September 8, 2022 4:04 am
Washington County held its final open house for public comment on its new Comprehensive Plan. Planning Director Lisa Cessna states that the original comprehensive plan was adopted in 2005. Several components to the plan were included throughout the last 17 years. This plan is now in the finalization phase where comments from residents and several professional categories will be condensed and written into what Cessna calls a “playbook” for county commissioners to use to aid them in the development and redevelopment of Washington County. Several criteria were available for public comment. County Assets like tourism, history, recreation and rivers; internet broadband; transportation and areas of revitalization were staffed for suggestions from the public. County infrastructure and natural resources were also topics available for public comment. Residents are still able to view the comprehensive plan and comment by visiting the Washington County website and finding it listed under the planning department. Cessna indicated that she is looking for everyone’s input to make Washington County the county in which they would love to live.
September 8, 2022 2:46 am
A Daisytown woman will serve probation for her assault on her boyfriend in July of 2021. Brianna Payton, 24 pleaded guilty to one felony charge of aggravated assault attempting to cause severe bodily injury with a deadly weapon. Police were called to Payton’s residence to investigate an assault on Daniel Spires. The couple were arguing over a break up when Payton retrieved a knife from the kitchen and returned stabbing at Spires. Spires did receive injuries to his chest and ribs causing him to be taken to the hospital. Payton will serve two years of probation with one year being served on electronic home monitoring.
September 8, 2022 2:28 am
Six grants to improve recreation and community revitalization totaling more than $1.3 million have been awarded to the 46th District through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta . In Greene County, one grant will be used to further develop Franklin Township’s Wisecarver Recreation Area. Also in Greene County, a grant will be used to benefit Community Park in Washington Township. The other four grants were awarded to Washington Count parks. Palmer Park in Donora Borough, Carroll Township’s Valley Avenue Park, Centerville Borough’s Victory Park, and Speers Borough’s Lower Speers Park. Senator Bartolotta calls it “a win all around”.
September 8, 2022 2:24 am
The Commonwealth has released an audit for The PA Turnpike Commission. The audit found that the Turnpike Commission’s 13.2 billion dollars in debt is more than that of the entire state government which stands at 11.7 billion dollars. The audit calls for innovative ideas and different solutions to address the commission’s financial challenges. Auditor General Tim DeFoor says there’s no one solution and it will require the help of the executive branch and the legislature for the commission to address its financial issues.
September 7, 2022 4:07 pm
UPERTINO, Calif. (AP) – Apple revealed its next line-up of iPhones will boast better cameras, faster processors, and a longer lasting battery at the same prices as last year’s model, despite the mounting pressures of inflation that has driven up the cost of other everyday items. The decision to hold the line of iPhone prices came as a mild surprise, as most analysts had predicted Apple would likely ask its devout fans to pay as much as 15% more to help offset the rising costs for many components. The four new models, with starting prices ranging from $799 to $1,099, will be in stores beginning Sept. 16.
September 7, 2022 3:14 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) -Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have unveiled their official White House portraits. President Joe Biden on Wednesday hosted a ceremony at the White House where America’s first Black president and first lady revealed portraits with a modern vibe. Obama is seen standing, wearing a black suit and gray tie against a white background. Mrs. Obama wears a formal light blue dress while seated on a sofa in the Red Room. Obama chose artist Robert McCurdy for his portrait. Mrs. Obama went with artist Sharon Sprung.
September 7, 2022 2:36 pm
(AP) A judge has struck down Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law, months after suspending it last spring. Judge Elizabeth Gleicher of the Court of Claims said the law violates the Michigan Constitution. It was long dormant before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. The 1931 law makes it a crime to perform abortions unless the life of the mother is in danger. Separately, the Michigan Supreme Court is considering whether to place a proposed amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot that would add abortion rights to the Michigan Constitution. Supporters submitted more than 700,000 signatures, easily clearing the threshold. But a tie vote by the Board of State Canvassers over spacing issues on the petition has kept it off the ballot so far.
September 7, 2022 4:24 am
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Students in Uvalde are going back to school for the first time since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in a classroom attack that shocked the country. Children began arriving at Uvalde Elementary before dawn, walking through newly installed 8-foot (2.4-meter) metal fencing that surrounds the campus and past a state trooper standing guard outside an entrance. Colorful flags hung inside the hallways, and teachers wore turquoise shirts that read “Together We Rise & Together We Are Better” on the back. State troopers were parked on every corner outside the school. The district announced in late June that the scene of the assault, Robb Elementary, would be permanently closed.
September 7, 2022 4:20 am
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, Saskatchewan (AP) – As a Canadian Indigenous community comes to grips with a deadly stabbing rampage by two of its own, many blamed rampant drug and alcohol use on the reserve. One of the suspects, Myles Sanderson, has 59 criminal convictions, according to parole documents, and he acknowledged that drug and alcohol use made him out of his mind. Many of his past crimes happened when he was in a state of intoxication. He had been sought for a parole violation since May, and it’s not clear why he had not been apprehended. The other suspect, his brother Damien, was found dead on Monday.
September 7, 2022 4:19 am
BOSTON (AP) – A former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Geoff Diehl, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor over a businessman, Chris Doughty, who was considered the more moderate candidate in the race. Diehl will face Democrat Maura Healey, now the state’s attorney general. She would be the first openly gay person and the first woman elected governor of Massachusetts if she wins. The state’s current governor, Republican Charlie Baker, decided against seeking a third term. Republican voters made Massachusetts the latest blue state to nominate a Trump loyalist in a high-profile race, potentially dooming the party’s chances of winning in November.
