October 11, 2023 4:47 am
The reformulated North Franklin Township Supervisors met Tuesday night and began the night with an appointment. Supervisors welcomed their new member Ben Johnson. Johnson was appointed to fill out the year for Supervisor Josh Polan who passed away in September. Johnson will be on the ballot in November for election to possibly fill out the remaining four years of Polan’s term. Not wasting time, supervisors appointed Johnson to the vacancy left by Polan on the township’s Planning Commission. Supervisors also scheduled a public hearing at 5:15 on November 14 to take comment on a proposed liquor license transfer from Independence Township that will be located at the Interstate Golf and Activity Center. Supervisors also acknowledged the receipt of notice of a proposed purchase of the Ramada Inn on Chestnut Street. A public hearing regarding that purchase could be held immediately before the December meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
October 10, 2023 3:50 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The Republican Garvey gives his party a splash of star quality on the ballot in a heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a U.S. Senate race in 35 years. Garvey signaled in a video that he would lean toward the political center, saying: “I never played for Democrats or Republicans or independents. I played for all of you.” As a Republican, he starts as a longshot. Democrats hold every statewide office. Leading candidates include Democratic U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff.
October 10, 2023 9:30 am
MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on espionage charges, has lost an appeal to be released from jail, meaning he will stay behind bars at least until Nov. 30. Gershkovich was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip in late March. The 31-year-old U.S. citizen and his employer deny the allegations, and the U.S. government declared him to be wrongfully detained. Russian authorities have not provided any evidence to support the espionage charges. Gershkovich is the first American reporter to face espionage charges in Russia since 1986, when Nicholas Daniloff, a Moscow correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, was arrested by the KGB.
October 10, 2023 9:28 am
A Bentleyville man died of injuries he suffered in a one-vehicle crash Friday in Somerset Township. State Police Washington say 88 year old Stephan Mox Jr. was operating a special construction dune buggy style vehicle in the 200-block of Caldwell Road around 9 p.m when it left the roadway and struck a parked vehicle. Police say Mox informed emergency responders that the windshield on the vehicle fogged and he was unable to see. He was transported to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital with a suspected broken leg. State Police say then were then informed early Saturday morning that he had succumbed to his injuries. Police say the vehicle he was operating was registered for street use. No other information has been released.
October 10, 2023 5:10 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s second attempt at student loan cancellation is moving forward as a group of negotiators meets to debate what a new proposal might look like. In a process known as negotiated rulemaking, 14 people chosen by the Biden administration will meet Tuesday for the first of three hearings on student loan relief. Their goal is to guide the Education Department toward a proposal after the Supreme Court rejected Biden’s first plan in June. The negotiators all come from outside the federal government and represent a range of viewpoints on student loans.
October 10, 2023 5:08 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents. Spokesperson Ian Sams says Biden was voluntarily interviewed at the White House on Sunday and Monday. The investigation is being led by special counsel Robert Hur, who is looking into the improper retention of classified documents from Biden’s time as vice president. The documents were found in his Delaware home and a private office he used after he left public office. Attorney General Merrick Garland earlier this year appointed Hur to oversee the politically sensitive matter to avoid conflicts of interest.
October 10, 2023 5:06 am
TORONTO (AP) — General Motors and the union representing Canadian auto workers have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending a strike that began just after midnight. About 4,300 striking workers at two GM factories and a parts warehouse will return to work Tuesday afternoon and will vote on the three-year deal later. Lana Payne, president of the Unifor union, said in a statement that, when faced with the strike, GM had no choice but to follow a pattern agreement reached earlier with Ford. GM said it reached the three-year agreement around 1 p.m. Tuesday after workers went on strike at the Ontario facilities. GM said the deal recognizes employee contributions with significant pay and benefit increases and additional job security.
October 10, 2023 5:05 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is condemning the militant group Hamas for “sheer evil” for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 14 American citizens. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation on the ground. Biden spoke out of the actions he and other allies have taken to support Israel in the aftermath of the attack and expressed his horror about “sickening” reports of torture inflicted by militants on innocent civilians. Biden said “Our hearts may be broken but our resolve is clear.”
October 10, 2023 4:56 am
Gas prices are down this week here in Western Pennsylvania. AAA says prices at the pump dipped two-cents this week to an average of $3.90. Here in Washington, the average is a little better at $3.87. AAA says the national average dropped 11-cents to $3.70. The primary reasons are slack demand and the lower cost of oil, which is hovering around $85 per barrel. This weeks national average is 12-cents less than one-month ago and 21-cents less than a year ago.
October 10, 2023 4:51 am
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities are seeking suspects in a shooting that killed one man and wounded eight other people at a private party in a Pennsylvania community center. State police in Indiana County said nine people between the ages of 18 and 23 were shot early Sunday at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township. More than 150 people were present. A 22-year-old Pittsburgh man died and one person was critically injured. According to reports, three of the eight injured were students at Waynesburgh University. Their identities have not been released. Police said dozens of shots were fired and multiple firearms were recovered. Officials are tracking down the renter of the venue and the host and $15,000 in reward money is being offered for information.
