July 21, 2025 4:53 am
SPRINGHILL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man is dead after a three-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in Fayette County. State Police say they were called to the 4500 block of Morgantown Road in Springhill Township for reports of a motorcycle crash at 6:39 p.m. on Sunday. When they arrived, they learned a 2009 Ford Escape SUV and a 2015 GMC Sierra truck were also involved in the crash. Police said David L. Lesko, 34, of McKeesport was taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, where he later died. State Police say an investigation into the crash continues.
July 21, 2025 2:11 am
CROSS CREEK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man is dead and a teen is injured after a crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck in Washington County. Pennsylvania State Police said the crash happened on the 100 block of Vance Road in Cross Creek Township at 1:25 p.m. on Saturday. Troopers said Zachary C. Strohmeyer, 37, of Avella, was riding a 2011 Harley-Davidson while traveling east on Vance Road. They believe he was distracted when he crossed into the westbound lane and hit a 2007 Chevrolet Colorado head-on. Strohmeyer and the 17-year-old driver of the pickup truck were taken to Weirton Hospital. Storhmeyer died at that hospital. The driver of the truck was taken to Allegheny General Hospital.
July 21, 2025 2:27 pm
(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — Charges will be upgraded for a Pittsburgh man accused of critically injuring a baby he was taking care of, after the child died in a hospital. Dominic Pinnick, 18, was arrested Saturday after police say he assaulted a 10-month-old baby left in his care the previous evening in the 7100 block of Kedron Street. After being interviewed, Pinnick was charged with criminal attempt homicide, three counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person. Since then, the child died in a hospital, Pittsburgh police said Monday morning. Pinnick’s charges are expected to be upgraded to homicide. Pinnick is being held in the Allegheny County Jail. The baby’s name and cause and manner of death will be released by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
July 21, 2025 3:19 pm
(WPXI) SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — An early morning fire killed one person in South Park Township. Library Volunteer Fire Company first received a call for a residential fire with possible entrapment on Mike Reed Drive around 1 a.m.. When crews got to the scene and were able to get into the house, they found a person dead. A woman, a child and a dog were able to escape from the back of the home. Though the investigation is in its early stages, officials believe the fire originated in the garage. The exact cause has yet to be determined. Neighbors like Teri Keister say their heart breaks for the family. “I’m just upset about the whole thing. I just keep praying for them because this is devastating,” Keister said. Library Volunteer Fire Company Chief Tim Smith was one of the first on scene. “Any fatality in any type of incident is devastating for the community. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family,” Smith said. Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating the fire.
July 21, 2025 5:01 am
PITTSBURGH — On Sunday night, the sought-after Mac Miller bobbleheads were listed for as much as $2,000 on eBay, leaving many fans frustrated after they had waited for hours. The long line stretching across the Roberto Clemente Bridge and into the city. Hundreds of fans who attended Saturday night’s Pirates game had hoped to receive a special edition Mac Miller Pirates bobblehead. The keepsake was promised to the first 20,000 guests, but after hours of waiting, many walked away empty-handed. Some guests camped out as early as 8 a.m., while others joined the line at 11 a.m., nearly eight hours before the 6:40 p.m. game started. Upset fans even began fighting over the bobbleheads. The couple revealed they saw other guests take multiple bobbleheads at once and then attempt to resell them both outside and inside the stadium. “You would walk inside, and it wasn’t just a single person getting a single bobblehead; these resellers were coming back through and grabbing several bobbleheads. That’s how some ended up with six,” Briggs said.
July 21, 2025 5:07 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Ex-federal prosecutors say a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public’s appetite for new revelations about the financier’s crimes. Attorney Sarah Krissoff, who was an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan from from 2008 to 2021, calls a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecutions of Epstein and imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell a distraction. The request came as some supporters of President Donald Trump blasted his administration for reneging on a vow to make public key evidence.
July 21, 2025 2:13 pm
(AP) Harvard University is in federal court Monday to make the case that President Donald Trump’s administration illegally cut $2.6 billion from the storied college. It’s a pivotal moment in the school’s battle against the federal government. If U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs decides in the university’s favor, the ruling would reverse a series of funding freezes that later became outright cuts as the administration escalated its fight with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university. Such a ruling, if it stands, would revive Harvard’s sprawling scientific and medical research operation and hundreds of projects. Harvard’s lawsuit accuses the administration of waging a retaliation campaign against the university after it rejected a series of demands in an April 11 letter from a federal antisemitism task force. (Photo: AP)
July 21, 2025 5:12 am
Russia says it’s open to peace with Ukraine but insists achieving its goals remains a priority. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated Russia’s demands on Sunday, including Ukraine withdrawing from Russia-annexed regions and abandoning its NATO aspirations. Kyiv and its allies have rejected those terms. Meanwhile, Russia continues escalating drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, with analysts predicting further intensification. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Russia with severe tariffs unless a peace deal is reached within 50 days. He also announced increased U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine, including Patriot air defense systems.
July 21, 2025 5:11 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says the territory has experienced its deadliest day for aid-seekers in over 21 months of conflict, with at least 85 Palestinians killed while seeking aid. On Sunday, Israeli forces reportedly opened fire on crowds near aid convoys, killing dozens in northern Gaza. The U.N. has confirmed massive crowds gathered as 25 aid trucks entered the area. Israel’s military claims it targeted groups posing threats and accused Hamas of creating chaos. Meanwhile, new evacuation orders for central Gaza have alarmed residents and disrupted aid efforts. The ongoing conflict has killed over 58,800 Palestinians, with Gaza facing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
July 21, 2025 2:09 pm
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers in Indonesia responding to a ferry that caught fire and killed at least three people say they have rescued 575 people — far more than originally reported — and that two people are still missing. The KM Barcelona V-A caught fire Sunday in the sea off North Sulawesi province, and initial reports said five people were dead and about 280 rescued, based in part on the ship’s manifest. However, by Monday afternoon officials updated the death toll to three, with two missing, and said many more people were aboard than originally believed, and that 575 of them were rescued. (Photo: AP)
