March 27, 2024 4:57 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal court has dismissed an attempt by conservative Pennsylvania lawmakers to overturn automatic voter registration, along with lawmakers’ other challenges to actions designed to boost voter access. Pennsylvania U.S. District Judge Jennifer Wilson wrote in her decision Tuesday that the lawmakers did not have legal standing in their filing. The lawsuit, filed by 24 Republican state lawmakers, challenged the legality of a 2021 executive order by President Joe Biden ordering federal agencies to consider ways to expand voter access. The lawsuit also challenged a state order regarding automatic voter registration and a directive that counties can’t reject registration if a driver’s license number or Social Security digits don’t match the government agency database.
March 27, 2024 4:51 am
North Strabane Township Supervisors worked through an agenda filled with ordinary decisions Tuesday night. Supervisors scheduled a public hearing on a zoning change for a parcel at the corner of Morganza Road and Curry Avenue. The parcel is currently zoned C-1 Commercial. The owner is looking to have it rezoned as I-1 Industrial. The proposed use of the property is for condominium style personal warehouses. That meeting will be held on April 30 at 6:00 PM. Supervisors approved a text amendment to their zoning ordinance to allow for hospitals, and medical offices to be allowed in the R-3 zoning district. This request was from AHN Canonsburg Hospital for the construction of its new hospital. Supervisors also reminded residents that meeting dates have changed for the month of April. The non legislative meeting will be held on Wednesday April 24 and the Legislative meeting will be held Tuesday April 30, both beginning at 7:00 PM.
March 26, 2024 5:43 pm
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has chosen Nicole Shanahan to be his vice presidential pick. Kennedy is mounting an independent White House bid that has spooked national Democrats. Shanahan is a California lawyer and philanthropist who’s never held elected office. Kennedy, a former Democrat, made the announcement in Oakland, California. Without the backing of a party, Kennedy faces an arduous task to get on the ballot, with varying rules across the 50 states. He’s picking a running mate now because about half of the states require him to designate one before he can apply for ballot access.
March 26, 2024 5:41 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has issued a gag order barring Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his upcoming hush money criminal trial. Judge Juan M. Merchan on Tuesday cited Trump’s previous comments about him and others involved in the case, as well as a looming April 15 trial date, in granting the prosecution’s request for a gag order. Prosecutors had asked for the gag order citing what they called Trump’s “long history of making public and inflammatory remarks” about people involved in his legal cases.
March 26, 2024 5:37 pm
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal court has dismissed an attempt by conservative Pennsylvania lawmakers to overturn automatic voter registration, along with lawmakers’ other challenges to actions designed to boost voter access. Pennsylvania U.S. District Judge Jennifer Wilson wrote in her decision Tuesday that the lawmakers did not have legal standing in their filing. The lawsuit, filed by 24 Republican state lawmakers, challenged the legality of a 2021 executive order by President Joe Biden ordering federal agencies to consider ways to expand voter access. The lawsuit also challenged a state order regarding automatic voter registration and a directive that counties can’t reject registration if a driver’s license number or Social Security digits don’t match the government agency database.
March 26, 2024 3:28 pm
(WPXI) – Five days after a devastating fire in Jeannette, the community is still finding new ways to help and support the survivors. The tragic fire at a home on Guy Street claimed the life of Tyler King and four of his children. Miranda John and two of their other children survived. Immediately, the community sprang into action to help. “We’re all here to support her, her children, to make sure that she doesn’t have to worry. She can be financially stable, and she knows the community loves her,” said Jennifer Deemer, who started a GoFundMe, which has raised more than $100,000. Deemer also organized an enormous community event Monday night which included a vigil and prayer service inside the Jeannette American Legion Post and a celebration of life outside on 5th Street. According to Deemer, the three survivors are now out of the hospital.
March 26, 2024 5:11 am
ATLANTA (AP) — Many Americans are unenthusiastic about a November rematch of the 2020 presidential election. But presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump appears to stoke more fear and anger among Democrats than President Joe Biden does among Republicans. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. A potential Trump victory inspires more excitement among Republicans than a Biden win does among Democrats, though, highlighting a potential weak point for Biden. The findings are notable in an unusual campaign pitting an incumbent president against his predecessor, with both men facing doubters within their own parties and among independents.
March 26, 2024 5:08 am
BALTIMORE (AP) — Recovery efforts are set to resume for the six construction workers who are presumed dead after a cargo ship hit a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the structure to collapse. Officials said the recovery efforts for the six missing people would resume Wednesday morning. The ship lost its steering capability before it hit the pillar around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Audio from first responders shows a scramble to halt traffic just before the crash. The bridge is an important link in the region’s transportation infrastructure, and its collapse is expected to snarl commuter traffic and disrupt a vital shipping port.
March 26, 2024 4:57 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Two law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press that two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. The officials say the Monday searches were connected to an investigation by federal authorities in New York. It’s not clear whether Combs was the target of the investigation. The officials were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. A representative for Combs has not immediately responded to a request for comment. There have been several sexual assault lawsuits filed against Combs in recent months.
March 26, 2024 4:55 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications. The justices asked detailed questions about the safety of mifepristone, one of the most common ways for women in America to end a pregnancy. But they also raised issues with the arguments made by plaintiffs, a group of anti-abortion doctors, who want to see the drug’s availability severely restricted. Justices seemed concerned that the doctors were not reasonably impacted by how the drug is regulated.
