October 22, 2025 2:27 am
A Canon-MacMillan high school teacher will face trial on 13 felony counts of Intercourse/Sexual contact with a student and one felony count of criminal use of a communications device. Justin White, 48 of North Strabane Township waived his case to common pleas court without a hearing at his preliminary hearing. According to the criminal complaint, The victim was interviewed by police and she said that she and White had inappropriate student/teacher communications via email and text as early as October 2023, the victim’s junior year of high school. The communications escalated into visits in a North Strabane Township parking lot. On the victim’s 18th birthday in January 2025, White presented the victim books. The visits became more sexually intense and progressed to sexual relations, with some visits taking place in White’s classroom. Police were able to uncover more than 14,000 emails between the parties beginning in October 2023. White is free on $150,000 bond. He will be formally arraigned on November 20.
October 21, 2025 5:45 pm
(AP) – A chess grand-master who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport has died at age 29. Daniel Naroditsky became a grand-master at the age of 18. That’s the highest title in chess aside from World Champion. The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina announced Naroditsky’s death Monday on social media. The cause of death was not immediately known. Fellow grand-masters credited Naroditsky with introducing the sport to a wider audience by live-streaming many of his matches. Other elite chess players took to social media to express their shock and sadness.
October 21, 2025 5:43 pm
PARIS (AP) — Experts say France’s royal jewels may be gone forever after a daring heist at the Louvre. On Sunday, thieves stole eight pieces, including crowns and necklaces, in just four minutes. These jewels, dating back to the 16th century, were significant symbols of France’s wealth and power. Experts believe the gems are likely being dismantled and sold off. The theft has left the French government scrambling to address security concerns at the museum. The heist is being called “the heist of the decade” and has sparked a race against time for authorities to recover the treasures.
October 21, 2025 1:50 pm
The inaugural group of innovators and celebrities were inducted into Pittsburgh’s Walk of Fame in the Strip District Monday morning. Ten movers and shakers from the region were honored. Industrialist Andrew Carnegie, journalist Nelly Bly, scientists Jonas Salk and Rachel Carson, playwright August Wilson, artist Andy Warhol, Roberto Clemente, Mr. Rogers, and living inductees George Benson and Michael Keaton. Hundreds of people attended the ceremony, which saw library officials, family members and Keaton himself unveil their new “Stars.” George Benson appeared via video clip. Fred Rogers’s son, John, honored his father by asking those in attendance to take a moment to think about loved ones who have helped them in their lives. And Keaton said a taxi cab driver told him that everyone from Pittsburgh says they are proud to be from Pittsburgh. Afterwards, Keaton was swarmed by fans who wanted a chance to get a selfie with Batman.
October 21, 2025 5:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insists that any decision on a payout would “have to go across my desk.” Trump’s comments Tuesday to reporters at the White House came in response to questions about a New York Times story that said he had filed administrative claims seeking roughly $230 million in damages related to the FBI’s search of his Mar-a-Lago property for classified documents in 2022 and for a separate investigation into potential ties between Russia and his 2016 presidential campaign.
October 21, 2025 4:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, President Donald Trump welcomed Senate Republicans for lunch at the White House. It was not for urgent talks on how to end the shutdown, but a celebratory display of unity as they refuse to negotiate on Democratic demands for health care funds. Trump is praising GOP leaders by name. But Senate Democrats are also expressing confidence in their strategy to keep voting against a House-passed bill that would reopen the government until Trump and other Republicans engage them. Democrats want to extend health care subsidies that are expiring. Trump says he’ll discuss health care, but only after the government reopens.
October 21, 2025 4:52 am
LONDON (AP) — A problem at Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world. The outage on Monday took down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms. Amazon said the outage was resolved as of Monday evening. The all-day disruption and the ensuing exasperation it caused served as the latest reminder that 21st century society is increasingly dependent on just a handful of companies for much of its internet technology, which seems to work reliably until it suddenly breaks down.
October 21, 2025 4:49 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House. The United States is eyeing Australia’s rare-earth resources as China imposes stricter export rules on its critical minerals. Monday’s White House meeting comes after Beijing announced this month that foreign companies must get approval to export magnets with rare-earth materials from China. Trump administration officials say this gives China control over the tech supply chain. The two leaders also discussed a security pact among Australia, the U.S. and the United Kingdom that was signed during Joe Biden’s administration. Trump noted that AUKUS was established “a while ago” but that the agreement now is “moving along very rapidly, very well.”
October 21, 2025 4:46 am
Gas prices are down eight cents this week in Western Pennsylvania. AAA says the average stands at $3.31 per gallon. Here in Washington our average remains a little higher at $3.35. The national average has dropped more than five cents over the past week to $3.03. Several factors are behind the drop, including falling crude oil prices, lower gasoline demand and cheaper winter-blend gasoline at the pump. Today’s national average is 16 cents less than one month ago and 15 cents lower than one year ago.
October 21, 2025 4:42 am
Emergency crews were called to a one-vehicle, rollover crash early Tuesday morning in the City of Washington. Washington County 9-1-1 says it happened just after 3:30 a.m. in the 300-block of Locust Avenue. Dispatchers say no one was transported from the scene by ambulance. The roadway was briefly closed but has since reopened. No other details are available.
