WJPA News

Scattered showers and storms are expected Monday afternoon and through the evening with the potential for storms late at night. Storms could be severe and bring damaging winds, hail and the threat for a few isolated tornadoes. Heavy rain also brings the risk for localized flooding.  On-and-off storms are possible through Tuesday afternoon ahead of a cold front that will swing through later in the day. Cooler air moves in for Wednesday, and a few lingering showers could be possible through the day.  Pleasant and sunny Thursday with highs around 80.  The next chance for thunderstorms could return over the weekend with much warmer air on the way for the following week.

Police in Smith Township are asking for the public’s help in locating witnesses to an incident that occurred just before two-thirty Saturday morning.  Smith Township Detective Tyler Evans says a truck crashed into three people during an outdoor gathering.  According to Evans, a Ford Ranger hit three people near Creek Road, in a rural part of the township.  Evans says one of the victims is in critical condition.  Police say they have identified the victims and the driver of the truck, but  numerous other people attended the party, which was located in the woods or an open field.  They are asking anyone with information to call Washington County 911 or (724) 947-5069 ext. 205.

A SWAT situation in the City of Washington Saturday night ended peacefully.  Authorities say an individual barricaded themselves inside of a home when police tried to serve an active arrest warrant on East Walnut Street.  They say that prompted multiple law enforcement agencies, including a SWAT team, to respond to the area.  The suspect was eventually arrested without further incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public.  There were no reported injuries.

It will be another busy week for PennDOT crews maintaining roadways in Washington County. PennDOT District 12 says crews will conduct base repair along Route 519 (Western Avenue) in Chartiers and Mount Pleasant Townships, as well as Houston borough. Bridge Replacement continues on Waterdam Road in Mt. Pleasant Township. Workers will be cleaning inlets along various routes in the county, while culvert pipe replacement will take place on Noblestown Road in Robinson Township. Crews will be mowing on Rt. 22 at the ramp in Hanover Township, Interstate 70 at the Jefferson Avenue ramp in the city of Washington, as well as Rt. 221 at South Bridge Road in Buffalo Township and Rt. 837 in Donora. There will be patching work at various sites in the county, and seal coating in Carroll Township, Charleroi Borough and Donora. And look for similar work in Allenport, Speers, Long Branch Borough and Fallowfield Township. And crews will continue with slide repair along Rt. 221 S Bridge Road in Buffalo Township. Motorists can expect detours, flaggers and single-lane restrictions. All work is weather permitting.

SEATTLE (AP) — Police have arrested one suspect and were looking for another after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle’s Space Needle. The shooting around 6 p.m. Sunday at the annual Bite of Seattle festival left three people dead and four injured, including a toddler. Two people died at the scene and a third died at a hospital. Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis said during a news conference Sunday night that detectives did not have any description of the outstanding suspect. Investigators believe the two were shooting at each other and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The Seattle Fire Department says the four wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, were hospitalized and in stable condition.

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say the suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that killed one person and left 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a suburb of the city. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed on Sunday evening following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Berlin prosecutors said the suspect had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group. The attack on Saturday night took place near the Brandenburg Gate, away from the main festival. Berlin’s Pride festival is one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.

CAIRO (AP) — The United States has not attacked Iran for a second day, and Tehran says it has also halted attacks. This pause comes amid efforts to resume negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The U.S. previously targeted Iranian coastal areas after Iran fired at ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon has not commented on the pause. Mediation efforts by countries like Pakistan and Qatar remain unclear. Concerns about shipping in the region persist, especially with threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Talks with Oman about safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing, with some progress reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to travel to Washington and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday,

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron calls a crisis meeting to address uncontrolled wildfires forcing over 250,000 people to flee their homes. In the Gironde region of southwest France, flames have burned an area four times the size of Paris. The prefecture says the situation remained “globally stable” overnight, a change from previous days. No new evacuations have been announced. With France entering its peak tourist season, authorities have banned holiday camps for children and people with disabilities. Macron pledges long-term support for affected communities, saying, “We will rebuild, we will repair.”