October 22, 2025 4:49 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir is coming out in January. It touches on his political rise and the trauma of his home being set on fire. HarperCollins announced Tuesday that “Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service” will be released Jan. 27. Shapiro was elected governor in 2022 and has become a prominent national Democrat. He was on Kamala Harris’ shortlist as a running mate in last year’s presidential election. A man set fire to his official residence in April. The family was safely evacuated, and the man pleaded guilty and was sentenced last week.
October 22, 2025 4:46 am
A Monessen man who while living in Cross Creek Township, allegedly severely beat his children pleaded guilty to two felony counts of endangering the welfare of children. Jermaine Lane, 34 was accused of beating his two seven year old sons so severely that hospital officials said that the boys would be in grave danger of severe injury and possibly death if they remained in his care. In 2019, police were alerted to the boys’ danger when an Avella Elementary school teacher found bruises and bite marks on the back of one of the children. He also had a cut on his head. Police interviewed Lane’s step children who said that Lane would only beat his biological children. They said on one occasion, Lane choked them to the point of losing consciousness. Lane will serve two concurrent 3-8 year sentences in state prison for his actions.
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.”
