June 12, 2022 8:03 am
DONEGAL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Just a week after two incidents had Interstate 70 west closed throughout the day, another truck rollover accident had emergency crews busy Saturday night. A tractor-trailer rolled off the roadway and had the westbound lanes jammed for over an hour near the Claysville interchange according to reports. The accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Officials say it took an hour to extricate the trapped driver, with STAT MedEvac helicopter services flying the patient to an area trauma center. Ambulance and Chair EMS, Claysville and West Alexander Volunteer Fire Departments also assisted on scene. Pennsylvania State Police have the incident under investigation. There is no word on the identity or the condition of the driver at this time. (Photo: Ambulance and Chair Facebook Page)
June 12, 2022 4:00 am
WASHINGTON, Pa. — The City of Washington renamed Sixth Street in the name of a former dedicated community resident Saturday. The road is now named Frances Vactor Way after a ceremony on the corner of Sixth Street and Forrest Avenue. Vactor, who was known as “Ms. Funny,” loved helping the people of Washington and served as a mentor and role model for generations of children and parents. Her smile was contagious and her sense of humor unmatched, leading to her nickname. Vactor had extensive community involvement before her passing in 2003, including serving as the manager of the Washington High School Cafeteria, President of the Washington Branch of the NAACP, board member of the LeMoyne Community Center, president of the Washington-Greene County Food Service Association and was an active member of the Nazareth Baptist Church. She also had extensive involvement in youth sports during her time serving the community. Vactor was a tireless volunteer for organizations like Meals on Wheels and a prolific fundraiser in support of the LeMoyne Center.
June 12, 2022 1:17 am
A Smith Township man will face trial for killing his next door neighbor. 52-year-old Bryce Tacy waived his case to court following his preliminary hearing in Washington County Court on Friday. Tacy is accused of killing 44-year-old Jerry Anderson late last month. The SWAT team was called to 18 Loffert Road after Tacy allegedly refused to come out peacefully. Family members have said that Tacy and Anderson had a history of disputes. Jason Walsh, the Washington District Attorney, said an argument is what fueled the shooting and alleges Tacy shot Anderson while he was on his lawnmower. Authorities allege that Tacy fired two shots into Anderson’s back and in the back of the head. According to state police, the gun used was legally owned by Tacy. Tacy is being held in the Washington County Jail without bond. His next court date is in August for his formal arraignment.
June 11, 2022 4:54 am
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The National Governors Association says it’s forming a working group of governors to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre. Reaching consensus could be a tall order given that the nation’s governors have been divided along partisan lines on how to approach issues of gun control and school safety. Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told the White House in a letter that their group is creating a panel of six to 10 governors to look at the issue. Their letter left open the possibility the recommendations could include gun control proposals.
June 11, 2022 4:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Angered by the unrelenting toll from gun violence, tens of thousands of people are expected at rallies this weekend in the nation’s capital and around the United States demanding that Congress pass meaningful changes to gun laws. The second March For Our Lives rally will take place Saturday in front of the Washington Monument. It’s a successor to the 2018 march organized by student protestors after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Now with recent shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, bringing gun control back into the national conversation, organizers of this weekend’s events say the time is right to renew their push for a national overhaul.
June 11, 2022 4:52 am
President Joe Biden says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “didn’t want to hear it” when U.S. intelligence gathered information that Russia was preparing to invade. Speaking to donors at a Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles, made the remarks as he talked about his work to rally support for Ukraine as the war continues into its fourth month. “Nothing like this has happened since World War II. I know a lot of people thought I was maybe exaggerating. But I knew we had data to sustain he” – meaning Russian President Vladimir Putin – “was going to go in, off the border.”
June 11, 2022 4:51 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he describes as an aggravating security environment. Kim concluded a major political conference Friday that was held as outside governments monitor signs of a possibly imminent North Korean nuclear test explosion. Kim’s comments published by North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency on Saturday didn’t include any direct criticism of the United States or rival South Korea amid a prolonged deadlock in nuclear diplomacy during the three days of discussions.
June 11, 2022 4:50 am
SINGAPORE (AP) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has stressed American support for Taiwan, suggesting at Asia’s premier defense forum that recent Chinese military activity around the self-governing island threatens to change the status quo. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, Austin noted a “steady increase in provocative and destabilizing military activity near Taiwan,” including almost daily military flights near the island by the People’s Republic of China. “Our policy hasn’t changed, but unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be true for the PRC,” he said. Austin said Washington remains committed to the “one-China policy,” which recognizes Beijing but allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei.
June 11, 2022 4:46 am
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — A male victim was killed in a shooting on Friday evening in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. Allegheny County 911 confirmed police and EMS were called to the 400 block of Parklow Street at 8 p.m. Pittsburgh police said the male victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He was pronounced deceased at the hospital. A witness told police the male was shot after a dispute. Detectives processed the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.
June 11, 2022 4:37 am
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — Mayor Ed Gainey, Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt and members of the Pittsburgh police announced new safety measures they plan to implement on the South Side, starting immediately. Last weekend, extra patrols and motorcycle units were out tagging and towing cars along East Carson Street. That same weekend, there were two separate shootings on the South Side that left three people wounded. In addition to extra patrols, more detectives will be out, as well as inspectors for code and occupancy enforcement, roving DUI patrols, and additional lighting will be placed throughout the area. The mayor is taking his safety initiative one step further. Starting from 1 a.m. Saturday, Gainey will be out on the South Side, specifically East Carson Street.
