September 17, 2019 4:09 am
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – (WPXI) – Police in Bethel Park are asking for the public’s help finding a man wearing a ski mask who allegedly forced his way into a person’s home when they answered the door. The man claimed to be looking for someone who did not live in the home, police said. “We want people to be aware and take extra precaution until we are able to find him and put him in jail,” police chief Timothy O’connor said. If you recognize the man, you’re asked to contact police at 412-833-2000 or email crimewatch@bethelpark.net.
September 17, 2019 4:05 am
A husband and wife duo of social and political activists came to Washington to hold a roundtable discussion regarding coal and its effects on climate change. Dave and Erin Ninehouser of the organization Hear Yourself Think, want to spark discussion between people to help eliminate division and arrive at a solution. The roundtable discussion was an experiment. About 10 people participated giving their opinions on the subject from their experiences in coal mines and power generation. Joe Smyth, a 40 year veteran of the power generation industry feels that coal does have an effect on climate but says that it would be nearly impossible to replace coal as a fuel source for electricity. Ron Sicchitano, a 35 year coal miner feels that if research would have been performed, the coal industry would not be in the state it is right now. Hear Yourself Think will be back in our area to discuss this issue further. For more information you can go to their website HearYourselfThink.org.
September 16, 2019 4:36 pm
FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) – Officials in Maine say a town’s fire chief is among the six injured in a propane explosion that killed a firefighter. State public safety spokesman Steve McCausland said after Monday morning’s explosion at a nonprofit center in Farmington that five people remain hospitalized. McCausland says an ambulance worker was treated and released. Town Selectman Scott Landry says one nonprofit employee is also hospitalized. Gov. Janet Mills is from Farmington, and her office says she knew the firefighter who died. She says she is sending her condolences. The explosion occurred after firefighters arrived to investigate the smell of gas at the recently constructed building. Farmington is about 70 miles north of Portland. Mills promises an investigation that will provide answers.
September 16, 2019 2:36 pm
(AP) – An Associated Press investigation shows a dark side to booming sales of the cannabis extract CBD. Some people are substituting cheap and dangerous street drugs for the real thing. As a result, vapes and other products marketed as helping a range of ailments instead have sent dozens of people to emergency rooms because they were spiked with synthetic marijuana. Lab testing commissioned by AP shows some CBD vape products available at stores or online contain synthetic marijuana commonly known as K2 or spice. Unlike real CBD, which doesn’t have psychoactive qualities, synthetic marijuana gives an intense high. Industry representatives acknowledge spiking is an issue, but say many companies are reputable. But with drug enforcement authorities busy fighting the opioid epidemic, manufacturers of spiked products operate with impunity.
September 16, 2019 1:39 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger’s season is over. His career possibly, too. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s injured right elbow will require surgery, ending the 37-year-old’s 16th season just two weeks in. Roethlisberger shook his arm after a pair of passes with the Steelers driving late in the first half. He remained in the game through the end of the drive but watched the second half from the sideline in a white baseball cap as backup Mason Rudolph took over. Head coach Mike Tomlin said Roethlisberger underwent an MRI exam on Sunday night and team doctors determined Roethlisberger requires surgery. Roethlisberger will have the procedure later this week. Roethlisberger, who led the NFL in passing last season, signed an extension in April that runs through the 2021. There was no immediate timetable on the two-time Super Bowl winner’s return. Roethlisberger has been Pittsburgh’s starter since taking over for Tommy Maddox in Week 2 of the 2004 season as a rookie. His start on Sunday was the 218th appearance of his career, second most in the franchise’s 87-year history. “Prayers up to my guy Ben on his upcoming surgery,” wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster tweeted shortly after Roethlisberger’s diagnosis was announced. “So sad to hear the news, but we’re gonna hold it down for you.” Pittsburgh (0-2) will now move on with Rudolph, taken in the third round of the 2018 draft. Rudolph went 12 of 19 for 112 yards with two touchdowns and an interception against Seattle in the first regular-season snaps of his career. The Steelers play at San Francisco (2-0) next Sunday. “I am completely confident in myself, being a leader on the team and playing games,” Rudolph said on Sunday afternoon. “That’s what it all comes down to. If (Roethlisberger is out a while), I’m ready to roll.”
September 16, 2019 4:25 am
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York City medical examiner says Ric Ocasek , the 75-year-old frontman for The Cars, died of heart disease, worsened by emphysema. Ocasek’s wife, model and actress Paulina Porizkova, posted a statement on Instagram , saying he was “recuperating very well after surgery” and that their two sons were making sure he was comfortable. Porizkova did not say what type of surgery Ocasek was recovering from. She says she went to bring him his Sunday morning coffee and “realized that during the night he had peacefully passed on.” The Cars chart-topping hits in the late 1970s and 1980s included “Just What I Needed,” ”Shake It Up” and “Drive.” The band was inducted last year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Porizkova announced the couple’s separation last year.
September 16, 2019 4:22 am
NEW YORK (AP) – A person familiar with the matter tells The Associated Press that New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Donald Trump’s personal and business returns. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so Monday on condition of anonymity. Prosecutors last month subpoenaed the Trump Organization for records related to payments to the porn actress Stormy Daniels. A lawyer for the Trump Organization says he is “evaluating the situation and will respond as appropriate.”
September 16, 2019 4:21 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says it’s “looking like” Iran was responsible for the attacks on key oil installations in Saudi Arabia, but he says he doesn’t want war. Trump said Monday at the White House that the U.S. is not looking at retaliatory options until he has “definitive proof” that Iran was responsible. Still, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the U.S. “is prepared” if the attacks warrant a response. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also says “emerging information indicates that responsibility lies with Iran.” Iran has denied involvement, though it comes amid heightened tensions over Tehran’s unraveling nuclear deal with world powers, including the U.S., which pulled out of the deal last year. Trump says Pompeo will be traveling to Saudi Arabia but did not say when.
September 16, 2019 4:20 am
DETROIT (AP) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is supporting autoworkers who are striking against General Motors. The Democrat on Monday visited United Auto Workers members picketing outside the Lansing Grand River plant, blocks from the state Capitol building. Photos her office posted to social media showed her shaking hands and delivering doughnuts. Spokeswoman Tiffany Brown says Whitmer is closely monitoring the strike and supports working peoples’ rights to negotiate together for better wages, benefits, working conditions and more time to spend with their families. More than 49,000 unionized GM workers walked off their jobs just after midnight Monday. Whitmer says she is hopeful that the UAW and GM can negotiate and ratify a new contract quickly, because getting autoworkers back on the job as quickly as possible is important to Michigan’s economy.
September 16, 2019 4:18 am
EDGEWOOD, Pa. (AP) – Authorities have recovered the body of a man who they believe triggered an explosion in his western Pennsylvania home on his daughter’s wedding day. Officials have not released the man’s name and they’re awaiting autopsy results to determine how he died. Police say neighbors reported the homeowner was in the front yard shortly before the fire and explosion Saturday afternoon in Edgewood. Emergency officials say his house collapsed and one next door was damaged. Police said relatives of the owner were attending a family wedding. Authorities say the house had a history of police being called to it, but they did not explain the nature of the calls. The house next door had recently been sold, and officials say a family had been planning to move in soon. (Photo: WPXI)
