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.
September 28, 2025 7:37 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was wrongfully deported from the United States to his native El Salvador has been moved from a Virginia detention center to a facility in Pennsylvania. Court records show Immigration and Customs Enforcement notified lawyers for Abrego Garcia on Friday that he was transferred to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Phillipsburg. The agency said that location would make it easier for his attorneys to access him. However his lawyers raised concerns about conditions at Moshannon. Abrego Garcia’s case has become a flashpoint over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. (Photo: AP)
September 28, 2025 7:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement Saturday on social media, writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland.” He said he was “authorizing Full Force, if necessary.”
September 28, 2025 1:35 am
A social media post from the City of Washington Police Department announced that a man involved in a string of unauthorized transactions has been identified and taken into custody. The individual has been identified as Justin Tyler Harris. He was being sought after both by the City of Washington and the Mt. Lebanon Police Department of Allegheny County. He is currently being held in Washington County Jail on his charges. The City Police made a point of thanking the community for their assistance in tracking him down.
September 27, 2025 6:00 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that Pittsburgh’s so-called jock tax discriminates against visiting professional athletes and performers. The city has been charging them a 3% tax for income earned at publicly funded stadiums, while charging resident athletes 1% plus a 2 % school tax. The city says the net effect is the same, but the high court disagreed Thursday. The court notes that state lawmakers authorized the tax in the early 2000s to boost city finances, not to help pay for the stadiums. The city had collected about $2.6 million from the tax so far this year.
September 27, 2025 6:00 am
Washington, PA – Washington County Commissioners have hired a new Director of Public Relations. If the name Nicole Ford sounds familiar, that’s likely because of her extensive media experience and deep ties to the region. She has spent the past decade as a reporter, covering key issues across southwestern Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Washington County, Ford worked in the Pittsburgh TV market for both WPXI and KDKA, reporting on topics ranging from local government and education to the courts. Her work has earned recognition at the highest levels of journalism, including a National Edward R. Murrow Award and multiple Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards. County officials say her strong understanding of local issues, media dynamics, and community engagement will allow her to oversee county communications and strengthen the flow of information between Washington County, members of the media, and residents. “I’m excited to take on this role and serve the community I’ve spent years reporting on in a new capacity,” said Ford. “I look forward to working with county leaders and residents to build strong lines of communication and share all the good news coming out of Washington County.” Ford’s first day with the county will be Monday, September 29, 2025.
