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In statewide news, Kentucky is set to receive three-hundred-fifty-eight million dollars as part of a landmark nationwide settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the deal, which resolves claims that Meta knowingly designed addictive platform features that harm children's mental health. As part of the agreement, Meta will implement daily time limits, block nighttime access for teen users, and enforce stricter age verification.

In Lexington, community members are gathering today for a memorial service marking the twentieth anniversary of the Comair Flight fifty-one ninety-one tragedy. On August twenty-seventh, two-thousand-six, forty-nine people were killed when the commercial flight attempted to take off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport. The anniversary memorial is scheduled for one p.m. at the State Botanical Garden of Kentucky.

In Louisville, community leaders are launching new volunteer safety patrols following a Tuesday morning shooting near a Jefferson County Public Schools bus stop that left a Valley High School student critically injured. Meanwhile, J-C-P-S is celebrating a major milestone with the ribbon cutting of the new twenty-four-million-dollar Diane L. Porter Preschool in Buechel, featuring twenty-three state-of-the-art classrooms.

In law enforcement news, a Shively police officer has been suspended without pay after being charged with official misconduct and unlawful use of a computer. Investigators say Officer Asad Zahir used the Flock license plate reader database more than two-thousand times between January and May to illegally track his ex-partner's vehicle movements.

And at the University of Kentucky, federal agriculture officials have announced a final twenty-six-million-dollar investment from the U-S-D-A to complete the new Forage-Animal Production Research building. U-S Senator Mitch McConnell praised the funding, which brings total federal support for the Lexington research facility to more than one-hundred million dollars.

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A DuBois resident is calling on city council to recover $900,000 in taxpayer money following the corruption case of former City Manager John "Herm" Suplizio. Deb Mechling urged leaders to pursue civil action against former officials and legal counsel, citing hundreds of thousands spent on Suplizio's legal fees and unauthorized bonuses.

Meanwhile, severe summer weather pushed local emergency crews to historic limits last month. DuBois Volunteer Fire Chief Joe Mitchell reported a record 200 calls in July, while city police responded to nearly 1,300 calls for service—averaging more than 40 calls per day.

And classic rock group Touch of Grey will wrap up the 2026 DuBois Music Fest season this Thursday at DuBois City Park. The free concert runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Edward V. Cherry Amphitheater.

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Good morning. State Police in Franklin are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving a thirteen-year-old Oil City girl in Venango County. Authorities report the incident occurred Friday afternoon along Tippery Road in Cranberry Township, and the investigation remains active.

In local traffic news, a two-vehicle collision in Sandycreek Township sent two Franklin men to UPMC Northwest on Friday. State Police say twenty-one-year-old James Williams failed to yield while turning left off Pittsburgh Road onto Debence Drive, colliding with a motorcycle driven by twenty-four-year-old Zackery Fox. Fox suffered serious injuries after being ejected, and Williams was cited in the crash.

And Governor Josh Shapiro has announced expanded passenger rail service across the Commonwealth. Daily trips on Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian line connecting Pittsburgh to New York City via Harrisburg will double from one to two roundtrips starting in mid-November, with ticket sales opening in October.

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A North Beaver Township man is wanted after state police say he fired multiple shots into his own home thinking intruders were inside. Authorities report sixty-nine-year-old Roger Guminski instructed his wife to wait in the garage before firing into the house from his front porch. Troopers found seven spent shell casings and bullet holes inside, though no intruders were present. An arrest warrant has been issued.

In New Castle, the city’s first female firefighter is asking a federal court to reinstate her job and impose financial sanctions against the city. Annie Papa was terminated in April following an ongoing discrimination lawsuit against city and fire leadership. Her attorney argues the firing directly violated a court order prohibiting either side from taking adverse actions while the case is pending.

And Western Pennsylvania charter school families are facing big transportation changes heading into the school year. Following a recent state Supreme Court ruling, local districts—including Woodland Hills—are replacing traditional yellow school bus routes for charter students with public transit passes to cut costs, sparking safety concerns from parents.

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Clarion County drivers are feeling the pinch at the pump this week as Western Pennsylvania gas prices jumped eighteen cents to an average of four-thirty-five a gallon. According to AAA, drivers in Clarion are currently paying an average of four-sixteen per gallon as rising crude oil costs push prices higher across the region.

In state news, Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order requiring tech developers to secure local municipal approval before state environmental officials will review permits for new data centers. The move comes as public backlash grows over artificial intelligence development and potential impacts on local utility rates across Pennsylvania.

And with students in the Clarion Area School District heading back to the classroom Wednesday, borough police are reminding drivers to use extra caution. Motorists are urged to slow down in school zones and remember to stop at least ten feet away whenever a school bus extends its red lights and stop arm.

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New York's state ban on local police cooperation with ICE is now in effect, forcing Steuben County to terminate its agreement with federal immigration authorities. Sheriff Jim Allard says while his department complied, the move will cost the county over one-hundred-thirty-thousand dollars in federal reimbursements, while criticizing state leaders for prioritizing anti-ICE legislation over funding regional Child Advocacy Centers.

In local community news, Weis Markets has launched registration for its sixth annual "Weis 4 School" program, offering five-hundred-thousand dollars in total donations for area classrooms. Pre-K through eighth-grade public, private, and daycare programs across the region can sign up online through October to receive funding generated by routine customer purchases.

