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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.

State Police are investigating an accident Friday morning on Interstate 70 in Canton Township that left a woman  seriously hurt and shut down both east and westbound lanes near the Jessop Place Exit.  Troopers say a white van was heading westbound on I-70 just before eleven-thirty, and was behind a black pickup truck with a flatbed trailer.  They say a “large, sharp piece of metal” reportedly flew from the trailer and went through the van’s windshield, hitting the second-row middle passenger in the head.  Medics treated the passenger on scene before she was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. She is currently in serious condition, police say.  The black pickup truck did not stop after the crash and police are asking anyone who’s seen a vehicle matching that description to call PSP Washington at 724-223-5200.  Witnesses told police that there may have been flags on the truck’s trailer.  I-70 was closed in both directions after the crash near the Jessop Exit, but reopened shortly after noon.

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 .

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. military says it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response. U.S. Central Command said on social media that the “attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.” Hours later, Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, Central Command said. Kuwaiti’s military said forces intercepted missiles and drones attacking the country, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location and follow official instructions. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted “enemy bases” in the region

Ukrainian drones has targeted St. Petersburg in what Russian officials called a “large-scale” attack, prompting Governor Alexander Beglov to advise residents to remain indoors. Authorities say 141 drones were shot down Saturday over the surrounding Leningrad region, with no immediate casualties reported. The strike follows a Wednesday attack that set an oil terminal ablaze hours before the opening of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic forum in the city. Russia targeted Ukraine with 272 drones overnight, killing one person in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The strikes come a day after Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for face-to-face peace talks.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state. Becerra leaned on his more than 35 years in public office, including as state attorney general and U.S. health secretary. He argued that he was the most qualified candidate in a crowded field. Becerra was once an afterthought in the race but surged in the final months. He has vowed to maintain the state’s mantle as a chief antagonist to President Donald Trump. As attorney general Becerra filed more than 120 legal actions against the first Trump administration on everything from immigration to climate policy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers. President Donald Trump also expressed interest in the idea, showing how the two politicians, fueled by populism, are embracing the concept. But concerns about AI’s impact are growing, with backlash over data centers in local communities and job prospects. Policymakers are exploring AI regulation, with bipartisan efforts in Congress and oversight from the Trump administration.