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SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — State police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing Fayette County man.  On Tuesday at 6:20 p.m., troopers were called to Yogi Bear Campground at 839 Mill Run Road, Springfield Township.  Campground management reported that employee Jared Matthew Callahan, 43, of Ohiopyle, was missing after his maintenance cart was found at the far end of the campground.  State police began a large-scale search due to concerns for his welfare and known medical issues.  The search involved multiple volunteer fire departments, UTVs, drones and bloodhounds, as well as an aerial search by Trooper 4. However, Callahn still couldn’t be found.  Callahan is described as about 6 feet tall, weighing 170 pounds and having brown hair and green eyes. Police shared a photo of Callahan taken the day he was reported missing.  Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call PSP Uniontown Station at 724-439-7111 and reference incident No. PA26-753223.

Multiple Fire Departments were called out overnightg for a fire at RPM Industries at 1660 Jefferson Avenue in Canton Township.  Washington County 911 says there were no injuries and the fire was brought under control quickly.  The cause of the blaze is under investigation

One person was taken to a hospital following an accident early Thursday morning on Murtland Avenue near Budd Baer.  Washington County 911 says a vehicle slammed into a pole and severely damaged it.  They say the driver was a woman and was transported from the scene, but there was no word on her identity or the nature of her injuries.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States has launched airstrikes on Iranian military sites after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American Apache attack helicopter, prompting new Iranian attacks across the region and raising fears of a broader conflict. Iran targeted sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, where authorities report intercepting missiles aimed at a base hosting U.S. forces. On Wednesday, Jordan said it shot down five incoming missiles. The U.S. says its strikes hit Iranian air-defense and surveillance facilities in a proportional response to attacks on American forces and shipping. The escalation further strains a fragile ceasefire and complicates negotiations aimed at permanently ending the war that began in February.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner has won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Platner is an oyster farmer and former chair of the planning board in the small town of Sullivan, has little political experience. But he has drawn hundreds of people to rallies around the state. He also has faced a series of controversies that have been the focus of GOP attacks. Democrats see Maine as a top opportunity to flip a GOP-held seat. It is the only state with a competitive Senate race where voters supported Democrat Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in 2024. Collins is the only Republican senator from New England.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota hosted primary elections, but much of the political world was focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest. The results were never in question. Neither Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins nor Democratic challenger Graham Platner faced serious opposition for their party’s nomination. And yet Tuesday marked an especially significant moment for Platner, the embattled veteran and oyster farmer, who is fighting to rebuild his credibility in a campaign rocked by controversy. Elsewhere, President Donald Trump’s clout within his party was tested anew in states like South Carolina and Nevada. Democrats hoped to build momentum in Nevada in their broader push to reclaim key governor’s seats.