October 10, 2026 4:50 am
There was a vacant house fire in Chartiers Township early Saturday morning. The blaze was reported just after midnight along the 100 block of Pike Street. According to 911 dispatchers, no one was inside the building. Crews from Chartiers, Canonsburg, North Strabane and South Strabane were on the scene. No one was reportedly injured and the fire marshal is investigating.
October 10, 2026 5:14 am
ERIE, Pa. — Nine people are dead after a shooting in Erie. According to our news partners at Channel 11 and their affiliate Erie News NOW, the incident started at a home on the 700 block of Perry Street at around 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Reports say a man was firing a handgun outside the house before entering. SWAT units were called and a standoff ensued. Police heard gunshots inside the house during the standoff. Eventually, they were able to gain entrance. According to reports, police found several victims, including the children, inside the home. Two women were found dead in the street. The City of Erie Government shared a post saying the shooter is dead and that there is no active threat or danger to the public. Reports indicate the shooter appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police are still investigating.
October 10, 2026 4:28 am
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Isaias has crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain to Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The storm made landfall near Destin, Florida, with 105 mph winds. By early Saturday, it was no longer considered a hurricane as its wind speeds continued to decrease. Officials warned of life-threatening storm surges and flash flooding. Many residents lost power, and roads were flooded or blocked by debris. The National Guard deployed soldiers to assist, while several counties announced mandatory evacuations. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain and potential flooding to the Southeast over the weekend.
October 10, 2026 4:25 am
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama, collapsing buildings and prompting evacuations. The quake occurred Friday morning near Pitaloza Arriba in the Herrera province. Residents in Panama City felt the tremors, and aftershocks have continued, including a 6.6 magnitude quake Friday afternoon. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has called for calm. Damage is concentrated in the central provinces, with no reports of casualties. The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami warning for several countries, including Panama and Colombia. Nearby countries have expressed support, and the U.S. Embassy is monitoring the situation.
October 10, 2026 4:52 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian aerial bombs hit residential buildings in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, killing eight people, including three children, and wounding at least 16, officials said Saturday. The attack came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned the deal would allow Russia to kill more and wage war for longer. It also contrasts with a sweeping sanctions law Trump signed last month targeting Russia’s energy revenues. Escalating Russian bombardments have killed more than 55 people in Ukraine over the past four days.
October 10, 2026 3:00 am
The Canonsburg Educational and Cultural Institute (CECI) has been working all year to renovate and revive the former Canonsburg Middle School. The hard work paid off Friday morning as Canonsburg celebrated the grand opening of the Canon Theatre. Paul Scarmazzi, the vice president of CECI, believes the theatre will bring vitality to Canonsburg throughout the year. Tony Colaizzo, the president of CECI, says they expect to have 150 performances a year, which will include Broadway shows, stand-up comedy, and movie screenings. Blair Trunzo, the managing director of the Canon Theatre, is excited to have people from Canonsburg and the surrounding communities coming together to enjoy performing arts. Upcoming performances include a special showing of Ghostbusters, an inaugural concert headlined by The Clarks, and a ’60s Gold concert. More information can be found here.
October 10, 2026 4:22 am
Even though we are moving away from the hottest days of the year, that doesn’t mean that the air quality warnings are over. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared Saturday a Code Orange Air Quality Day for fine particulate matter in both the Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Valley Region. Strong temperature inversions in southwest and south-central Pennsylvania will increase fine particle pollution concentrations into the Code Orange range Saturday morning. Sensitive groups of the population including children, older adults, and those with respiratory conditions should avoid heavy outdoor activity during this time. Residents are encouraged to reduce or eliminate the use of fireplaces, avoid the open burning of leaves, trash and other materials, and avoid using gas-powered lawn and garden equipment.
October 9, 2026 4:12 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms. Trump said on social media on Friday that he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. Trump announced that Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons more in November and 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” Russia will deliver another 3 million tons “within a short period of time” after that, he wrote. The announcement comes after Trump signed a sweeping sanctions law against Russia last month to clamp down on Russia’s energy economy.
October 9, 2026 2:48 pm
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Isaias has strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane as it surges toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center says Isaias’ maximum sustained winds have increased to 120 mph. That classifies it as a major hurricane. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season is expected to make landfall near the Alabama-Florida state line Friday night. It threatens to bring strong winds, heavy rains and potentially life-threatening storm surges to the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi. Heavy rain and flooding are possible into the weekend as far north as Tennessee and North Carolina.
October 9, 2026 5:13 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.” Hegseth, speaking to the conservative TV outlet Real America’s Voice News on Wednesday, said, “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public.” Officials in the Pentagon clarified Thursday that the execution will be livestreamed and that more details would follow. The Army has said the execution of Hasan will take place at Fort Hood on Dec. 3. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009.
