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(WPXI)-A series of slow moving storms roared through Washington, Greene, Fayette and Allegheny counties Saturday afternoon.  Thousands of West Penn Power customers are without electricity after the strong winds tore down power lines, poles and trees. West Penn Power reported more than 47,000 power outages in the Western Pennsylvania area as of 11 p.m. Saturday.  Of those outages, more than 22,000 are in Fayette County, and another 15,000 are in Washington County.  Across Washington County, emergency responders were called out to deal with downed trees, power lines and several accidents that occurred during the storm.  Also, in Morgantown, West Virginia, several people were hurt when the storm hit during a baseball game and  the wind blew over a canopy tent on the top of a hill near  Kendrick Family Ball Park.  At least three ambulances were called and multiple people were taken to the hospital.  It happened while the West Virginia University Mountaineers baseball team was playing for a spot in the College World Series.  In Allegheny County, Morgan Wallen fans were but out when Wallen’s highly anticipated Saturday concert in Pittsburgh was canceled because of the risk of severe weather conditions.  Wallen was supposed to have his second Still the Problem Tour show at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday night. But, the popular country artist said there was “no choice but to cancel” the show.  “After talking with local officials and my team, there is no choice but to cancel tonight’s show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night. Safety for my fans and crew is the highest priority,” a statement on Wallen’s Instagram story said.  All tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.

An inmate at SCI Fayette has died. According to Tina Walker, SCI Fayette Superintendent, 59 year old Alan Sloan was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Prison staff initiated life saving measures until emergency responders transported Sloan to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Subsequently he was transferred by Life Flight to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital where he died. Sloan was serving a 5-10 year sentence for robbery with a threat for immediate serious injury from Allegheny County. State Police are conducting an investigation into the matter.

PennDot has announced several road construction projects that will create traffic snarls in the area. The ongoing PennDot bridge replacement on Rt. 18 (Park Avenue) and South Main Street will see Rt.18 come to a complete close on Monday June 8. The closure is expected to last until June 29. A five mile detour is posted. That detour can be found here .

Additionally, In Upper St. Clair Township, Rt. 19 will be closed in both directions beginning at 6:00 AM on Saturday June 6, ending at 10:00 PM Sunday June 7. Route 19 will be closed from Boyce Road to McLaughlin Run Road/McMurray Road. The demolition of the Country Club Road Bridge will take place at this time. Significant detours will be in place. Those detours may be found here .

Authorities say a shooting near a busy street festival in Ohio has wounded at least 12 people. Toledo police say the shooting happened Saturday near the Old West End Festival, an annual gathering of live music and home tours in a historic district. Deputy Police Chief Joe Heffernan says it appears that at least two people fired weapons and they were “probably shooting at each other.” Heffernan also says two of the victims are in critical condition. Police are searching for suspects with nobody yet in custody. Officials have urged people who were at the festival to come forward with any photos or videos on their phones for possible leads.

MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has honored Spain’s centuries-old tradition of religious devotion. He is celebrating Mass before more than one million people. Sunday is the Corpus Domini feast day, which often features processions of faithful through towns and cities led by a priest carrying the Eucharist. In Spain as in other predominantly Catholic countries, the processions involve elaborate floral carpets arranged along the route. According to Spanish organizers, the 16 flower carpets decorating the half-kilometer (mile) procession route Leo will make were prepared by a Spanish florists association from Galicia. Florists used more than 30,000 flowers, most the yellow and white colors of the Holy See flag, for the carpets.

A national redistricting battle is about to enter a new phase. Several states already have redrawn congressional districts to create a partisan advantage in the November elections. Now, Georgia’s Republican-led Legislature will convene June 17 to draw new districts for the 2028 elections not only for Congress, but also for state legislative seats. Mississippi Republicans are also planning to draw new districts before their 2027 legislative elections. It remains to be seen whether more state legislatures and local governments will try to redraw districts in light of a recent Supreme Court decision weakening the federal Voting Rights Act.

CAIRO (AP) — Iran has fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait. That’s according to Bahrain’s government. The U.S. said Saturday that it intercepted several aimed at Gulf allies and the Strait of Hormuz. Bahrain called on Tehran to stop what it called a “serious escalation.” Iran said it targeted the U.S. military and its foreign ministry accused the U.S. of attacking surveillance facilities on Qeshm Island. Tehran called it a violation of the fragile ceasefire. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department is considering allowing Gulf allies to tap into frozen Iranian assets to pay for damages they sustained in the war.

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people, including three Lebanese military members, according to the Lebanese army and state media. Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun condemned the strike as a violation of sovereignty. An airstrike on a vehicle killed a brigadier general, a captain, and another soldier. The Israeli military said it targeted a vehicle moving suspiciously near soldiers. Another strike killed six people in Saksakiyah village. The Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group has rejected latest ceasefire that was brokered by the U.S. The conflict began in March when Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel.