March 30, 2026 4:11 pm
Gas prices are steady in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.958 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Today’s national average of $3.99 is up four cents over the past week and more than one dollar since last month. Crude oil prices remain high as the Iran conflict hits the four-week mark. The national average could reach $4/gallon in the coming days for the first time since August 2022. Gasoline demand is also on the rise as spring break season continues, another factor in surging pump prices. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased last week from 8.72 million barrels per day to 8.92 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 244 million barrels to 241.4 million. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.7 million barrels per day. The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($5.84), Hawaii ($5.33), Washington ($5.30), Nevada ($4.86), Oregon ($4.86), Arizona ($4.63), Alaska ($4.57), Idaho ($4.25), Illinois ($4.23), and Utah ($4.16). The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($3.25), Kansas ($3.27), Iowa ($3.31), Nebraska ($3.38), Arkansas ($3.39), South Dakota ($3.41), Missouri ($3.42), Minnesota ($3.43), North Dakota ($3.43), and Mississippi ($3.56). (Photo: AP)
March 30, 2026 3:41 pm
The City of Washington Police Department is advising motorists that beginning on Monday, April 6th at six a.m., West Beau Street will be closed to all traffic between Main Street and Franklin Street. This closure is expected to remain in place for approximately one month. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and plan accordingly. Police say that if you have business at the Crossroads Building, please utilize the parking garage for access. The road closure is in conjunction with the demolition of the Courthouse Square Building.
March 30, 2026 4:41 pm
At least one person is dead following a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Wilkinsburg. Fire crews were called to the Douglas Plaza Apartments in the 2400 block of Laketon Road around noon. The fire is under investigation
March 30, 2026 1:37 pm
A fire tore through multiple buildings along Penn Avenue in Bloomfield Sunday afternoon, leaving at least twelve people without a home. Officials say five buildings were damaged. No injuries were reported. Fire crews believe the flames started in one home, around three-thirty, where the damage appears most severe. About 50 firefighters responded, working to contain flames that quickly spread between closely spaced homes. The Pittsburgh Fire Investigative Unit is working to determine what caused the blaze.
March 30, 2026 3:47 pm
A now, former employee at Pittsburgh’s River Casino is accused of stealing nearly $2,000 from a cash register. On March 20, Rivers Casino security notified state police that a financial audit identified a $1,931.95 shortage from Jan. 16 to March 14. Over that period of time, security said the cash register drawer was short on thirteen occasions. Police said that eighteen-year-old Jacqueline Lu of Monroeville, a host at one of the casino’s restaurants, was charged via summons, with theft by unlawful taking.
March 30, 2026 5:09 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached “shortly.” On the ground Monday, Tehran struck a key water and electrical plant in Kuwait, and an oil refinery in Israel came under attack. Israel and the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Iran. Trump’s new threat in a social media post and earlier comments in an interview with the Financial Times that suggested American troops could seize the country’s Kharg Island oil export hub highlight a frequent tactic. On the one hand, he has repeatedly said that talks with Iran are going well, though Tehran denies negotiating directly. On the other hand, he has continually ramped up his threats.
March 30, 2026 5:10 am
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly declining, as worries continue about soaring oil prices and the potential for further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran. But shares rose moderately in early Monday trading in France, Germany and Britain. U.S. futures also rose. Benchmarks finished lower in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul and Hong Kong. Worries have been great in Japan and the rest of Asia about the effective lack of access to the Strait of Hormuz because of the war in Iran, as the region relies greatly on such access for oil shipments. Oil prices climbed. Investors are now bracing for the war to last for some time, which would likely set off inflation in global markets.
March 30, 2026 5:12 am
Heading into the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay the tens of thousands of TSA officers who have been working without pay for over a month during a partial government shutdown. It’s unclear whether the move will translate into shorter wait times for passengers at airport security lines as the budget impasse continues. White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that federal immigration officers deployed to assist airports could remain in place until TSA operations return to normal. Major U.S. airports continued to recommend Sunday that passengers arrive several hours early.
March 29, 2026 2:43 am
Police in McDonald are investigating cats that were left in a sealed box. In a social media post Saturday, officers said the box contained a mother cat and kittens. The box was found at the East End Ballfield, where police say a vehicle was seen leaving the area at 6:54 a.m. Thursday. Anyone with information is asked to call 724-926-2105. (Photo: McDonald Police Department)
March 30, 2026 5:03 am
A vehicle fire disrupted traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County. Emergency crews were called to mile marker 76.4 of westbound I-76 near New Stanton at 4:46 p.m. A Westmoreland County 911 supervisor said a tractor-trailer was reportedly carrying shell casings. The severely burned trailer was on the highway’s shoulder but no injuries were reported. The right lane of westbound I-76 was temporarily blocked while crews removed the trailer.
