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The Washington County Coroner has identified skeletal remains that were found in a wooded area near Interstate 70 in May of 2025. In a public information release sent out Friday night, Coroner Tim Warco says that through advanced DNA testing, they were able to identify the person as Robertson Wuyoch, 30 of South Strabane Township and formerly of Micronesia. Warco says the cause of death was hanging but there was not enough information to determine the manner of death, but it was not considered to be suspicious. According to the report, Wuyoch was reported missing by family members on June 11, 2020 when he did not return to his North Main Street home after a trip to the store. His remains were discovered by a passerby in a wooded area off of Interstate 70 East in the City Of Washington on May 4, 2025. City of Washington Police, South Strabane Township Police and Pennsylvania State Police all assisted in the investigation.

NORTH CHARLEROI, Pa. —(WPXI)- A man was rescued from a vehicle after a rollover crash in North Charleroi on Saturday. The Lock No. 4 Volunteer Fire Co. says crews were called to Pennsylvania Avenue near Double M’s Pizza. A vehicle was on its side with a man still inside. Crews began working to stabilize the vehicle. After cutting the roof, the man was removed and handed over to medics, the fire company says. (Photo: Lock #4 VFD)

Beginning Monday, April 13, several Pittsburgh roads will be closed due to the NFL Draft. The roads will be closed for the duration of the Draft. The list of the affected road is:

Monday April 13, 8:00 pm, Southbound I-279 (Parkway North) ramp to the North Shore (Exit 1B)

Monday April 20, 8:00 pm, Northbound I-279 (Upper Deck Ft. Duquesne Bridge) lefthand ramp to the North Shore (Reedsdale St-Exit 1B)

Monday April 20, 10:00 pm, I-279 and I-579 HOV lanes. HOV lanes will reopen April 27.

Wednesday April 22, 8:00 pm, Southbound Rt. 65 ramp to Ft. Duquesne Bridge, Northbound I-279 (Ft. Duquesne Bridge) ramp to Rt. 65 North, 10^th Street Bypass ramp to I-279 Portal Bridge, Eastbound I-376 ramp to Liberty Ave. (Exit 70A), Liberty Ave. to I-376 (Ft. Pitt Bridge), Allegheny Ave/Ridge Ave/Reedsdale St ramp to Ft. Duquesne Bridge.

Detour information may be found at www.511PA.com .

Due to the anticipated attendance, PennDot recommends motorists consider using public transportation. A comprehensive transportation guide may be found at www.NFLDraftPittsburgh.com .

The second Pirates homestand of the year is scheduled for Monday April 13 through Sunday April 19 and several area road closures and parking restrictions will affect travel to PNC Park. Road closures in the area of Acrisure Stadium are:

Art Rooney Ave and West General Robinson St from Art Rooney Ave to Chuck Noll Way. Allegheny Avenue/North Shore Dr will be closed from Reedsdale St to Chuck Noll Way. Reedsdale St will be closed from Allegheny Ave to Tony Dorsett Dr. Tony Dorsett Dr from Reedsdale St to West General Robinson St will be open one lane southbound for ingress all day until 30 minutes after the first pitch and one lane northbound for egress from the seventh inning until two hours after the final pitch.

Garages that will be open around the North Shore include Red 5 Garage, and Red Lot 5A, the Champions Garage, Blue 10 Garage and NOVA Place. The Pirates recommend using public transportation. They also recommend downloading the WAZE app for navigation. Fans can visit www.pirates.com/parking for complete information.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Negotiations began between the United States and Iran on Saturday, days after a fragile ceasefire halted fighting and brought both parties to the table in Pakistan. A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance and an Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf each met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier on Saturday. Meanwhile, Israel struck more targets in Lebanon, with at least three people killed on Saturday morning. The conflict has caused thousands of deaths and disrupted the global economy, particularly through the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

HOUSTON (AP) — The first astronauts to visit the moon in more than a half-century are home. Artemis II’s crew of four emerged from their lunar capsule after a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday evening and were flown by helicopter to the Navy’s recovery ship. The three Americans and one Canadian set a distance record for space travel during their lunar flyby, surpassing NASA’s Apollo 13. Artemis II’s astronauts didn’t land on the moon or even orbit it. Instead, they ducked behind the moon’s far side and captured views never before seen by the human eye, along with a total solar eclipse. A finicky toilet seems to have been their biggest problem in space.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone strikes killed at least two people and wounded two others in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, hitting a residential area. The attacks came hours before a 32-hour Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin was due to take effect. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to mirror any ceasefire steps. Previous truces have had little impact, with both sides accusing each other of violations. A possible prisoner exchange over the Easter holiday has also been discussed.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Prominent supporters of California Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid for governor are withdrawing their support in a stunning political reversal. It comes after the congressman denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including once when she worked for him. Swalwell said in a video posted to social media that the accusation is false. He did not end his campaign. The woman told her account to the San Francisco Chronicle. The AP hasn’t been able to independently verify her account or identity. The allegations surfaced weeks before mail ballots are scheduled go out in advance of a June 2 primary election.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded. The 12-page plan released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts shows the arch will stand 250 feet tall from its base to the tip of the winged figure’s torch, with “One Nation Under God” and “Liberty and Justice for All” inscribed in gold atop either side of the monument. Trump says it “will be the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World.”