September 24, 2024 4:47 am
INDIANA, Pa. — (WPXI) – Former President Donald Trump spoke at the Kovalchick Center on Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s campus for more than 90 minutes, hitting on the economy, immigration, and the assassination attempt that happened at his rally in Butler in July. Trump arrived at a full house of supporters in Indiana for what was his second stop in western Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Trump spent much of his time talking about the economic policy differences between a second Trump term and the Biden/Harris administration. He also spent a large portion of his speech on immigration. He mentioned Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio — and then shifted to a local town. “The 4,000-person town of Charleroi, do people, do you know Charleroi?” Trump asked the audience, which got cheers from some Charleroi residents. Trump then spoke to them from the stage. “Has your beautiful town changed? Yes,” Trump repeated from a supporter. “You can’t do it.” Those comments about Charleroi were first made nearly two weeks ago and drew a rebuke from the borough council president, who said she doesn’t want politicians to use the town to score political points. “It’s composed of lawless gangs, we’re not going to do this,” Trump said. Trump acknowledged Pennsylvania is an important state in this year’s presidential race, noting only 42 days remain until Election Day.
November 28, 2023 4:24 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state lawmaker who’s helping lead the effort to impeach Philadelphia’s elected prosecutor is the newest candidate for Pennsylvania attorney general. Rep. Craig Williams declared his candidacy Tuesday after saying for months that he planned to run for the state’s top law enforcement office. Williams is a Republican who represents part of suburban Philadelphia. He’s also a former federal prosecutor and former U.S. Marine Corps pilot and prosecutor. He’s the third Republican to run. Democrats are facing a five-way primary. The office defended the integrity of Pennsylvania’s 2020 presidential election against repeated attempts to overturn it in state and federal courts by Donald Trump’s campaign and Republican allies.
January 5, 2023 4:06 am
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — (WPXI) – Funeral arrangements for Brackenridge police chief Justin McIntire, who was shot and killed in the line of duty Monday, have been announced. Ross Walker Funeral Home, located at 217 Freeport Road in New Kensington, confirmed that they will be holding McIntire’s public visitation and funeral. The visitation will take place Monday, Jan. 9 and Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 2 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 11 at noon at Mt. Saint Peters Church in New Kensington. Both services will be open to the public.
February 23, 2022 3:22 am
HONOLULU (AP) – The U.S. Navy says four people have died in the crash of a contractor’s helicopter on the Hawaii island of Kauai. The Pacific Missile Range Facility says the aircraft crashed on the north side of the installation shortly after 10 a.m. There were no survivors. The names of those killed were not yet available. The helicopter was being flown by Croman Corp. in support of a training operation. The National Transportation Safety Board says in a tweet the agency is investigating the crash of the Sikorsky S-61N helicopter. The missile range facility says an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the accident.
March 31, 2021 4:14 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent conservative and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, says he is being investigated by the Justice Department but denies any criminal wrongdoing. Gaetz, who represents parts of western Florida, is accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and paying her to travel with him, and he is under investigation to determine if he violated federal sex trafficking laws. That’s according to a person familiar with the case who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Gaetz told Axios the allegations against him were “as searing as they are false.”
June 1, 2020 4:22 am
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) – The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose 8 cents over the past two weeks, to $2.05 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that the jump comes as gasoline demand increases amid widespread easing of stay-at-home orders. Lundberg says the current average price is 88 cents less than it was a year ago. The highest average price in the nation for regular-grade gas is $3.10 per gallon in Honolulu. The lowest average is $1.55 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The average price of diesel is $2.55, up a penny.
August 11, 2019 7:57 am
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Three months after announcing his White House bid, Joe Biden remains atop early primary polling. He’s been buoyed by a long history with voters and a belief among many of them that his decades of experience best position him to defeat President Donald Trump. But Biden’s rivals remain confident that his frequent fumbles will eventually catch up to him.
Biden’s standing in the race is the subject of much debate within the Democratic Party. Advisers to other campaigns contend that polling at this stage is often fluid, reflecting little more than name recognition. Biden aides frequently note that Trump led polls throughout the summer of 2015 and never relinquished his lead. What is clear is that some of Biden’s rivals see an imperative to begin taking him on aggressively.
September 24, 2024 2:47 am
PITTSBURGH — Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to Pittsburgh this week to attend an event for her presidential campaign. Harris will be in the area Wednesday afternoon. An exact time or location has not been set yet. This will be Harris’ fourth visit to the Pittsburgh area since she launched her campaign for president.
November 28, 2023 2:13 am
The results of the November General Election in Washington County have been certified. Washington County Elections Director Melanie Ostrander says the results were certified Monday afternoon and with the exception of one race, there were no issues. A petition had been filed last week by Mark Kennison, an Independent candidate who lost to Democrat Jo Jo Burgess by just thirty-nine votes in the race for Washington Mayor. Kennison had filed the petition to challenge the results, citing what he said were irregularities on Election Day. However, when the case went to court, Kennison withdrew the petition, setting the stage for Jo Jo Burgess to be sworn in as the city’s first black mayor in January. As for the only other issue, Ostrander says there was a tie for the fourth seat on East Washington Borough Council. As a result, she says lots will be drawn on December 8th at noon and the winner will take the fourth seat. The drawing will be between Democrats Mumbi Mundia-Howe and Kent James.
January 5, 2023 4:03 am
CINCINNATI — Days after collapsing and requiring CPR on-field in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition but is showing signs of improvement. Jordon Rooney, a spokesman for the family and a friend of Hamlin’s, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the player’s recovery is moving in “a positive direction” and “we all remain optimistic.” He told the AP he could not go into further detail, citing a request by Hamlin’s family. The Buffalo Bills said Wednesday afternoon on Twitter that Hamlin remained in the intensive care unit in critical condition “with signs of improvement noted yesterday and overnight.” The team said Hamlin is expected to remain in the ICU. “My greatest fear has flashed in front of me that particular moment, but to the goodness and Grace of God, Damar is still here and he’s still fighting,” Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of football operations, told reporters in a news conference on Wednesday, according to CNN. Rooney told the AP that Hamlin’s family was staying positive and was touched by the outpouring of support from fans and fellow athletes.
