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Court denies skill games removal extension

Local News October 10, 2026

Attorneys representing the state Attorney General’s office are opposing state lawmakers’ efforts to stay enforcement of a state Supreme Court ruling regarding skill games until February. The state Supreme Court agreed with the office’s argument, with justices issuing a short ruling Friday afternoon denying an exercise of King's Bench Authority or extraordinary jurisdiction to extend for another 120 days the court's delay in seizing skill games not located in casinos throughout Pennsylvania. Requests from state lawmakers and non-profit organizations who have skill games were both ...

Congressman views continued progress at veterans center

Local News October 10, 2026

CLARENDON - U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson was on the ground floor of the development of the Allegheny Valley Veterans Center. On Thursday, the region’s congressional representative and private donors gathered to receive an update on its progress. The center offers homeless and unstably housed ...

Colorful changes right before our eyes

Community October 10, 2026

Early October is about the time when there is a noticeable difference in sunlight. The sun sets a little earlier in the evening each day, but long before I truly internalize this change, I am struck by the difference in angle and how the changing colors of plants affect how the sunlight ...

Buffalo woman sentenced to probation, gun purchase ban

Local News October 9, 2026

A Buffalo woman who pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor conspiracy charges has been sentenced to probation and a ban on purchasing firearms under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. Julia Rose Carter, 33, of Buffalo, had been charged with 12 counts of third-degree felony materially false written statement - purchase, delivery, transfer of firearm; 12 counts of loans on, or lending, giving firearms prohibited; and 12 counts of statement under penalty. Several of the charges had been changed, with none of the felony charges prosecuted, before Carter pleaded guilty in September to one ...

Court filings seek to extend skill games deadline

Local News October 9, 2026

Pennsylvania state lawmakers and a trade group representing skill game companies are asking the state Supreme Court to use its authority to keep skill games in operation until next year. State senators Gene Yaw and Anthony Williams and state representatives Danilo Burgos and Jonathan Fritz ...

Shapiro, Garrity face off in gubernatorial debate

Local News October 9, 2026

Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity faced off in the lone gubernatorial debate on Wednesday evening. The two candidates covered a wide range of topics, often finding themselves at odds, during the nearly hour-long event hosted by Nexstar Media Inc. and moderated by ABC27’s Dennis Owens and WPXI’s Lisa Sylvester. Shapiro, who was elected to the office in 2022, touted a variety of investments his administration has made in the past few years and painted the picture of progress in Pennsylvania. “I'm the only governor in the country over the last four years with ...