August 8, 2025 5:03 am
A Washington teenager accused of cutting off his ankle monitor and then shooting a man multiple times in the city of Washington has been arrested. Sixteen-year-old Tristan Lassic was taken into custody Thursday night after a SWAT situation in Banksville in Allegheny County. The city shooting happened on July 29th around 1:30 a.m. when police allege Lassic shot Rashard Carter multiple times near Lassic’s home at 47 Shannon Ave. Carter was taken to UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, but there has been no information on his condition. Authorities say that earlier this year, Lassic appeared before a judge on a firearms charge, but was released on bond and sent home with an ankle bracelet. Lassic is being held in the Washington County Jail without bond.
August 8, 2025 2:50 am
Washington City Council voted on a measure Thursday to approve a Conciliation Agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Mayor JoJo Burgess was limited on the amount of information that he was able to disclose. He did say that the nature of the infraction stemmed from a paperwork filing error. There is no fine involved with the infraction either. In other business, council approved a resolution moving the final day for solid waste collection payments to December 31. Burgess also recognized two individuals and a community resource. Grady Hinkler was given a proclamation for his Eagle Scout award and his work installing garden boxes at JFK Catholic School. Burgess also bestowed the “Pride In Washington” award to The LeMoyne Community Center for its work in making the community a better place to live. He also honored the LeMoyne Community Center’s Executive Director Teresa Burroughs for her work at the center. Burgess said that the center was on the brink of collapse, and Burroughs, through her hard work brought it back making it a resource for individuals of all ages, all over the city.
August 7, 2025 5:10 am
CECIL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The investigation continues into a fire at a Cecil Township Auto Service business and a home Thursday morning. Officials said the call for the fire at Horne’s Auto Service on Route 980 in Cecil Township came in around 5:30 a.m. Cecil Fire Chief Ted Wolford said crews were on the scene within five minutes. Wolford said two people were inside and got out safely. A neighbor saw the flames and ran over to help get everyone out, including pets. “Compared to what I did, the real heroes are the first responders,” said Kenny Chwilka. Chief Wolford said that with a site like an auto shop with unknown fluids, extra precautions were taken. “Washington County’s Hazmat team is here, they are protecting all of the drains and waterways with padding with what we call a boom, just to make sure no more of those fluids get into the drains,” Wolford said.
August 8, 2025 12:54 pm
(AP) – An autopsy has been conducted on a man who officials say killed his neighbor in rural Pennsylvania before unleashing a hail of gunfire on first responders. Sixty-one-year-old Carmine Faino was fatally shot by police Thursday after authorities say he killed his neighbor and then ambushed first responders, wounding two state troopers, running an EMT off the road and sniping a police drone from the sky. Officials praised the wounded troopers, particularly one who commandeered a tractor trailer to block the roadway after being shot twice in the chest. They were listed in fair and good conditions on Friday morning. (Photo: AP)
August 8, 2025 5:16 am
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it plans to take over Gaza City in another escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas. The decision, made after a late-night meeting of top officials, drew Palestinian rejection, fueled mounting international calls to end the war and provoked worries in Israel over the fate of hostages still held by Hamas. Israel’s air and ground war has already killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza, displaced most of the population, destroyed vast areas and pushed the territory toward famine. Another major ground operation would almost certainly exacerbate the humanitarian catastrophe. Hamas in a statement rebuffed Netanyahu’s plans and vowed remain defiant.
August 8, 2025 5:20 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum requiring colleges to prove they do not consider race in admissions. This follows a Supreme Court ruling in 2023 against affirmative action. The court allowed colleges to consider how race has shaped students’ lives if applicants shared that information in essays. Trump’s Republican administration accuses colleges of using personal statements as proxies to consider race. The policy issued Thursday has similarities to parts of agreements with Brown and Columbia universities, which agreed to provide data on race as part of settlements to restore their federal funding. Conservatives argue colleges still consider race through proxy measures, but no clear pattern emerged in the racial makeup of last year’s freshman class.
August 7, 2025 5:19 am
Intel’s shares slumped Thursday as President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the chipmaker’s CEO must resign immediately. “The CEO of Intel is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,” Trump posted on Truth Social. Trump made the post after Sen. Tom Cotton sent a letter to Intel Chairman Frank Yeary expressing concern over CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s investments and ties to semiconductor firms that are reportedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army, and asked the board whether Tan had divested his interests in these companies to eliminate any conflicts of interest.
August 7, 2025 2:56 pm
THOMPSON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say two Pennsylvania State Police Troopers responded to an incident in the area of State Route 171 in Thompson Township, Susquehanna County on Thursday morning and during the encounter, a male suspect opened fire on the responding Troopers, wounding two of them. Authorities say Trooper Joseph Perechinsky and Trooper William Jenkins suffered serious injuries as a result of the gunfire and were airlifted to a medical facility for emergency treatment. Both are hospitalized and are currently listed in stable condition. The investigation is active and ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
August 7, 2025 6:30 am
A fire Thursday morning destroyed a Cecil Township auto repair garage. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers say it broke out around 5:30 a.m. in the 1300-block of State Route 980. The building was engulfed in flames. HAZMAT crews were called to the scene because of chemicals inside the building. State Route 980 is closed in both directions in that area. There are no reports of any injuries at this time. There is no word on the cause of the fire. Tune to 95.3FM/1450AM for the very latest.
August 7, 2025 8:48 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose modestly last week, a sign that employers still retaining workers despite economic uncertainty related to U.S. trade policy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 2 rose by 7,000 to 226,000, slightly more than the 219,000 new applications analysts forecast. The report is the first government labor market data release since Friday’s grim July jobs report sent financial markets spiraling downward, spurring President Donald Trump to fire the head of the agency that tallies the monthly jobs numbers. Applications for jobless benefits serve as a proxy for layoffs.
