May 21, 2024 4:56 am
A teen in Western Pennsylvania had to be resuscitated after going into cardiac arrest when he drank a now-discontinued Charged Lemonade from Panera in March. A lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania over the incident. Luke Adams, 18, bought and consumed a chicken sandwich and a large Charged Lemonade on March 9 in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. He then went to a movie with friends. One noticed Adams was making “unusual sounds” and was unresponsive. Two nurses and a cardiologist who were at the theater performed CPR and used an external defibrillator to keep him alive. Adams had no known health conditions before the incident. Adams also suffered two seizures. Charged Lemonade was discontinued by Panera about two weeks before Adams’ suit — which is one of several — was filed. Before it was discontinued and after the first lawsuits were filed, Panera put a warning on the drink saying to enjoy it in moderation and that it should not be drunk by children, people sensitive to caffeine or pregnant or nursing women.
May 21, 2024 4:50 am
The Peters Township School District approved their preliminary budget for the 2024-2025 school year. The $83,070,291 spending plan was unanimously approved and will include a .29 mill tax increase. According to Business Manager Brad Rau, that will mean an increase of $29 for each $100,000 of assessed value of a resident’s home. The budget is balanced and does not include any extraordinary spending items. All items are general maintenance and planned upgrades. Rau went on to say that no programs are being eliminated. The budget will be formally adopted at the board’s June 24 meeting.
May 21, 2024 2:28 am
No injuries were reported in a chemical fire at a CONSOL Energy Plant in East Finley Township. The fire broke out just before six-thirty Monday morning at the Bailey OMNIS Plant. Washington County Public Safety Director Gerry Coleman tells WJPA that a portion of the three-story building collapsed. He says this situation was complicated because the building that caught fire is actually located in Greene County, so crews from there were on site as well. Coleman says officials monitored the air and found no danger to the public. He says a few residents were evacuated early in the day but were then allowed to return to their homes. Coleman says more than twenty-two emergency agencies worked to secure the scene. In a written statement, CONSOL officials said they are aware of the structure fire, but the incident has no direct impact to CONSOL’s mining operations, preparation plant, or its employees. They say OMNIS is a third-party project partner who has confirmed that all employees were accounted for and there were no injuries. The State Police Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of the blaze.
May 21, 2024 2:12 am
State Police along with police in North Strabane Township are investigating a fatal crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of McClelland Road and Village Drive. The crash happened just before nine o’clock when a motorcycle operated by 58-year-old Robert Klein of McDonald collided with a garbage truck. Authorities say Klein, who was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene. The road in that area was closed for several hours while the State Police reconstruction unit was on scene.
May 20, 2024 6:17 pm
(AP) – A top U.S. pediatricians’ group is making a sharp policy change about breastfeeding by people with HIV. The group says they can breastfeed as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS. It’s a reversal in a longstanding policy from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The group made the changes on Monday, effectively overturning guidance that dated back decades. Experts say drugs used to treat HIV can reduce the risk of passing the virus to infants to less than 1%. About 5,000 people who have HIV give birth in the U.S. each year.
May 20, 2024 6:13 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers have pressed the judge overseeing his hush money trial to stop the case from going to the jury and throw out the charges. The defense request came Monday after prosecutors concluded their presentation of evidence. Judge Juan M. Merchan did not immediately rule on the request. It was made at the end of a busy day that included the judge briefly kicking reporters out of the courtroom after he admonishing a defense witness for his behavior on the witness stand. The trial will resume Tuesday with more testimony from Robert Costello, who Trump’s lawyers called to the stand to attack the credibility of prosecutors’ star witness, Michael Cohen.
May 20, 2024 6:13 pm
JERUSALEM (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court on Monday accused Netanyahu, his defense minister, and three Hamas leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel. The announcement was a symbolic blow that deepened Israel’s isolation over the war in Gaza. Israeli leaders condemned the move as disgraceful and antisemitic. Hamas also rejected the accusations. A panel of judges will consider the prosecutor’s evidence and decide whether to issue the arrest warrants and allow a case to proceed.
May 20, 2024 6:10 pm
The Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) issued a statement Monday afternoon, saying they are deeply concerned about the chemical fire that broke out at the Omnis Bailey Plant, located on the CONSOL Energy property in Greene County. They say the fire has necessitated an extended response from local and regional fire crews and first responders, raising significant environmental and public health concerns. CCJ officials say CONSOL and Omnis Bailey have not shared information with the public, leading to understandable speculation, since first responders don’t know exactly which chemicals they’re battling and being exposed to. They say they are alarmed by the fire at the Bailey Omni Plant and the potential dangers it poses to the surrounding communities and their primary concern is the health and safety of the workers, residents, and first responders in Washington and Greene Counties. They are urging immediate and transparent communication from CONSOL Energy and Omnis Bailey about the nature and extent of the hazardous materials involved and the steps being taken to mitigate any environmental impact.
May 20, 2024 12:39 pm
Gov. Josh Shapiro and other state officials announced the launch of Pennsylvania’s new state tourism brand and summer travel marketing campaign on Monday. The campaign is called Pennsylvania: The Great American Getaway and is meant to encourage more people to visit the Commonwealth. Officials are promoting the state as a “premier weekend getaway destination,” highlighting the close driving proximity to hubs on the East Coast — like New York City, Baltimore and Washington D.C. — and boasting the towns throughout that have world-class dining options, renowned historical sites, outdoor recreation, and top tier sports teams. Shapiro says all of those experiences can be had in a single weekend by nearly 72 million people who live within a four-hour drive of the state. “More people deserve the chance to come here and experience the magic of Pennsylvania for themselves,” Shapiro said. Pennsylvania is the Great American Getaway, and my Administration is making tourism a top priority for the first time in more than a decade – it is a central part of our economic development strategy and my new budget calls for an $18 million increase for tourism and business marketing. This new brand and funding will help us grow small businesses, support our communities, and create opportunity for more Pennsylvanians.” To promote this brand, VISIT PA launched a marketing campaign titled “Your Great American Getaway Starts Here” which runs in nearby regional markets until August. Travelers will also see the brands at sports games, concerts, festivals, and transit stations across Pennsylvania and New York throughout the summer.
May 20, 2024 5:12 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting again rages across the north. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism from the two other members of his War Cabinet over the war that is now in its eighth month. Popular centrist War Cabinet member Benny Gantz has threatened to leave the government if a plan for Gaza, including a postwar vision, isn’t created by June 8. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Netanyahu to discuss a plan for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel and help the Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza.
