. The legislation amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) to expand the definition of “race” to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, protective hairstyles, and religious creed. With the signing of this bill, Pennsylvania becomes the 28th state in the nation to prohibit discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles historically associated with race, ensuring that all Pennsylvanians can live and work without fear of racial bias in their hair or appearance. According to a 2022 Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) report, 916 complaints were filed that year alone related to racial discrimination involving hair texture and protective hairstyles. “Real freedom means being respected for who you are — no matter what you look like, where you come from, who you love, or who you pray to,” said Governor Shapiro. ”For too long, many Pennsylvanians have faced discrimination simply for hairstyles that reflect their identity and culture — that ends today. I’m grateful to Speaker McClinton, Representative Mayes, and the advocates who worked to get this done. We’re building a Commonwealth where everyone is welcomed, respected, and protected.” Speaking at Island Design Natural Hair Studio in Philadelphia, Governor Shapiro was joined by business owner Lorraine Ruley, House Speaker Joanna McClinton, Representative La’Tasha Mayes, and CROWN Act champion and advocate Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah. (Photo: Governor’s Office)
November 25, 2025 8:50 am
The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years. Millions of Americans face spiking health care costs when the current tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year. The draft plan suggests that President Donald Trump is open to extending a provision of Obamacare as his administration and congressional Republicans search for a broader policy solution to a fight that has long flummoxed the party. The subsidies were at the heart of the Democrats’ demands in the government shutdown fight that ended earlier this month.
November 25, 2025 4:54 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents as well as its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file the cases. The orders make Lindsey Halligan the latest Trump administration prosecutor to be disqualified because of the manner in which they were appointed.
November 25, 2025 4:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it’s investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders.” The Pentagon’s statement Monday cited a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court martial or other measures. Kelly said he upheld his oath to the Constitution and dismissed the Pentagon investigation as the work of “bullies.” It’s extraordinary for the Pentagon to directly threaten a sitting member of Congress with investigation.
November 25, 2025 4:52 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities say Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine, killing at least seven people in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure. Water, electricity and heat were knocked out in parts of the capital Tuesday morning. A Ukrainian attack in southern Russia killed three people and damaged homes. The attacks followed talks between U.S. and Ukraine representatives in Geneva on Sunday about a U.S.-Russia brokered peace plan. A U.S. official says Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met with Russian officials for several hours in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday after the Trump administration jump-started negotiations to end the war. The official would not offer details of the negotiations.
November 25, 2025 4:51 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews. It comes a day after the Pentagon announced it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over potential violations of military law. Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin told reporters Tuesday that Trump “is attempting to use the FBI to scare us.” The inquiries mark an extraordinary escalation for federal law enforcement and military institutions that traditionally steer clear of partisan clashes.
November 25, 2025 4:50 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument over a president’s ability to limit media access to journalists he disagrees with. They resumed a courtroom dispute with potential First Amendment implications that began last winter when the president announced that he had renamed the Gulf of Mexico. Trump restricted the AP’s access to events in smaller spaces like the Oval Office and Air Force One, leading the news outlet to sue. A lower federal court ruled that President Donald Trump improperly retaliated against the outlet because it did not follow and refer to the body of water as the Gulf of America. Now it’s on appeal. No immediate ruling was issued.