And former New York Governor George Pataki will receive the 2026 Corning Award for Excellence next month. Presented jointly by Corning Incorporated and the Business Council of New York State, the handcrafted Steuben Glass honor recognizes Pataki's public service, tax cuts, and environmental legacy.

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New York's state ban on local police cooperation with ICE is now in effect, forcing law enforcement agencies across Western New York and the Southern Tier to dissolve agreements with federal immigration authorities. The law strips local departments of federal reimbursement funds for assisting ICE, while state officials warn that non-compliant agencies face legal action from the Attorney General’s office.

In road news, State Route 21 in Hornellsville has reopened following a two-point-two-million-dollar culvert replacement project. The stretch toward Almond had been closed since late June, though commuters are reminded to slow down as crews finish final striping and site work.

And the Andover Wetlands Kids Fishing Contest celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary in Allegany County, drawing more than one-hundred young anglers. Local angler Parker Seman snagged the trophy for largest catch with a nineteen-and-a-half-inch carp, while Sawyer Wlasniewski reeled in a contest-high forty fish.

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Joint federal and state environmental teams are expanding radiological testing across Western New York following aerial surveys in Erie and Niagara counties. The Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department of Environmental Conservation have screened hundreds of properties for legacy industrial radioactive waste, referring two-hundred-fifty properties for additional testing. Officials report the contamination stems from heavy chemical and metal-processing waste deposited several decades ago.

In Central New York, the State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation has launched an inquiry after an Onondaga County SWAT officer fatally shot an armed man during a five-hour standoff in Elbridge. Authorities say deputies responded to the Rolling Hills Mobile Home Park after sixty-two-year-old Frederick Marty allegedly fired shots from inside his residence. Sheriff Toby Shelley reports the standoff ended late Sunday night when Marty pointed a rifle at a police drone and a SWAT officer, prompting a deputy to open fire.

Also in Central New York, a grand jury in Syracuse has indicted a former substitute school bus driver on forty-three counts related to child sexual abuse material. Prosecutors say Luke Underwood, who previously drove routes for both the Homer and Tully Central School Districts, faces felony charges for possessing and promoting child abuse material following a state investigation.

Downstate in the Hudson Valley, Ulster County Sheriff's deputies have confirmed that the deaths of a couple found inside their Plattekill home was a murder-suicide. Investigators report sixty-six-year-old James Brugger, a retired area firefighter, fatally shot his fifty-four-year-old wife Melinda before taking his own life following unresolved domestic issues.

And looking across the Empire State, a major agricultural tradition is making a big return to Syracuse. Holstein dairy cattle will compete at the Great New York State Fair for the first time in six years, with fair officials anticipating the largest showing of Holsteins at the fairgrounds in nearly a decade.

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A thirty-seven-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for distributing Sinaloa Cartel methamphetamine in the Parkersburg area. Federal prosecutors say Enouch Jairus Kermue sold over two-hundred grams of meth to an informant outside a local business, sourcing large drug quantities directly from the cartel. Kermue faces deportation following his prison term.

In county government news, Wood County Assessor John Kelly has eliminated two administrative positions to help plug a projected three-hundred-fifty-seven-thousand-dollar budget shortfall. Kelly informed county commissioners the job cuts will net around one-hundred-thirty-thousand dollars in savings as the office works to recover from years of past overspending.

And city officials in Parkersburg are scrambling to fix the drained pond at Southwood Park. Mayor Tom Joyce reports an underground outfall pipe has failed, causing nearly all the water to leak out. Contractors are inspecting the system this week to determine if relining the pipe can avoid a costly excavation.

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Former West Virginia lawmaker and schoolteacher Elliott Pritt has pleaded not guilty to federal charges involving a fifteen-year-old girl. Federal prosecutors charge Pritt with sexual exploitation of children, coercion of a minor, and witness intimidation, alleging he groomed the teenager into an improper relationship. Pritt, who has resigned from the House of Delegates and was fired from his teaching position, is set to go on trial on October fifth.

West Virginia University Police are issuing a statewide campus safety warning following a sudden surge in "sextortion" scams targeting students during the opening week of the fall semester. Campus officers report receiving multiple extortion complaints where scammers threaten to release private photos unless victims send money. Authorities advise students never to share compromising images and to contact police immediately if targeted.

In major state legal news, former Marshall University basketball player Kai Spears has won a nine-million-dollar defamation verdict against the New York Times. A federal jury ruled in favor of Spears after determining the newspaper falsely linked him to a 2023 murder in Tuscaloosa, Alabama based on a single unverified source.

In the Northern Panhandle, former Wheeling Middle School principal Richard McCardle has pleaded no contest to a child abuse charge following an investigation into a physical altercation on school grounds. Authorities say McCardle grabbed an eighth-grade student by the neck and threw him to the ground. A judge sentenced McCardle to twelve months of probation.

Meanwhile, volunteers and specialized dive teams recently gathered along the Ohio River in Hancock County to search for Karen Adams, who mysteriously disappeared in 2011 near the Mountaineer Casino. Search-and-recovery team Chaos Divers utilized sonar equipment and boats to check submerged vehicles in hopes of bringing long-awaited answers to her family.

And inspiring news for a West Virginia hero: National Guard Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe is preparing for a major cranioplasty surgery using a custom three-D printed implant to replace part of his skull. Wolfe was shot while patrolling in Washington, D.C., and his family reports he will serve as Grand Marshal at this year's Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival parade.

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