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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh has announced expanded security measures across regional Jewish institutions ahead of Rosh Hashanah, which begins the evening of Sept. 11.  The security efforts follow two months of planning and coordination with local law enforcement, requesting increased police patrols near approximately 30 Jewish community locations. The Federation is also using state grant funding for private contract security and off-duty police officers, while sharing information with the FBI.  Officials with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, emphasized that the measures are precautionary.  Security investments have funded physical infrastructure upgrades throughout the region. Currently, thirty-six locations across Greater Pittsburgh are equipped with the Bluepoint system, an emergency technology that communicates directly and immediately with local police during an incident.

ALLENPORT, Pa. — A vehicle crashed onto docks in Washington County.  The Stockdale Fire Department said crews were called to the Allenport Marina around 7:30 p.m. Saturday night.  A Honda CR-V crashed over an embankment and onto the docks, hitting a gas pump along the way.  Firefighters said everyone at the scene was checked for injuries, with nothing major reported.  Bujanowski Towing helped remove the crashed vehicle from the scene.  The RESA Regional Police Department is investigating. (PHOTO; Stockdale Fire Department)

Uniontown, PA – A daily single-lane restrictions on Route 18 at the intersection of South Street and South Main Street in the City of Washington, Washington County, begins today and will run through Friday.  Restrictions will be in place daily from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers.  During this time, Golden Triangle Construction Company will perform asphalt patching work to complete utility restoration at the intersection of South Street and South Main Street.  This $2.25 million investment will replace the existing box culvert underneath Route 18 with a new pre-cast box culvert. This work includes excavation of the existing concrete box culvert, installing a new pre-cast concrete box culvert, full-depth asphalt road replacement and concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk replacement. This work is part of the Route 2001/Route 18 Over Catfish Creek Bridge Replacement Project.

Uniontown, PA—PennDOT says they plan to close a portion of Route 4022 (Pleasant Valley Road) at the intersection of Clark Road in Buffalo Township, Washington County beginning today at 7:00 AM.  A posted detour will be in place until early November utilizing Route 4022 (Pleasant Valley Road), Route 221, Route 40, and Route 3011 (McKee Road).  Gulisek Construction, LLC crews will perform emergency slide repairs.  All work depends on weather and operational conditions.

PITTSBURGH — A baby is in quarantine after she was exposed to measles during a routine check-in, her parents said.  Lauren Shoup tells our news partners at WPXI that she brought her 2-month-old daughter, Kieran, to UPMC Children’s Hospital in late August. A few days later, hospital staff called them to notify them of the direct exposure.  While Shoup, her partner and her two sons are vaccinated, Kieran is too young to get the vaccine. The quarantine only applies to her and is intended to keep her away from other unvaccinated people.  While Shoup had many good things to say about the care she usually gets at UPMC, she said she was frustrated by the hospital’s response to the exposure.  “The most important thing they said is, ‘Get back here ASAP… and Kieran will get an antibody injection. It should help her fight off the virus,’” Shoup said.  However, after that follow-up visit, during which the baby spent time with other patients in waiting rooms, elevators and the lobby, staff informed Shoup she should have been quarantining at home.  She also said – after directing questions to the state health department — the hospital provided her with a voicemail inbox to call with questions, which she believed was not very responsive to her concerns.  Due to the holiday, UPMC staff did not respond to Channel 11’s request for comment.  Kieran has about three weeks left of quarantine, which is the amount of time measles symptoms can take to display themselves after an infection occurs.

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods take effect Tuesday, turning its escalating trade war with President Donald Trump into a test watched far beyond the border: Can a country much smaller than the United States stand up to Trump and succeed? Prime Minister Mark Carney has rejected U.S. demands he says could hollow out key Canadian industries and limit the country’s independence, while Trump’s threats to Canada’s sovereignty have rallied the public behind him. Other governments are watching to see what happens after Canada hits back. The measures hit hundreds of American products at rates of 15%, 25% or 50%, including steel, aluminum, cheese, appliances, clothing, cosmetics and farm equipment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs with less than two months until Election Day. Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the majority at the start of the 2026 election cycle. But Democrats are now competing in states that once seemed well beyond their reach. President Donald Trump’s slipping approval ratings and voters’ dissatisfaction with the economy have created a difficult political environment for Republicans. Some races Democrats once counted on winning, such as Michigan and Maine, have grown more complicated. The implications are huge for Trump’s agenda and his ability to fill administration jobs and open court seats, as the Senate is empowered to confirm or block appointments.

CAIRO (AP) — Houthi attacks have ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in Saudi Arabia’s southern region and wounded more than 70 people. Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, said the attacks early Tuesday hit “civilian and economic facilities” in the Saudi cities. The wave of Houthi attacks were a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The kingdom’s Energy Ministry said operations at the oil facilities and utilities were temporarily suspended.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The victory of a far-right party in a German state election has raised alarm across Europe. Many fear it heralds the demise of an anti-fascist consensus dating back to the defeat of the Nazis. But while anti-immigration and pro-Russian parties have made major inroads in recent years, they have also suffered some notable setbacks, and in some places they have been forced by the reality of coalition politics to soften their views. Voters have also repeatedly cast out incumbents in recent years, regardless of their ideology.