August 8, 2023 5:05 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say the death toll from Russian missile strikes that hit apartment buildings in an eastern Ukrainian city has climbed to seven, with 67 injured. Two Russian missiles slammed into the downtown area of Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region that is partially occupied by Russia, on Monday evening. Local officials said the missiles damaged apartment buildings, houses, a hotel where foreign journalists used to stay, dining establishments, shops and administrative buildings. The Kremlin says its forces target only military assets and claim other damage is caused by debris from Ukrainian air defense weapons.
August 8, 2023 5:04 am
Donald Trump’s legal team has told a judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him that the prosecutors’ proposed protective order aimed at preventing the public disclosure of evidence is too broad and would restrict his First Amendment rights. Lawyers for the early 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner said Monday that the judge should impose a more limited protective order that would prevent the defense team from publicly disclosing only materials deemed “sensitive,” such as grand jury documents. Prosecutors quickly countered with their own filing accusing Trump of objecting to their proposal because he wants to use the government’s evidence to “try the case in the media rather than in the courtroom.”
August 8, 2023 5:02 am
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s voters will decide Tuesday whether to make their state constitution harder to amend, as a highly charged special election that has direct bearing on a November ballot question over abortion rights comes to a close. If Issue 1 passes, the threshold for voters being able to change the state constitution would rise from a simple majority to 60%. That would make it difficult, if not impossible, for the fall proposal to succeed, based on polling figures. Voters in several states, even deeply conservative ones, have affirmed abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, though usually with less than 60% of the vote.
August 8, 2023 5:00 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say three passengers died after a bus carrying up to 50 people struck a vehicle on an interstate in Pennsylvania. State police say the crash happened during heavy rain around 11:50 p.m. Sunday on southbound Interstate 81 in Dauphin County’s Lower Paxton Township, outside Harrisburg. Police say the bus flipped on its side. Multiple people also were taken to hospitals and several were admitted, at least one in critical condition. A bus passenger said it was covering a normal route between New York and Ohio, adding the crash threw people from their seats and left some piled on top of others. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
August 8, 2023 4:58 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least two people have died, thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled and more than 1 million have lost power as destructively strong storms move through the eastern U.S. Residents were warned to stay indoors Monday and prepare for the worst. The threat of severe thunderstorms and tornados stretched from Alabama to New York. Officials say a 15-year-old boy was killed by a falling tree in South Carolina and a 28-year-old man was killed by lightning in Alabama. Homes and businesses in nearly a dozen states lost power as trees and power lines fell onto roads and homes. FlightAware says more than 2,600 U.S. flights have been canceled and nearly 7,900 delayed.
August 8, 2023 4:54 am
Cecil Township Supervisors doubled down on meetings Monday night. Prior to their regular meeting, they held a public hearing on a proposed cluster home development on the Toward property. Despite Planning Commission approval contingent on their comments, supervisors took developer NVR to task. The development is to be located in an R-1 zoning district. Supervisors, looking at the plan see it more suited as a Planned Residential Development that is not an approved use in an R-1 district. Supervisors continued the meeting. The date for further testimony will be September 5 at 5:30 pm. In other business, supervisors directed their solicitor to write a letter to the township’s solid waste collector County Hauling. Supervisors are receiving multiple complaints about the hauler regarding pick up, drivers and billing. Complaints are coming into the township and supervisors do not want to spend tax dollars addressing issues that the company should be handling. Supervisors also reminded residents that their next regular meeting will be on Tuesday September 5 because of the Labor Day holiday.
August 8, 2023 4:53 am
As public safety continues to be a prominent subject, local hospitals have started to take the initiative to educate people on the importance of safety. Canonsburg hospital will be informing the public with a safety fair this Saturday, August 12th at St. Patrick’s Church in Canonsburg. During Monday’s Canonsburg Borough Council Agenda meeting, Canonsburg Mayor David Rhome shared that the fair will be held from 11 AM to 2 PM. The event is being put on through the Allegheny Health Network, and there will be many agencies participating in the event including the Canonsburg Police Department and Fire Department. Minimal road closures are expected for the event, with potential traffic backup near the Hutchinson Avenue area that will be turned into a one way. The event is expected to have 400 to 500 people, and with a positive turnout it could lead to similar fairs in the near future.
August 8, 2023 2:32 am
A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $350,000 was recently sold in Washington County. The ticket, sold for the Aug. 4 drawing, matched all five balls drawn, 6-11-12-14-27, to win $357,278. The Giant Eagle, in Strabane Square, earns a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. A main Cash 5 game prize must be claimed within one year of the drawing date. Visit palottery.com for information.
August 7, 2023 5:39 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “The French Connection” director William Friedkin has died at the age of 87, according to his executive assistant. Friedkin was 32 when he made “The French Connection,” which won the best picture Oscar in 1972. Friedkin also directed “The Exorcist,” “To Live and Die in L.A.” and “Rules of Engagement.” Friedkin’s latest film, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” with Kiefer Sutherland, will premiere at the Venice Film Festival next month.
August 7, 2023 4:12 pm
DECATUR TOWNSHIP, Pa. — It was a wild scene when a car ended up in the second story of a home in Pennsylvania Sunday evening. The Junction Fire Company in Mifflin County said they were dispatched around 3:15 p.m. to Alfarata Road in Decatur Township. The driver of the car was out when crews arrived and taken to a hospital. The rescue crew stabilized the home and helped the homeowners put a tarp over the hole because of storms on the way. Authorities did not say how the car wound up in the second story of the house. (Photo: WPXI)
