July 28, 2025 2:48 am
The Washington County District Attorney is looking to move a terroristic threats case against a local college student forward. Trevor McDonald, 23 of Chalfont, PA, faces felony charges of terroristic threats and criminal use of a communications device over alleged threats he made against Washington And Jefferson College on a social media app back in February. In a plea hearing, McDonald declined a probationary sentence of five years. That prompted the district attorney to ask for a jury trial and withdraw their plea deal. According to the criminal complaint, McDonald posted a question on YikYak, an anonymous social media app, asking “No cap, how many people you think I can kill if I shoot the joint up” and then was followed by a response saying, “I’m thinking like 30-50.” That prompted W&J to make in person attendance at classes optional. McDonald, who was suspended from W&J at the time, was approached by FBI agents in his Chalfont home. McDonald admitted to making the posts. McDonald is scheduled for trial on September 8. If convicted he could face a maximum penalty of 7 years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
July 28, 2025 2:47 am
The City of Washington Police Department announced on Monday that retired Chief Kenneth L. Baker Sr. passed away on his 85th birthday, July 25, 2025, in St. Clair Hospital. He became a member of the City of Washington Police Department in 1963 and retired in 1983 as Chief of Police. He was appointed Chief County Detective in the Washington County District Attorney’s office in 1984, where he served until 1989 at which time he began working at Washington and Jefferson College as the first director of protection services, a position he held until 2002 when he retired. Friends and family will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, with a Fraternal Order of Police Service being held at 7 p.m. in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where a funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 30. Interment will be private. (Photo courtesy of City of Washington Police Department Facebook)
July 28, 2025 2:10 am
The Washington County Coroners office says a Blairsville man was killed in an early morning crash Sunday in Carroll Township. 21 year old Matthew Roth was pronounced dead at the scene just after 4:30 a.m. He was traveling south on State Route 481 when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a bridge at the intersection of Route 2023. The vehicle caught fire. He was not wearing a seatbelt. A cause and manner of death are pending. Carroll Township Police are investigating.
July 27, 2025 12:00 pm
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia to discuss ending hostilities. This follows pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve a deadly border dispute. The conflict, now in its fourth day, has killed at least 34 people and displaced over 168,000. A spokesperson for the acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Sunday the Thai leader and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet are set to attend Monday’s talks. Both countries have blamed each other for the clashes, which flared after a land mine explosion on Thursday. The 500-mile frontier between Thailand and Cambodia has been disputed for decades, but past confrontations have been limited and brief.
July 27, 2025 10:42 am
ISTANBUL (AP) — Wildfires have engulfed Turkey for weeks, threatening Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 1,700 people to flee. The fires spread rapidly overnight, turning the sky red over Bursa’s eastern suburbs. More than 1,900 firefighters are fighting the flames, and the highway to Ankara is closed. Meanwhile, firefighters in the neighboring countries of Greece and Bulgaria were also battling blazes fed by unusually high temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds. In Greece, firefighters battled active wildfires in the country’s southwest and on the island of Kythera on following a blaze that scorched a northern Athens suburb the day before.
July 27, 2025 10:39 am
GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 34 people were killed in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader. At least five others were killed in an earlier attack on a nearby village, local officials said. Both attacks, in the early hours of Sunday, are believed to have been carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force. The military has confirmed at least 10 fatalities, while local media reports put the total death toll at more than 40, inside the premises of a Catholic church in the town of Komanda. A U.N.-backed radio station said 43 people were killed, citing security sources. It said the attackers came from a stronghold around 12 kilometers (7 miles) from the center of Komanda and fled before security forces could arrive.
July 27, 2025 10:37 am
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Donald Trump has returned to his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, for a round before discussing trade with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. Both sides are seeking an agreement on tariff rates now as the White House’s deadline to impose stiff import taxes looms this week. The United States and the European Union seemed close to a deal earlier this month. But Trump instead threatened a 30% tariff rate. Trump’s original deadline has passed, delayed until at least Friday. Without a deal, the EU says it is prepared to retaliate with tariffs on hundreds of American products.
July 27, 2025 10:35 am
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan authorities say 11 people have been stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City. Authorities say a suspect is in custody and that investigators believe those hurt Saturday were not specifically targeted. The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office says that around 4:45 p.m., a 42-year-old man entered the store and used a folding knife to stab 11 people. The sheriff’s office says a deputy arrived within minutes and took the man into custody. It also says that people in the store helped apprehend the suspect and treat victims. Munson Healthcare said four of the victims were in serious condition and seven in fair condition.
July 27, 2025 9:25 am
(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — Police are looking for a missing 15-year-old boy from North Oakland. According to officials, Timothy Powell was reported missing after he left a local hospital in the 3800 block of O’Hara Street Saturday morning. Powell is known to have mental health challenges and is sometimes drawn to places with water. He is also fearful of law enforcement so that may affect how he responds if he is approached. Powell is 5′7″, weighing about 130 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans and shower shoes. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call (412) 323-7141 or 911.
July 27, 2025 8:19 am
(WPXI) – A local lawmaker says one of his district offices was vandalized. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) says his office in Hermitage, which opened just last month, was vandalized overnight. “Overnight, our new Hermitage District Office was vandalized. Local law enforcement, along with U.S. Capitol Police, are investigating the incident. Our staff members are safe and were not in the office at the time of the crime. Let’s be clear: political violence and vandalism are never acceptable,” Rep. Kelly said in a statement. Photos shared by Kelly’s office show multiple phrases, including “child rape” and “mental illness is not a crime,” painted in red on the building’s glass. One photo also appears to show a flyer taped to the door, but it’s not clear what the flyer says.
