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At U.S. House hearing, new calls for changes on railway tracks
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nearly a year and a half after the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, rail safety is still top-of-mind for many U.S. lawmakers.The need for changes on the tracks was a topic at a major hearing in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.The Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine on Feb. 3, 2023, upended thousands of lives and forced many to abandon their homes.Federal transportation officials testified in a U.S. House subcommittee hearing on rail safety on Tuesday afternoon."What I'm about to tell you may seem shocking, but it's the truth. The railroads do not want to...
House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on July 13. The vote underscores the bipartisan outrage over the shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump came within inches...
House committee proposed to investigate policies after Trump shooting
State House leaders are proposing a state probe into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The resolution was formally introduced Tuesday in the state House of Representatives by Rep. Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster and House Republican leader. The resolution would form a House Select Committee to probe the actions and response of state and local law enforcement relative to the assassination attempt on Trump on July 13 in Butler. Federal lawmakers are investigating the incident as well, and Kimberly Cheatle has resigned as director of the U.S. Secret Service.
Trump rally shooting victim released from hospital; 2nd survivor remains hospitalized
PITTSBURGH -- One of two surviving victims injured at the Trump rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, has been released from the hospital. David Dutch, 57, of New Kensington, was released from Allegheny General Hospital on Wednesday, hospital officials confirmed with ABC News. Dutch was among three rally-goers who were shot...
Salem Quaker City Band to present its final special concert this season
The Salem Quaker City Band will present its third and final special concert this season on Friday at 7 p.m. at the bandshell in Waterworth Memorial Park. Conductor Robert Barnett has chosen the theme “Dance!” that will include a waltz by Shostakovich, a polka by Henry Mancini, a tango by Leroy Anderson, a latin flamingo, and a Glenn Miller medley. Admission is free. Tickets will be sold for a 50/50 drawing and prizes donated by local businesses. Attendees are reminded to bring lawn chairs. A food vendor will be available to purchase food and soft drinks. Parking is accessible from North Lincoln Avenue off of Sunset Boulevard and by entering Waterworth Memorial Park at Superior Avenue. For information call the Salem Parks and Recreation Department at 330-271-8913. (Submitted photo)
Birth, History of the Jeep
The American Austin Car Company was founded in 1929 but lasted less than five years before filing for bankruptcy in 1934. In 1935, the American Bantam Car Company in Butler emerged from the company’s reorganization efforts. Bantam initially manufactured economy cars but switched courses after the U.S. Army requested...
Rally gunshot victim released from Allegheny General Hospital
David Dutch, the 57-year-old New Kensington man injured at the July 13 rally for former President Donald Trump, has been discharged from Allegheny General Hospital as of Wednesday afternoon, July 24. A news release sent by Allegheny Health Network Wednesday evening said James Copenhaver, the 74-year-old from Moon Township who...
Butler Eagle County Amateur: Annual golf tourney set Aug. 11 at Slippery Rock Golf Club
A replay of 2021 would suit Geoff Patterson just fine. The Butler resident won his second straight Butler Eagle County Amateur golf title that year with a 69 at Slippery Rock Golf Club, the same venue hosting this year’s event Aug. 11. “I’ve been a member there for years...
City council plans to move $10M of ARP funds to its general fund
YOUNGSTOWN — City council could consider legislation Monday to put $10 million of its $82.7 million American Rescue Plan money into the general fund to give Youngstown more time to use it while it collects interest. Council on April 6, 2022, appropriated $3.9 million in ARP funds into the...
Unanimous vote: House to investigate Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on July 13. The vote underscores the bipartisan outrage over the shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump came within inches...
Anthony J. Dascenzo 1931-2024
CANFIELD — Anthony Joseph Dascenzo, 93, born the youngest son of proud Southern Italian immigrants and raised in his cherished hometown of Youngstown, died during the early evening of Saturday, July 20, 2024, on the eve of the 68th anniversary of the day he married his beloved wife, Patricia Ann Welsh.
Veterans Appreciation Day at Calcutta Plaza
When St. Clair Township hosts the annual Veterans Appreciation Day at Calcutta Plaza, it is standing-room only. The crowd listens to live music, while awaiting a flyover during opening ceremonies before gathering for a picnic celebration. The plaza is the location of the East Liverpool Veterans Administration multi-specialty outpatient clinic, and veterans each were invited to attend with a guest. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)
Albert M. Dota Jr. 1946-2024
YOUNGSTOWN — Albert Michael Dota Jr., 77, of Boardman, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024. He was born Nov. 21, 1946, son of the late Albert and Emma Jane Hunter Dota. He served in Vietnam as an infantry mortarman and lived most of his life in Youngstown. Al graduated...
Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?” FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday, revealing new details about a suspect he said had taken a keen interest in public figures but had otherwise not left behind clear clues of an ideological motive.
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