November 25, 2025 2:27 am
Peters Township Council will be looking at adopting a 2026 budget with a .25 mill tax increase. The new millage rate will be 1.95 mills. According to Township Manager Paul Lauer, the new rate will see the average tax bill increase $87.75 per year or about $7.50 per month. In total, the tax increase will raise approximately $800,000 for the township. The proposed budget shows $34.6 million in expenditures, offset by $27 million in revenues. Lauer says that the difference is made up through a $2 million grant, and $1 million in funds from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Task Force award received in 2023. The rest is funded by previous bonds. The last tax increase was in 2018 when council voted to acquire half of the old Rolling Hills Country Club to turn it into the current Rolling Hills Park. According Lauer, this is the third tax increase in 30 years. Cost increases in the delivery of services are the main reason for the tax increase. The township will also be looking to hire a Human Resource manager. The biggest project on the books for next year is a $2 million road paving program. $1.5 million has been set aside to assume equipment from VFW 764 to redevelop ambulance service in the township. Just how that will occur has yet to be determined. The final budget will be adopted in December.
November 24, 2025 5:52 pm
(AP) – A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by a trio of brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold. This month’s sale surpassed the previous record of $6 million from another Superman-related comic sold last year. The 1939 Superman No. 1 was one of 500,000 first edition copies printed by Detective Comics Inc and is one of a small number of copies known to be in existence. Three brothers, who like the buyer remain unidentified, discovered the copy beneath old newspapers and cobwebs while cleaning out the attic in their deceased mother’s house in San Francisco last year.
November 24, 2025 1:53 pm
(AP) – A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge concluded Monday 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 24, 2025 8:17 am
Two people were transported to UPMC Washington Hospital following a two-vehicle crash early Monday morning. Washington County 9-1-1 says it happened just before 6:30 a.m. in the two-thousand block of West Chestnut Street. There is no information on the identity or condition of those injured. The crash did close both lanes of West Chestnut but did reopen about an hour later.
November 24, 2025 8:14 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached defiance, joy and endurance in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81. Cliff was a native Jamaican with a spirited tenor and a gift for topical lyrics who joined Kingston’s emerging music scene in his teens and helped lead a movement in the 1960s that included such future stars as Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert and Peter Tosh.
November 24, 2025 5:10 am
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Group of 20 summit in South Africa has ended with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc. The Trump administration boycotted the two days of talks involving leaders of the world’s richest and top developing economies. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the summit in Johannesburg closed Sunday by banging a wooden gavel on a block like a judge would, in a G20 tradition. The gavel would normally be handed over to the leader of the next country to hold the rotating presidency, but no U.S. official was there to receive it.
November 24, 2025 5:09 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, current and former House members and at least one billionaire. And it hasn’t officially started yet. The pending exit of term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has created the most wide-open field for the state’s highest office in memory. The 2026 race has lured a long list of candidates that include former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and billionaire Tom Steyer, who sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
November 24, 2025 5:07 am
GENEVA (AP) — Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials say they’ve made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war. They discussed an American proposal for peace, which some European allies fear is too favorable to Moscow on Sunday in Geneva. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the talks as productive, but shared few details on what was discussed. He emphasized that the U.S. peace plan is a “living document” and that it would change. He also said any final agreement would need Russia’s approval. President Donald Trump criticized Ukraine for lacking gratitude for U.S. military aid. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed appreciation for U.S. efforts. The U.S. proposal has sparked concern in Kyiv and European capitals for conceding to Russian demands.
November 24, 2025 5:05 am
Travelers this Thanksgiving may still feel on edge after the historic government shutdown that caused widespread flight cancellations and delays. But experts say staying informed about weather, traffic, and airport wait times can help ease anxiety. The FAA is preparing for its busiest Thanksgiving in 15 years, with over 360,000 flights scheduled. And the TSA expects to screen more than 17.8 million people. Winter weather could impact major airports, so travelers should check forecasts regularly. Packing smartly and arriving early can also reduce stress. For road trips, AAA advises checking your car and avoiding peak traffic times.
November 24, 2025 5:04 am
NEW YORK (AP) — The executive editor of The Associated Press says the news organization is fighting for the right of the press and public to speak freely without being targeted by the government. AP is back in court Monday in its case against the White House. The case challenges the government’s decision to block AP from covering presidential events because of the news organization’s style on what to call the Gulf of Mexico, which the administration calls the Gulf of America. Julie Pace says in an opinion published by AP that the case could have wider implications for freedom of speech. She points to recent government decisions taking action against other journalists because it doesn’t like their reporting. She says it is AP’s duty to stand up when fundamental freedoms are at stake.
