SOMERSET, Pa. – Somerset County commissioners filled their 911 coordinator vacancy Tuesday. But a departure at the county’s Jenner Township water plant is creating a vacancy that will force the county to lean more on an outside agency – at least for now, Somerset’s commissioners said. Terry Stutzman was the lone remaining county-employed certified chief […]
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Ohio Bill Would Require Released Time for Religious Instruction
This article was originally published in Ohio Capital Journal. Two Republican lawmakers are trying to strengthen an existing Ohio law by requiring — instead of just allowing — school districts to create a policy letting students to be excused from school to go to released time religious instruction. State Reps. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, and Gary […]
Australian judge says it is unreasonable to require X to hide video of church stabbing for all users
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge said it would be unreasonable for the country’s internet safety watchdog to require social platform X to hide video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church from all of its users globally, as he explained his decision to lift a court order that had required X […]
A New Jersey homebuilder who pays his workers over $100,000 wants young people to know construction can be a lucrative career that doesn’t require college — and businesses are desperate to hire
A roofer is seen working on a condominium in Canterbury Crossing on a hot day Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 in Latham, N.Y.Lori Van Buren/Getty Images Michael Bodei, a seasoned construction business owner, is struggling to find skilled labor amid a national shortage. The US construction industry is short about 500,000 workers due to limits on […]
Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope to reduce distracted driving accidents and deaths after nearly two decades of pressing the measure. Gov. Josh Shapiro‘s office said Thursday that the Democrat […]
SC anti-transgender bill could require schools to notify parents of kids name, gender changes
An amendment to the bill that would prohibit minors from receiving gender transition procedures would require public school administrators to notify a minor’s parent or legal guardian of non-derivative name changes, pronoun titles not aligned with a minor’s sex or confirming their gender is “inconsistent with his or her sex.” Teachers, public school employee advocates […]
Congress to add flights at Washington National, require new air refund rule in FAA deal
A deal for FAA reauthorization would add flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, despite opposition from U.S. senators from Virginia and Maryland, who said in a letter on Monday, April 29, 2024, that the move would hurt safety efforts. Shown is the terminal and air traffic control tower at Washington National. (Photo by Patrick […]
Legislation to require gas alarms in Illinois gains support
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s a new push that could affect homeowners across Illinois. If passed into law, the state’s Fuel Gas Detector Act would require gas alarms to be installed inside buildings. Similar legislation is also being considered in other states. The purpose is to protect against gas explosions, which have increased in number and […]
Congress to add flights at Washington National, require new air refund rule in FAA deal
A deal for FAA reauthorization would add flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, despite opposition from U.S. senators from Virginia and Maryland, who said in a letter on Monday, April 29, 2024, that the move would hurt safety efforts. Shown is the terminal and air traffic control tower at Washington National. (Photo by Patrick […]
Congress to add flights at Washington National, require new air refund rule in FAA deal
A deal for FAA reauthorization would add flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, despite opposition from U.S. senators from Virginia and Maryland, who said in a letter on Monday, April 29, 2024, that the move would hurt safety efforts. Shown is the terminal and air traffic control tower at Washington National. (Photo by Patrick […]
Biden administration to require advanced safety tech on all new cars and trucks
The Biden administration plans to require that all new cars and trucks come with pedestrian-collision avoidance systems that include automatic emergency braking technology by the end of the decade. In an interview, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the requirement is designed to reduce pedestrian deaths, which have been on the rise in the post-Covid 19 […]