February 24, 2026 12:44 pm
(AP) – Actor Robert Carradine has died at 71. His family says he died by suicide. In a statement shared on Tuesday, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades. His brother Keith Carradine says there is no shame in mental illness. Carradine works for more than 40 years in film and TV. He appeared in “Bonanza,” “The Cowboys,” and films like “Mean Streets” and “Coming Home.” His biggest hit comes in 1984 as nerd leader Lewis Skolnick in “Revenge of the Nerds.” He also plays Lizzie McGuire’s dad. He leaves three children.
February 24, 2026 1:33 am
NFL Films sent seven crews to Pittsburgh in October to chronicle a typical football weekend in Pittsburgh. The crews used advanced technology to grasp spirals on thrown footballs on Friday Nights and capture the laughter of a Peters Township Termite on the gridiron Saturday morning. Ambitious and efficient crews captured the excitement of a Pitt Panthers game on Saturday afternoon, and staffers preparing for a Sunday contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. It’s all shown in “The Football Town,” a 52-minute documentary sponsored by U.S. Steel and will be shown exclusively at the 71-foot by 41-feet movie screen at the Kamin Science Center in Pittsburgh. Western Pennsylvania native Pat McAfee narrates the film, which details how the Three Rivers and the people that thrive around them have football ingrained in their livelihoods, and how retired Steelers often stay in the region after their playing days are over. “The Football Town” debuts this Saturday and will run until after the NFL Draft from April 23-26.
February 24, 2026 3:43 pm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Some residents in the Philadelphia suburb of Quakertown are calling for the police chief to resign after a scuffle between police and students protesting ICE policies left several juveniles in custody. Video circulating online shows an older man in street clothes approach a group of young protesters outside a delicatessen and put his arm around the neck of a teenage girl as they both fall to the ground. Some residents have identified the man as the police chief. At least five students detained since Friday are due in juvenile court Tuesday for bail hearings.
February 23, 2026 3:46 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — A massive snowstorm is pummeling the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay homes amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures. The storm hit the metropolitan northeast as accumulations from an earlier snowfall had just melted away — except for gray mountainous piles in parking lots and along the side of roads. Officials have declared emergencies from Delaware to Massachusetts, and hundreds of thousands of people are grappling with power failure from downed electrical lines. Even as digging out began, the National Weather Service warned Monday that perilous conditions could persist and called travel conditions “extremely treacherous” and “nearly impossible” in areas hit hardest by the storm. Air traffic is also coming to a standstill in much of the region, with thousands of flight cancellations piling up across major hubs like New York and Boston. And trains have suspended some of their service.
February 22, 2026 9:15 am
A man was injured in a house fire Monday morning in Fallowfield Township. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers say the blaze broke out around 8:30 a.m. along Smith Street. The man was initially trapped inside. He was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital by ambulance after it was determined that air medical helicopters could not fly because of the weather. There is no word on the identity or condition of the man nor the cause of the fire.
February 23, 2026 5:11 am
A busy Monday morning for area emergency crews. They were called to separate accidents in North Strabane Township. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers tell us the first occurred just before 5 a.m. in the 400 block of Brownlee Road. A box truck and two other vehicles were involved. Dispatchers say no serious injuries resulted from that crash. A second crash was then reported around 5:30 a.m. in the 900-block of Thomas- Eighty Four Road. Dispatchers say it was a two-vehicle, head-on collision. Everyone was able to get out of the vehicles but one caught fire and was said to be fully engulfed in flames when emergency responders arrived. According to dispatchers, three people were transported to UPMC Washington Hospital. We have no information on their identities or conditions.
February 23, 2026 5:36 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was nominated by Trump, granted a request from the Republican president to keep under wraps the report detailing Smith’s findings that resulted in criminal charges in 2023. Cannon dismissed the case in 2024 after concluding that Smith was unlawfully appointed. American Oversight, a nonprofit watchdog that has been pushing for the report’s release, says it “will continue using every tool available to force this information into the open.” Trump attorney Kendra Wharton praised Cannon’s ruling and said Smith’s report “should never see the light of day.”
February 23, 2026 10:42 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are unveiling a bill to have the government refund about $175 billion in Trump-era tariff money after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs were illegal. The bill from Senators Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, and Jeanne Shaheen would order Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds within 180 days and pay interest. The bill prioritizes small businesses. It also urges big companies to pass refunds along to customers. The Supreme Court announced its 6–3 on Friday, but it gives little guidance on refunds. Trump says refunds could be tied up in courts for years.
February 23, 2026 3:48 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Nick Reiner’s attorney entered the plea to two counts of first-degree murder in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday. Authorities say the acclaimed director and his wife of 36 years were found dead with stab wounds in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14. Nick was arrested hours later and has been held without bail for the two months since. Police have said nothing about possible motives. Prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty.
February 23, 2026 5:31 am
The State Police Fire Marshal has ruled that an overheated electrical cord on a space heater in the basement caused the fire that destroyed a home in Chartiers Township Saturday morning. The blaze broke out around 10:30 a.m. along Arden Road. Firefighters say they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the home when they arrived. According to reports, Jim Southern shared the home with his daughter and her three children. He was injured and transported to Pittsburgh’s West Penn Hospital for treatment for burns and smoke inhalation. The community is now rallying around to help the Loar family after they lost all of their belongings in the fire.
