November 5, 2025 1:09 am
Acting County Controller Heather Sheatler a Republican running as a Democrat has defeated Republican candidate Pat Phillips for the County Controller Seat. Sheatler led the race out of the gate from the time that mail in ballot results were released and never gave up the lead. The final vote tally was 31,686-28,178. Sheatler says that she looks forward to working for the people for the next four years now that the “acting” prefix has been removed from her title. She said that she ran her campaign with accountability, transparency and integrity and looks forward to working with County Commissioners putting behind her recent struggles with them. Pat Phillips was gracious in defeat congratulating Sheatler on a long, hard fought campaign. He says that he will continue to do consulting work and see where the future takes him.
November 5, 2025 12:34 am
In the race for Superior Court, Democrat Judge Brandon Neuman has been elected to that bench. He beat Republican Maria Battista 743,458-485,725. In a race for Commonwealth Court, Democrat Stella Tsai defeated Republican Matt Wolford 750,899-500,095. Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge John DiSalle has won retention for his seat. The final vote tally was 33,118-25,181. This will be DiSalle’s third term as judge. According to the Associated Press, all three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state’s highest court. Tuesday’s vote shapes the court’s makeup ahead of midterm elections next year, when the panel could be asked to settle partisan battles over election laws. Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht were originally elected as Democrats. Their reelection continues the Democratic majority, which is currently 5-2. Defeats for all three justices would have potentially left the bench in a partisan deadlock for two years, with two Democrats and two Republicans.
November 4, 2025 11:46 am
Six people were taken to a hospital from a mining accident in Greene County Monday night. First responders were called to the Harvey Mine on Patterson Creek Road in Morris Township around 10:30. The mining company – Core Natural Resources – said that the underground accident involved a pressurized water hose. Five of the six were treated and released, while one person remains hospitalized for further evaluation. Company officials say they conducting an internal review of the incident and working with other agencies to determine exactly what caused it.
November 4, 2025 6:45 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84. Cheney died Monday of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. The hard-charging conservative became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq. Cheney led the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush before returning to public life as vice president under his son, George W. Bush. In recent years, he became a stout defender of his daughter, Liz Cheney, when she became the leading Republican critic and examiner of Donald Trump’ actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
November 4, 2025 5:11 am
CBS News’ “60 Minutes” gave its audience a rare opportunity by releasing a full, unedited video and transcript of its interview with President Donald Trump. The edited interview ran for 28 minutes on the broadcast Sunday. When Norah O’Donnell sat down with the president last Friday for the taping, the full interview ran for 73 minutes. Viewers were able to see the choices “60 Minutes” made in editing for newsworthiness and clarity and to avoid repetition. While it’s a transparency that some welcomed, critics say it could also open up journalists to repeated arguments about the choices they make in crafting stories.
November 4, 2025 5:08 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is indicating in court that it will only partially fund the federal food assistance program as the government shutdown reaches into a second month. The Department of Agriculture had planned to withhold $8 billion needed for the food program starting Saturday until two judges ordered the administration to fund it. Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that he was “optimistic” the Senate could vote to reopen the government by the end of the week if lawmakers make progress over the next couple days. That followed comments from President Donald Trump who said he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen. Democrats say they want to fix a health care crisis and extend subsidies.
November 4, 2025 5:04 am
MCDONALD, Pa. — A McDonald man will serve up to 18-months in jail after pleading guilty to vandalizing a borough police station and damaging a cruiser back in April. Police say Jacob Tigner used a baseball bat to smash the window and doors of the station and the window of the cruiser. He was arrested back in August in Iowa. Tigner also pleaded guilty to a slew of other chargers for separate incidents in both McDonald and Mount Pleasant Township including; simple assault, drug charges, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, terroristic threats and resisting arrest.
November 4, 2025 2:52 am
NEW YORK (AP) — United States Steel on Tuesday detailed an $11 billion growth plan with new owner Nippon Steel that includes modernizing the century-old steelmaker. U.S. Steel says it has identified more than 200 initiatives to drive operational efficiencies across all business segments, assisted by nearly 50 professionals from Nippon Steel. The company is upgrading its manufacturing operations and expanding research and development to feature “higher value, lower emission steel.”
November 4, 2025 2:30 am
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected governor of New Jersey. Her victory over Republican Jack Ciattarelli shores up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years. The four-term member of Congress centered her campaign on her biography as a Navy helicopter pilot and former prosecutor who would stand up to President Donald Trump. She will be New Jersey’s second female governor. Ciattarelli lost his second straight governor’s election after coming within a few points of defeating Gov. Phil Murphy four years ago.
November 4, 2025 1:17 am
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Her win gives Democrats a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections and compels Republicans to consider how President Donald Trump and his allies might fare in battleground states and districts. Spanberger defeated Marine veteran and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in a campaign heavily centered on economic issues. Spanberger is a former CIA case officer and she served six years in Congress. Her victory flips Virginia’s executive mansion from GOP control. Also Tuesday, Democrat Ghazala F. Hashmi won the lieutenant governor’s race and will succeed Earle-Sears.
