November 2, 2026 4:49 pm
Pittsburgh-area native and music legend Donnie Iris has been laid to rest, but fans can still pay their respects. A private service was held for Iris, born Dominic Ierace, who died last week at the age of 83, following a battle with bladder cancer. Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home announced that a memorial and register book will be available for friends and fans. You can leave a message Thursday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the funeral home, located at 117 Blackhawk Road in Beaver Falls. Messages will be collected and given to Iris’ family. Family members ask that, instead of offering flowers, people donate toward scholarship and cancer research funds planned in Iris’ honor.
November 2, 2026 4:16 pm
GREENSBORO, PA – On Monday, community members and environmental advocates gathered at the Monongahela Township Supervisors Meeting to raise urgent questions about industry oversight regarding “Project Hummingbird,” a hyperscale data center and power plant proposed at the former Robena Mine in Greene County. Their key concerns included a lack of accessibility & community input; broken promises on transparency; demand for a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) continues to be ignored. Community members and advocates are calling for the supervisors to reschedule public meetings to accessible evening hours rather than early morning; implement protective zoning, establish clear zoning regulations – including air, water, light, noise, traffic and dust ordinances to safeguard surrounding residential neighborhoods; and execute the CBA. Until a formal CBA is formed to address environmental impacts, site approvals should be halted.
November 2, 2026 10:30 am
The race for the state senate seat in the 46th district of Pennsylvania received a bit of national attention. United States Senator Dave McCormick stopped by in Washington County to conduct some last minute campaigning for incumbent Republican state Senator Camera Bartolotta. McCormick wants make sure current Republican policies remain in effect in Harrisburg. He wants everyone to come out and vote, but he is particularly interested in Republicans exercising their right to vote to avoid a Democratic take over in Harrisburg. Bartolotta is locked in a tight race for the 46th District senate seat with Independent candidate Jodi Borello. Borello entered the campaign by gaining enough signatures to appear on the ballot as a candidate after Democratic nominee Evan Snyder withdrew from the race in June.
November 2, 2026 1:54 pm
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – Two schools within the Bethel Park School District were on lockdown following a Safe to Say tip about a possible weapon. Independence Middle School was put on full lockdown as police investigated the anonymous tip, which claimed a student may have brought a weapon to school. “We are working with authorities to identify the source of the tip and determine its credibility,” the district said in a statement. Meanwhile, a soft lockdown at Bethel Park High School, which was implemented out of an abundance of caution due to the situation at the middle school, has been lifted. In a soft lockdown, no one may enter or exit the building, but internal operations continue as normal. District officials ask that everyone please stay away from both schools and do not call. The middle school is now on a soft lockdown.
November 2, 2026 4:52 am
A man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following a fire Sunday in Centerville Borough. It broke out just after 11 a.m. at a single-wide trailer along Fishpot Road. According to reports, the home had an attached garage that was engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived. The homeowner reportedly suffered burns. There is no word on his identity or condition. Several fire departments battled the blaze. The State Police Fire Marshal is investigating but there are reports that the fire may have resulted from faulty electrical wiring.
November 2, 2026 4:54 am
SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. — The bomb squad responded to an item found at a Fayette County home on Sunday. A Fayette County 911 supervisor tells our news partners at WPXI that first responders were initially called to the 1900 block of Fourth Street in South Connellsville at 1:20 p.m. People at the home found what they believed to be a mortar, the supervisor confirms. The bomb squad was requested “as a precaution.” At this time, no other information is available.
November 2, 2026 4:59 am
PennDOT is advising motorists that a portion of Old Brick Road will be closed at the bridge over Interstate 70 on Monday, November 2 in Donegal Township. A posted detour will be in place through late November:
- Northbound Route 3023 (Old Brick Road): Take eastbound I-70 to the Claysville exit (Exit 6), then enter westbound I-70
- Southbound Route 3023 (Old Brick Road): Take westbound I-70 to the Dallas Pike (Exit 11), then enter eastbound I-70
Crews from Triton Construction, Inc. will conduct bridge preservation activities, including latex overlays, epoxy overlays, expansion dam replacement, concrete repairs to extend the life of eight structures. A $4.1 million infrastructure investment project in Washington and Greene counties.
November 2, 2026 5:02 am
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, has stunned party officials by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers. The development Sunday comes as Democratic tensions have boiled over days before the election that could determine the balance of power. Stevens endorsed Rogers after attending a Detroit church service with him. The remarkable show of support for President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate comes after she was uninvited to a joint event the same day with El-Sayed. Keeping Michigan in Democratic hands is vital to the party’s effort to win a majority. El-Sayed dismissed the endorsement, saying he’s focused on issues voters care about.
November 2, 2026 5:04 am
PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) — In the sleepy Alaskan fishing community of Petersburg, nobody has seen Dan J. Sullivan for weeks. His rustic home stood dark a day after FBI agents paid a visit to friends who donated to his campaign to unseat the Republican senator with the same first and last name — Dan S. Sullivan. There was a sign in Dan J.’s front yard from the League of Women Voters: “Stand Up for Democracy: Vote 2026.” What may have begun as a ploy to boost Democrat Mary Peltola by confusing voters about her opponent has taken a serious turn as the Trump administration weighs criminal charges over a tactic known as “ballot stacking.”
November 2, 2026 5:05 am
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An investigator says parts of a business jet likely started to break off before the aircraft crashed in South Florida, killing nine people. National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman said Monday that evidence found at the crash site indicates the aircraft started to break up in the air and that debris could be found far from the crash site. The plane took off from Austin, Texas, on Sunday headed for the Bahamas and crashed in Greenacres near West Palm Beach. Chapman says the weather will be a major focus of the investigation. Rain pounded the region Sunday and one of the pilots reported ice conditions at a high altitude.
