The Ohio Department of Development and Community Action Commission of Erie, Huron & Richland Counties Inc. are offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the hot summer months. Through Sept. 30, income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan or making repairs to their central […]
Study results halfway through a pilot program distributing $1,000 in unconditional monthly cash assistance to Baltimore parents suggest that guaranteed income “improved at least some aspects of life” for participants. A report by a consulting agency evaluating the two-year Baltimore Young Families Success Fund pilot said participants’ income, housing independence and mental health all improved […]
Jun. 25—The Mower County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday morning took a pair of steps in the process of gaining disaster assistance for the county for two weather-impactful events. The board voted unanimously to declare a peacetime emergency for the county in the wake of recent flooding that will allow cities and townships in the […]
CLEVELAND (WJW) — An RTA bus driver called for help around 2:30 a.m. June 16 after her bus was surrounded by a large crowd on Broadway in Cleveland. “I am stuck,” the driver said over her radio. “There is, like, a thousand screaming people on my bus right now. Please, send help. I’m stuck.” Short-staffed […]
Efforts to build a mile-long waterfront park along the Codorus Creek in York received a boost Monday when the project was awarded $15 million in grant funding through the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The grant to help covert the once industrial section of the creek into a park called the Codorus Greenway was […]
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators in Pennsylvania have charged 90 people for alleged public assistance fraud in April and May. During April and May 2024, the Office of State Inspector General filed felony charges of defrauding the public assistance system against 85 people and misdemeanor charges against five separate suspects. $1.3M PA Lottery ticket sold […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The new agreement between Russia and North Korea reached by their leaders at a Pyongyang summit requires both countries to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event of war, North Korean state media said Thursday. Both North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Friday Gov. Kevin Stitt announced the approval from the White House on Oklahoma’s request for disaster assistance on counties that were hit in May by tornadoes and severe storms. The request was submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on June 5 following assessments that were done after the […]
June 14 (UPI) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that alliance defense ministers have agreed to a new plan for coordination of security assistance and training for Ukraine. Under the plan nearly 700 NATO personnel will organize and coordinate both training and military equipment donations to Ukraine as it defends against Russia’s invasion […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary has agreed not to block NATO from giving support to Ukraine but it will not provide any personnel or funds to help the war-ravaged country, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. At a summit in Washington next month, U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are expected to agree on […]
Joyce “JT” Tabb lived in her apartment for 26 years, but in Delaware’s booming real estate market, the rent kept climbing. Facing the daunting prospect of a $2,000 monthly payment, the 78-year-old decided instead to invest in a home. Living on a fixed income, she knew her budget would narrow her options. However, Tabb had […]
Jun. 6—COLLEGE STATION — With funding provided by the 88th Texas Legislature, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has expanded its outreach efforts throughout Texas to offer training and assistance in three critical disciplines essential to Texas communities: Fire and Emergency Services; Law Enforcement and Protective Services; and Critical Infrastructure/Water and Wastewater Management and […]