February 1, 2023 9:19 am
No injuries were reported following a school bus crash Wednesday morning in West Finley Township. Washington County 9-1-1 tells WJPA News is happened just after 7:30 a.m. along Good Intent Road. The bus was carrying students from the McGuffey School District. There are unconfirmed reports that the bus slid on ice and struck a tree. No other information is currently available.
February 1, 2023 8:45 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow and the late George Michael are nominees for 2023 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that includes a mix of country, soul, hip-hop, metal, pop, rap-rock and grunge. The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the 14 artists and groups being considered for Rock Hall induction, also including Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon and Joy Division/New Order. Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they’re eligible for induction.
February 1, 2023 4:12 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly empowered House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Republicans want to remove the African-born Black lawmaker from the panel over comments she has made critical of Israel. The move is also seen as payback after Democrats booted far-right Republicans from panels for incendiary, violent remarks. Voting could come as soon as Wednesday. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been eager to flex Republican power in the new Congress. He has already blocked two other Democrats, Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, from rejoining the House Intelligence Committee. Omar has apologized for her comments and calls the move against her “politically motivated.”
February 1, 2023 4:10 am
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is moving closer to making her presidential campaign official. On Wednesday, supporters of the former South Carolina governor will get an email invitation to a Feb. 15 launch event in Charleston, at which she plans to announce her campaign, according to a person familiar with the plans but not authorized to speak about them. Haley was elected to two terms as South Carolina governor before Donald Trump tapped her to serve in his Cabinet. Haley at times feuded with other White House officials. Her 2018 departure fueled speculation that she would challenge Trump in 2020, or replace Vice President Mike Pence on the ticket, but Haley did neither.
February 1, 2023 4:08 am
KHAN AL-AHMAR, West Bank (AP) — The long-running dispute over the West Bank Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar has resurfaced this week as a focus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Four years ago, Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the evacuation of the entire village, saying it was built illegally on state land. Now Israel’s new far-right ministers are pushing the government to fulfill its long-stalled commitment. They vow to expand Israeli presence in what is known as Area C, the 60% of the occupied West Bank over which the Israeli military has full control. Palestinians seek that land for a future state. For Palestinians, Khan al-Ahmar is emblematic of the latest stage of the conflict, as Palestinians struggle for Israeli permission to build.
February 1, 2023 4:06 am
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A funeral for Tyre Nichols blended a celebration of his life with outrage over the brutal beating he endured at the hands of the Memphis police and heated calls for police reform. The Rev. Al Sharpton and Vice President Kamala Harris both delivered impassioned speeches Wednesday calling on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a broad package of police reforms that includes a national registry for police officers disciplined for misconduct, a ban on no-knock warrants and other measures. In the three weeks since his death, five officers have been fired and charged with murder, and their specialized unit was disbanded.
February 1, 2023 4:04 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An executive order signed Tuesday takes aim at long wait times that keep professionals from entering their field in Pennsylvania. It also seeks to lower the barriers for small business owners, like barbers and cosmetologists. Under the order signed by Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday gives state agencies 90 days to review all licenses, certificates and permits and submit recommendations for timelines for each application to the governor’s office. The governor’s office will then develop timelines, and if an agency misses its deadline. the applicant will be reimbursed for the fees.
February 1, 2023 2:12 am
(WPXI) – In an effort to stave off bankruptcy, Bed Bath & Beyond has announced more store closures, including their stores Bethel Park and Monroeville. The company said that the closures add to the plan to shut down 150 lowest-performing locations, including 62 announced in September and 56 announced in January, USA Today reported. Florida will be the hardest hit in this latest round, with 11 stores closing. Reuters reported that the housewares company may file for bankruptcy protection this week and it has already found liquidators to shut the new slate of stores unless a buyer can be found soon. Bed Bath & Beyond says it is exploring “multiple paths” but didn’t confirm the expected bankruptcy filing, despite defaulting on a loan last week and not paying its debts this week. (Photo: AP)
February 1, 2023 2:12 am
A Canton Township man facing terroristic threat charges waived those charges to common pleas court. Richard Bedillion, 49 is accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend’s son in late December. According to the Pennsylvania State Police report, Bedillion’s girlfriend called 9-1-1 and reported that he was armed with an AR-15 rifle and threatened the life of her son. Police arrived to hear gunshots fired and find Bedillion pointing the AR style rifle in the air. Bedillion was taken into custody without incident. Aside from the terroristic threat charges, Bedillion faces simple assault and reckless endangerment and several other charges. Bedillion is free on $25,000 bond. He will be arraigned on February 23.
February 1, 2023 1:18 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The rank-and-file Democrat who was unexpectedly elected speaker of the Pennsylvania House as a compromise candidate earlier this month is saying he hopes to keep the job. Speaker Mark Rozzi said in a lengthy interview Monday that he won’t necessarily step aside and support Democratic floor leader Joanna McClinton of Philadelphia to succeed him as speaker. The Capitol is now rife with speculation that McClinton or some other candidate may soon try to evict Rozzi from the speaker’s rostrum. McClinton says she’d be “honored” if Democrats make her speaker once they fill three vacancies next week and are up to full strength. (Photo: Wikipedia)
