March 11, 2026 4:56 am
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss police are investigating whether a deadly bus fire in Kerzers was set on purpose. Police say the bus caught fire on Tuesday evening. At least six people died and five others were injured. A police spokesperson says a “voluntary act” may have caused the blaze. Another police official says reports claimed someone poured flammable liquid on themselves. Officials say they are still verifying that claim. Police say they see no sign of terrorism. Rescue teams found the bus fully engulfed by flames. Crews flew three badly hurt people to hospitals by helicopter. Authorities say victim identification may take days.
March 11, 2026 5:38 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The head priest of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh is facing charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart. Police arrested the Very Rev. Aidan Smith on Feb. 27 just after he left a Walmart near Pittsburgh. Court records say Smith had 27 packs of baseball cards concealed under his clothing and in a cardboard box. The 42-year-old is charged with receiving stolen property and retail theft. Police say Walmart security video shows Smith also taking baseball cards each of the four previous days and leaving without paying. The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh says Smith had been on administrative leave since January.
March 10, 2026 2:40 am
NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI found explosive residue in a Pennsylvania storage unit after two men were charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor. The police department in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, said Tuesday that the FBI conducted controlled detonations after finding the materials at a public storage facility in Langhorne. Eighteen-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi were arrested Saturday near Gracie Mansion in Manhattan. According to investigators, they said they were inspired by the Islamic State group. Balat and Kayumi remain jailed after an initial court appearance Monday. They were not required to enter a plea.
March 10, 2026 3:57 pm
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s attacks on regional oil infrastructure and pledges to choke off a vital waterway left markets on edge as the United States promised blistering new strikes. The war entered its 11th day on Tuesday with no end in sight as its effects were felt across the region and beyond. Both sides sharpened their rhetoric as they dug in. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth again promised the most intense strikes yet. Iran’s leaders ruled out talks and threatened U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran launched new attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, while Israel bombed Iran and Lebanon, where it is battling Hezbollah militants. (Photo: AP)
March 10, 2026 7:29 am
Crews from Pennsylvania American Water Company were called to the scene of a water main break in the 16-hundred block of Park Avenue in North Franklin Township early Tuesday morning around four-thirty. Company officials tell WJPA News that the break involved a 12-inch main and more than 700 customers were without service for several hours. A spokesperson says the repairs were made and the water was turned back on around two-thirty. The roadway was open during the repair work, but motorists were asked to use caution traveling through the work zone. The break forced the Trinity School district to switch to remote instruction for Intermediate School and Middle School students. All other students reported to school as usual.
March 10, 2026 4:48 am
The Washington County Coroners office has identified the person found early Sunday morning along Interstate 70 eastbound in North Franklin Township as 46 year old Timothy Booker of Avella. A cause and manner of death are pending. A tractor trailer driver called 911 and reported what appeared to be a person lying in the road near the Chestnut Street on ramp. According to the coroner, the victim appears to have been struck multiple times, by multiple vehicles. It is believed he was a pedestrian. The coroner thanked the South Strabane Township Police Department for their assistance in confirming the identity. State Police are also investigating.
March 9, 2026 2:19 am
Demolition work on the Courthouse Square Building on Beau Street in Washington is expected to resume on Tuesday or Wednesday, now that the excavator has been removed from the hole. The work was halted when an excavator fell into a hole early in the project. Washington County Commission Chairman Nick Sherman tells WJPA that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has finished its investigation and did not issue a stop order so the work can resume once the machinery has been pulled from the hole. Crews worked through the day and into the evening and were able to hoist it out sooner than expected. Sherman tells WJPA, “We knew the construction company was going to be working on this through the day. I was glad to see that they could expedite the process and get the project back on track. God willing, this will b e our last surprise and this construction company can demo the Courthouse Square to make way for Washington County’s new public safety building.” Sherman says the cause of the accident was not released to them, as OSHA is working directly with the construction company. The operator of the excavator was not injured.(Photo courtesy of Commissioner Chair Nick Sherman)
March 10, 2026 3:00 am
Anyone who drives through and lives in Peters Township can attest to having cell phone calls dropped, even if you are making cell phone calls in a home. Cell phone service, or lack of service has been an issue for many years. Peters Township is looking to address that problem. At their council meeting, Peters Township Council was introduced to a cell phone tower overlay zoning district that would allow cell phone tower expansion. Currently towers are only allowed in the industrial districts. Township Manager Paul Lauer said overlay districts under consideration are township owned properties and school district properties. He said that the township and school district could control impacts of towers better through terms and conditions contained in leases. The overlay districts suggested largely line up with suggestions from the three major cell phone providers made several years ago. Those areas are Peterswood Park, Rolling Hills Park, Venetia Park, Arrowhead Trail at its intersection with Brush Run Road, Peters Township Middle School and High School along with Pleasant Valley School and Bower Hill School. Resident Bob Donnan spoke to council registering his argument against the districts calling cell towers a health hazard, particularly to children. He pointed to a German study conducted on cell tower effects on trees in Germany. Lauer said that a draft ordinance could be ready in about 30 days. Council would approve that draft and then hold a public hearing before any action would occur.
March 10, 2026 4:59 am
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have rebounded from their sharp declines a day before. Tuesday’s advance echoed a rally on Wall Street, as global investors began to hope the war with Iran may not last too long. But the gains fell far short of the losses on Monday, when oil prices neared $120 per barrel before falling back. U.S. President Donald Trump told CBS News he thinks “the war is very complete, pretty much.” That helped calm investors’ fears, pushing U.S. stocks higher. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% on Monday and the Dow industrials climbed 0.5%. The Nasdaq composite jumped 1.4%. U.S. futures were down about 0.2%. Oil prices were trading above $90 per barrel.
March 9, 2026 4:54 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has fired more drones and missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the Middle East in a war that has sent oil prices surging and stunned global economies. The Saudi Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that it has destroyed two drones over the kingdom’s oil-rich eastern region, while in Kuwait, the National Guard said it shot down six drones attacking the county’s northern and southern areas. The attacks come as U.S. President Donald Trump sends contradictory signals about how long the war could last, adding to uncertainty that’s causing markets to swing.
