August 11, 2025 10:57 am
A fatal head-on crash has closed Route-18 in Mount Pleasant Township. Washington County 911 dispatchers say the crash occurred just before 10 a.m. in the 11-hundred block of Burgettstown Road. The coroner has been called to the scene. Another patient was flown from the scene by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital. Dispatchers say Route-18 is closed in both directions between Route-50 and Skyline Drive. Tune to WJPA 95.3FM/1450AM for the very latest.
August 11, 2025 6:57 am
Uniontown, PA-Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing the scheduled closure of Route 88 between Route 2036 (Pike Run Drive) and Route 2027 (Dally Road) in Coal Center and California Borough, Washington County beginning Thursday, August 14. A posted detour will be in place utilizing Route 43 and Route 2033 (Elco Hill Road), and is anticipated to remain in effect until early November. Plum Contracting will conduct slide repairs at this location as part of a larger slide-repair project in Washington and Westmoreland counties. Depending on weather and operational conditions, the project is anticipated to be completed in August 2026. The scope of work includes repairing slides, making minor drainage improvements, replacing guide rails, repairing roadways, milling, resurfacing, and trimming trees — an infrastructure investment of $2.74 million. All work depends on weather and operational conditions.
August 11, 2025 5:15 am
No injuries are reported after a fire early Monday morning in Monongahela. Washington County 911 dispatchers say it broke out around 3 a.m along Decker St. The fire was brought under control in about an hour. There is no word on the cause of the fire.
August 11, 2025 5:11 am
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state. This move aligns with recent signals from leaders in France, Britain and Canada. Albanese’s decision follows internal pressure and criticism over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which he described as a “catastrophe.” The recognition will be formalized at the United Nations General Assembly in September. Conditions include no role for Hamas in a Palestinian government and the demilitarization of Gaza. Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the decision, while Australian Jewish and Palestinian groups expressed differing views on its impact.
August 11, 2025 5:10 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan’s governor met privately with President Donald Trump to urge him to change course on tariffs that are having a big impact on automakers in her state. Democrat Gretchen Whitmer came for the Oval Office meeting Tuesday with a visual presentation to warn that the tariffs threaten Michigan’s economy and undermine Trump’s promises to revive manufacturing. Trump has stuck with high import taxes despite pushback from auto executives as the tariffs cost the industry billions and trigger layoffs. Whitmer’s rare access to Trump as a leading Democrat underscores the political and economic stakes as the president considers escalating tariffs further.
August 11, 2025 5:09 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states has led to water rescues, power outages and road closures. The National Weather Service has issued flood watches and warnings for parts of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin. Forecasters predict repeated rounds of heavy rain, along with hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. Among the worst hit is the Milwaukee area, where up to 14 inches of rain had fallen in some areas. USA Triathlon also canceled its Sprint and Paratriathlon National Championships in Milwaukee, where thousands were expected to compete.
August 11, 2025 5:09 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation’s capital safer. Trump has promised to address homelessness and crime. Trump posted online Monday the nation’s capital would be “LIBERATED” and he’d end the “days of ruthlessly killing, or hurting, innocent people.” Last week, Trump directed an increased federal law enforcement presence in the city for seven days “with the option to extend as needed.” The Republican president’s claims are leading the city’s Democratic mayor to voice concerns about the potential use of the National Guard to patrol the streets.
August 11, 2025 2:10 am
CALIFORNIA, Pa. —Fire crews spent over 30 hours putting out flames across six buildings in the borough of California on Saturday, with three of the structures considered a complete loss. Firefighters were called to Liberty Street in California for the reported fire just after noon on Saturday. Six buildings were involved in the fire. Officials says the blaze was a three-alarm fire, and 14 fire companies responded to help douse the flames. “This is a generational fire. You don’t get one like this,” said California Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tom Hartley Jr. No one was hurt in the fire. The fire marshal is investigating the cause. Four families were displaced. The Salvation Army and the Red Cross were on scene helping the four displaced families. Fire crews were quickly rotating as they worked to stay hydrated while fighting the smoke and flames.
August 10, 2025 11:27 am
(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — Residents are preparing as part of the Parkway East is expected to close in both directions for the weekend. The Parkway was expected to close between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange (Exit 77) from Saturday night until 5 a.m. Monday. PennDOT officials say the closure is being done so crews can demolish and replace an overhead sign structure, which is part of the $95 million Commercial Street Bridge Replacement Project. Officials ask eastbound drivers to take the Oakland/Forbes Avenue exit. A Squirrel Hill resident tells Channel 11 that she’s worried people will ignore the preferred Oakland exit and populate Squirrel Hill instead. “Just a lot more traffic, a lot more noise pollution, air pollution, that’s what I think about,” said Emily Gagliardi. The detour for westbound travelers utilizes the Wilkinsburg exit 78B.
August 10, 2025 11:24 am
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to defend a new military offensive in one of Gaza’s most populated areas amid growing condemnation at home and abroad, declaring that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas.” He spoke to foreign media Sunday, minutes before an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Gaza. Netanyahu said he has directed Israel’s military in recent days to bring in more foreign journalists. That would be a striking development, as they haven’t been allowed into Gaza beyond military embeds during 22 months of war.
