September 29, 2025 5:03 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has laid out a 20-point proposal that would end the war in Gaza and free remaining hostages. It is supported by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who met with Trump at the White House on Monday. Hamas is now reviewing the proposal, which leans heavily into conditions the militants have previously rejected. The U.S. president has become increasingly frustrated by the bloody conflict. He seems to be betting that the militants are now so decimated that they have no choice but to accept what he and Netanyahu are framing as a last, best offer.
September 29, 2025 5:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are planning to address hundreds of U.S. military officials in person at a base in Virginia. Administration officials have released few details about the reasons for suddenly convening top commanders from around the world. The meeting Tuesday at the Marine Corps base in Quantico near Washington has fueled intense speculation about the value of summoning such a large number of generals and admirals. Many are stationed in more than a dozen countries that include conflict zones. Meetings between top military brass and with civilian leaders are nothing new. But experts say the scale of the gathering and the haste with which it was called are particularly unusual.
September 29, 2025 4:55 am
REDSTONE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Six people were injured in a stabbing incident in Fayette County on Sunday. Troopers were called to the 50 block of Park Street in Redstone Township around 12:30 p.m. for a “domestic-related stabbing,” according to state police. Troopers found six people were involved in the incident. Two were taken to area trauma centers by medical helicopter, and three were taken by ambulance to local hospitals. One person was treated on scene and released. The investigation is ongoing.
September 29, 2025 4:24 am
Cat Stevens, who also goes by Yusuf, announced Monday that he has postponed the North American leg of his book tour due to unspecified visa issues. Stevens wrote on social media that his team waited months for visa approvals but “at this point, the production logistics necessary for my show cannot be arranged in time.” The tour was to support the singer’s memoir, “Cat on the Road to Findout,” releasing in the U.S. on Oct. 7. The tour had been set to start Oct. 2 in Philadelphia. An Oct. 8 tour stop in Toronto, Canada, was also postponed.
September 29, 2025 2:00 am
The state Supreme Court ruled Friday that Washington County’s elections board must notify voters when their mail-in ballots contain errors and give them a chance to cast provisional votes, according to the Tribune-Review. The decision affirms a ruling by the state Commonwealth Court in September 2024. “We have no hesitation in concluding the right to vote constitutes a legitimate, protected liberty interest,” wrote Justice Kevin M. Dougherty for the four-person majority. The court found the board “’interfered,’” with voters’ liberty interests when it changed the process for notifying voters of mail-in ballot errors in April 2024. Prior to that date, Washington County voters were alerted to errors on their mail-in ballots and had the chance to fix them. But a vote by the board of elections on April 11 changed how defective ballots were entered into Pennsylvania’s registry.
September 29, 2025 1:42 am
A Washington woman faces felony and misdemeanor charges relating to an accident in Canton Township earlier this month that sent a 70 year old retired college professor to the hospital. Gina Dalessandro, 41 waived felony accidents involving death or injury and aggravated assault by vehicle along with a misdemeanor charge of reckless endangerment to court. According to the criminal complaint, Dalessandro is accused of hitting Robert Pebley in the 600 block of Grove Road while he was walking and carrying groceries. According to Greene-Washington Regional Police, witnesses saw Dalessandro’s car strike Pebley and drag him several feet before he fell off of the windshield and she fled the scene. Police say his injuries were extensive and was flown to an area hospital. Dalessandro said that she thought she hit a deer. Dalessandro remains in the Washington County Jail unable to post a $50,000 bond. She will be formally arraigned on October 23.
September 28, 2025 1:49 pm
Sept. 28–Due to contractual obligations, WJPA-AM was unable to broadcast our usual Sunday programming lineup, including the Church of the Covenant and Immaculate Conception (St. James Parish) regular worship services. Links to listen to recordings of those services are available HERE.
September 28, 2025 1:32 pm
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Police say one person was killed and nine injured in a shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan, and the suspect is also dead. The shooting happened Sunday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, about 50 miles north of Detroit, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye told reporters. The church was also set ablaze. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the public. Authorities have not released details on the surviving victims’ conditions. The church, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is located near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church in Grand Blanc. The community of roughly 8,000 people is just outside Flint. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement that her heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community. “Violence anywhere especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable,” she said. The shooting occurred the morning after Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at 101. The next president of the faith, known widely as the Mormon church, is expected to be Dallin H. Oaks, per church protocol. (Photo: AP)
September 28, 2025 7:48 am
NEW DELHI (AP) — The death toll from a stampede at a political rally in Tamil Nadu, India, has reached 40. The state’s health minister said Sunday that medics are treating at least 124 injured people in hospitals. The rally was held for Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, a popular actor and politician known as Vijay. Tens of thousands gathered in Karur on Saturday to hear him speak. Witnesses said the crowd became too large to control, leading to the tragedy. Vijay expressed his condolences, calling the incident deeply saddening. The government has announced a probe, and the chief minister has promised compensation to the victims’ families. (Photo: AP)
September 28, 2025 7:46 am
(WPXI) WILKINSBURG, Pa. — Wilkinsburg police are asking the public to be on alert as they continue their search for a man, they consider dangerous. Officers say 40-year-old Davon Xavier Brown walked out of a UPMC Shadyside hospital Friday without being noticed after being arrested in connection to a series of crimes. Brown was taken into custody Friday, but after arriving at the police station, officers say he appeared to suffer a drug overdose, but during a follow-up call on Saturday, an officer was told Brown was no longer at the hospital. Police could not confirm whether an officer was assigned to stay with Brown during his hospital visit. He faces charges of criminal trespassing, theft and theft of a motor vehicle in the Wilkinsburg area.. In addition to the charges in Wilkinsburg, police said Brown is also wanted on unrelated theft charges in Wilkins Township and North Versailles. UPMC has not responded to Channel 11’s request for comment. Police are asking anyone with information on Brown’s whereabouts to contact them immediately. Brown is described as six feet tall and about 230 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored shirt, black and white sweatpants, and white tennis shoes.
