November 19, 2022 9:24 am
l
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) – Residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson can’t escape reminders of the terrifying eight months they spent under Russian occupation: missing people, mines everywhere, a scarcity of electricity and water, and explosions day and night as Russian and Ukrainian forces keep battling. Yet despite these hardships, Kherson residents are expressing a mix of relief, optimism, and even joy – not least because of the freedom they regained a week ago to express themselves at all. People are no longer afraid to leave home, or worried that contact with occupying Russian forces might lead to a prison or torture cell. They are gathering in city squares to recharge phones, collect water, and show gratitude to Ukrainian soldiers.
November 19, 2022 9:21 am
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Intel’s announcement of a $20 billion manufacturing operation bringing thousands of jobs to central Ohio has been greeted as an economic boon. But it’s also raised concerns about the impact on a region already suffering a housing shortage. Melissa Humbert-Washington is vice president of programs and services at Homes for Families, an agency that helps low-wage workers find housing. She says the project has housing advocates wondering where everyone will live. The project is expected to attract 10,000 or more workers in the next few years. The Building Industry Association of Central Ohio says the region needs about 19,000 new multi-family and single-family housing units a year, but is only averaging about 8,200 annually.
November 19, 2022 9:19 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says the test of a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile confirmed that he has another “reliable and maximum-capacity” weapon to contain any outside threats. North Korea’s state media said Saturday that Kim oversaw the launch of the Hwasong-17 missile a day after its neighbors said they had detected the flight of an ICBM with a potential to reach the continental U.S. Some experts say the Hwasong-17 missile is still under development but is the North’s longest-range ballistic weapon designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads to defeat U.S. missile defense systems. The United States responded to the North’s weapons launch by flying supersonic bombers in separate drills with South Korean and Japanese warplanes. Image Credit Time
November 19, 2022 7:21 am
State Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) announced that a $2 million grant was awarded to the Mon Valley Alliance to continue building out the Donora Industrial Park. Funds will be used for the preparation of infrastructure and physical building for occupancy. The funds were provided by the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The program is administered by the Office of the Budget for the purposes of acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historic improvement projects.
November 18, 2022 2:50 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Merrick Garland has named a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election. The role will be filled by Jack Smith, a veteran prosecutor who led the Justice Department’s public integrity section in Washington and who later served as the acting chief federal prosecutor in Nashville, Tennessee, during the Obama administration. Garland said Friday that Trump’s announcement of his presidential candidacy and President Joe Biden’s likely 2024 run were factors in his decision to appoint a special counsel.
November 18, 2022 12:35 pm
Authorities say the cause of a fire that broke out in a home in Charleroi late last night was due to improper ventilation of a chimney. Firefighters responded to the call just before eleven o’clock at a home in the area of 9th and Meadow. They say they saw fire coming through the roof of the building when they arrived on the scene. They say the fire began in the attic and they were able to put it out quickly. Officials say a man and his pet who were inside the home at the time were able to get out safely after a neighbor alerted him to the fire by knocking on his door . (Photo: Courtesy of Charleroi Fire Department)
November 18, 2022 9:35 am
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm paralyzed parts of western and northern New York, with more than a foot of snow already on the ground in places and a driving ban keeping people off the roads in the Buffalo area. The worst snowfall was expected in Buffalo, where the National Weather Service said up to 4 feet might fall in some spots through Sunday. Other areas could get a foot or less. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Thursday for parts of western New York, including communities along the eastern ends of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz issued a driving ban beginning Thursday night. Parts of Pennsylvania also were seeing accumulations of lake-effect snow.
November 18, 2022 8:54 am
The man who was shot and killed in the Lowes plaza in Rostraver Township Nov. 5 has been identified. Boyke Budiarchman, 49, of the Philadelphia area, was identified by the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. Coroner Tim Carson declined to reveal the cause or manner of death because the murder still is under police investigation. A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting and has been held at the Westmoreland County Prison. The shooting is believed to be an isolated, targeted attack on the victim, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli said in a statement.
November 18, 2022 7:33 am
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Friday morning in downtown Washington. It happened around 6:45 a.m. along South Main Street at E. Maiden St. Washington County 9-1-1 says the woman was transported to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital of Pittsburgh by ambulance because medical helicopters could not fly because of the weather. Washington City Police Chief Dan Rush tells WJPA News the woman was conscious and alert and was struck as she crossed Main Street at E. Maiden. There is no word on her condition or the severity of her injuries. The driver of the vehicle involved remained at the scene and is cooperating with police. Chief Rush says they do have video of the accident and that will used as part of their investigation which is on-going.
November 18, 2022 4:17 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal prosecutors are expected to make their final pitch to jurors in the high-stakes seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Closing arguments by prosecutors will begin in Washington federal court on Friday after the final pieces of evidence were presented in the trial alleging Rhodes and his band of antigovernment extremists plotted for weeks to interrupt the peaceful transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden. Closing arguments are expected to be Monday for the defense, which has focused on prosecutors’ relative lack of evidence that the Oath Keepers had an explicit plan to attack the Capitol before Jan. 6.
