August 18, 2025 4:59 am
FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – Damaging winds in Fayette County toppled trees and power lines around Ohiopyle State Park Sunday afternoon. A Fayette County 911 supervisor says multiple trees came down around the state park, including on top of parked cars. The park’s natural waterfall was evacuated because of the falling material. Downed trees, including one that fell over a concrete walking path, and emergency crews working to clear debris were reported. There were also power outages reported in the area.
August 18, 2025 4:53 am
TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada has reached an agreement with the union representing 10,000 flight attendants to end a strike. The union first announced the agreement early Tuesday after talks resumed late Monday. The strike, which began over the weekend, affected about 130,000 travelers daily during the peak summer travel season. Flights will start resuming Tuesday evening, but full restoration may take a week or more. The agreement guarantees pay for work performed while planes are on the ground, resolving a major issue. Air Canada operates around 700 flights daily and estimated that 500,000 customers were affected by cancellations.
August 18, 2025 4:51 am
WEST BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Marianna woman was killed in an ATV crash early Sunday morning. The Washington County Coroners Office says Jenna Slagle, 33, was pronounced dead at 3:14 a.m. She was the passenger in a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle that lost control on private property near the intersection of Field and Stream Club Road and Lawry Lane in West Bethlehem Township. The vehicle rolled over and stopped in a ditch. Slagle was not wearing a seatbelt or restraint and was ejected from the vehicle. A cause and manner of death are pending. State police are investigating.
August 17, 2025 8:26 am
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is spending the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen homeless and poor people and the church volunteers who help them. He is celebrating a special Mass for them and inviting them into the Vatican’s lakeside estate for a lunch of lasagna and roast veal. In his homily, Leo celebrated the “fire of charity” that had brought them together. Leo, the former Robert Prevost, spent most of his adult life working with the poor people of Peru, first as an Augustinian missionary and then as bishop. There, he greatly reinforced the work of the local Caritas charity, opening soup kitchens and shelters for migrants. (Photo: AP)
August 17, 2025 8:24 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. The effort comes a year after the agency was honored for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet. In June, the Senate parliamentarian in June blocked a Republican proposal to sell off the agency’s new electric vehicles and infrastructure and rescind any remaining money, but the push continues. Republican Sen. Joni Ernst says she’s going ahead with a bill to rescind what’s left of the $3 billion in federal funding.
August 17, 2025 8:23 am
(AP) – Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands as winds and heavy rains hit the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, reached Category 5 before weakening. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported Sunday that Erin had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. The storm’s center is about 155 miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Scientists link the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change, with global warming causing more intense storms.
August 17, 2025 8:21 am
KYIV (AP) — European leaders will join Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday. The move in relation to the key White House meeting on Monday is an apparent effort to prevent a repeat of the heated encounter Zelenskyy faced when he met Trump in February. Von der Leyen, head of the European Union’s executive branch, posted on X that “at the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow.”
August 17, 2025 8:17 am
(WPXI) – A man is dead after a “physical altercation” inside a West Mifflin home on Saturday night, police say. The Allegheny County Police Department says first responders were called to a home on the 1100 block of Thompson Run Road around 10:45 p.m. for a welfare check. Upon arrival, they found a man dead inside the residence and another man with lacerations. The injured man was taken to an area hospital in stable condition. Allegheny County Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are investigating. They say preliminary information shows both men were “involved ina physical altercation.” ACPD says detectives are working with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office to determine what, if any, charges will be filed. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
August 17, 2025 7:18 am
State Police are investigating a shooting late Sunday night in Ellsworth. The Washington County Coroners office says 21 year old Elijah Johnson of Carnegie was pronounced dead at a home along Walnut Street just after 4 a.m Monday morning. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers say police were called to the home around 11:15 p.m Sunday night. According to the coroner, Johnson was shot inside a friend’s home. A cause and manner of death are pending. There is no word on any suspects or a motive. No other injuries were reported.
August 17, 2025 7:00 am
PennDot is delivering limited good news in Peters Township. A portion of East McMurray Road will reopen on August 18. East McMurray Road will be open with its intersection with Bebout Road. It will be open from Demmel Drive to Bebout Road. East McMurray will remain closed from the entrance to the Coen store to Fulton Drive. East McMurray Road will remain closed after the Coen store heading east. Thompsonville Road will be open to all traffic. Left hand turns are not available. Bebout Road will also be open to all traffic. The remaining portion of East McMurray Road will remain closed until the completion of the project. It is estimated that the construction will last until mid September.
