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News Bites: Israel Conflict Escalates, Feds Study Health Effect of Derailment
Regional and national news from the Hub City and beyond!
NIH launches $10M health study to track long-term impacts of East Palestine train disaster under Trump administration.
June 20, 2025
Cheez-It and Pringles top summer road trip snacks this year, with flavor picks and packing styles varying by generation and U.S. region.
June 20, 2025
Burmese man arrested at Buffalo border on Texas felony domestic violence warrant, now awaiting extradition.
June 20, 2025
Missile exchanges between Israel and Iran have killed hundreds, damaged vital infrastructure, and sparked mass displacement, raising fears of broader regional upheaval.
June 19, 2025
Strengthened U.S. Arctic shipbuilding and job creation on the horizon through ICE Pact with Canada and Finland.
June 17, 2025
Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites trigger emergency UN meeting, disrupt peace talks, and escalate regional conflict.
June 14, 2025
West Virginia man arrested after allegedly assaulting and restraining girlfriend in a moving vehicle during a domestic dispute.
June 20, 2025
Three masked suspects stole $7,700 in cigarettes from the High’s store in New Market early Friday morning. Investigation ongoing.
June 20, 2025
One more person has been confirmed to have died in flash flooding in Ohio County, West Virginia over the weekend, bringing the death toll to eight. One other person is still unaccounted for, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday.
June 19, 2025
West Virginia University’s Board of Governors formally removed voting rights from faculty, staff and student representatives on the board, carrying out a Republican-backed bill that mandated the change.
June 20, 2025
Chambersburg Police honor top officers and CID for solving felony cases, boosting local safety.
June 20, 2025
Amid new restrictions imposed on federal grants that aid victims of sexual or domestic violence, multiple groups from 17 states, including Pennsylvania and Virginia, signed onto a complaint challenging its legality.
June 20, 2025
Ohio-based hospital chain with facilities in Va. said to profiteer from massive charity-care program
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health describes itself as a “ministry” that seeks to serve “the poor, dying and underserved.”
However, it’s one of two Ohio “nonprofit” hospital systems to face scrutiny from Congress over the huge amounts it’s raking in from a federal program meant to subsidize care for the poor.
June 19, 2025
U.S. sees massive increase in smuggled Chinese signal jammers, threatening emergency and police communications
June 19, 2025
Maryland education officials to vote on new special ed strategies and social studies standards June 24 in Baltimore
June 20, 2025
Netflix House opens in King of Prussia Mall and Galleria Dallas late 2025, offering rotating Netflix-inspired immersive games, dining and merch.
June 20, 2025
Celebrating military history with a $50K book prize and author festival, Nov. 13–15 in Gettysburg, honoring finalists whose works showcase battlefield preservation.
June 20, 2025