February 21, 2022 2:58 am
(WPIX) – Outages for Pennsylvanians trying to file unemployment claims are expected to last until Monday night, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The intermittent outages are due to “routine system maintenance” that began Saturday, limiting public access to both online and phone systems. Because of the outages, the department said it plans to have additional staff working extended hours Tuesday to Thursday to help people affected by the downtime. The weekend outage is the latest hurdle for people who file for unemployment compensation. Earlier in February, the Department of Labor and Industry scrapped its customer service ticketing system. Due to reported fraud, the department also had to begin offering free credit monitoring to anyone who filed a claim since June 2021.
March 28, 2021 3:06 am
A young woman had to be rescued from Peters Lake Park Friday morning after her kayak capsized. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers say it happened around 7:30 a.m. A witness says she spotted a life jacket in the water when she arrived at the lake and then saw the woman clinging to the vessel and yelling for help. First responders then arrived on the scene and used a motorized boat to get to the woman because of the strong winds and white caps on the water. Peters Township Fire Chief Michael Mclaughlin tells WJPA News that the woman’s life vest came off when the vessel flipped and she went into the water. 9-1-1 dispatchers say the unidentified woman was transported to Washington Hospital but we have no word on her condition.
May 29, 2020 4:09 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – The tensions between the Trump administration and China are growing. The administration may soon expel thousands of Chinese graduate students and impose other sanctions against Chinese officials. These are the latest signs of escalating tensions over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of Hong Kong. President Donald Trump says he intends to make an announcement about China on Friday. Officials say he is considering a proposal to revoke the visas of Chinese students affiliated with educational institutions in China that are linked to the People’s Liberation Army or Chinese intelligence. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
August 9, 2019 4:16 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Surveillance video shows a woman defending herself against a man with two knives who attacked and wounded her during a stabbing rampage that left four people dead in two Southern California cities. The footage released Thursday by Garden Grove police shows the woman seated in a small insurance office when a man in a blue hoodie approaches her and pulls out the knives. As the man repeatedly slashes her, the woman puts her hands up and then backs away and hides under a desk. The man then flees. The 54-year-old woman survived. She was not identified. Zachary Castaneda was arrested Wednesday after a two-hour series of stabbings and robberies. Investigators haven’t identified a motive. Police say he targeted his victims randomly. Public defenders who represent Castaneda in other cases did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
September 22, 2024 6:07 am
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Hezbollah has launched more than 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel. Some of the rockets landed near the city of Haifa. The sides appeared to be spiraling toward all-out war following months of escalating tensions. The rocket barrage overnight and into Sunday set off air raid sirens. It sent thousands of people scrambling into shelters. The Israeli military said rockets had been fired “toward civilian areas.” The situation pointed to a possible escalation after previous barrages had mainly been aimed at military targets. Israel launched hundreds of strikes on what it said were militant targets. One person was killed and another wounded in southern Lebanon. At least four people were wounded by shrapnel in Israel.
November 24, 2023 2:16 am
Freedom Transit is announcing complimentary rides on all fixed routes on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. According to Freedom Transit this will allow customers access to popular shopping locations during the holiday shopping weekend. Locations served will be the Crown Center Mall, Donaldson’s Crossroads, Gabes, The Hollywood Casino, Home Depot, Old Mill Plaza, South Hills Village, Strabane Square Plaza, Target, Tanger Outlets, Trinity Point Walmart, and the Washington Mall. For more information visit their website at www.freedom-transit.org
January 2, 2023 3:40 am
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation warnings were in place in rural Northern California on New Year’s Day after a powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of the state, breaching levees, snarling traffic and closing major highways. Major flooding occurred in agricultural areas south of Sacramento, where rivers swelled and floods inundated dozens of cars along State Route 99. Residents of one low-lying community were ordered to leave, and others were told to prepare to leave before roadways are cut off by rising water. More than 4 feet of snow fell in the Sierra. It was the first of several storms expected to roll across California over the span of a week.
February 21, 2022 2:01 am
MONONGAHELA, Pa. — A Van Voorhis woman is dead after getting hit by a train in downtown Monongahela Saturday afternoon. The Washington County Coroner says Jaimyn Grace Rauchfuss, 22, was the operator and sole occupant of a vehicle that was struck by a Norfolk Southern train at the 4th Street railroad crossing at 2:20 p.m. The accident took place along Railroad Street near the Monongahela Aquatorium. Rauchfuss’ cause and manner of death are pending an investigation and autopsy. The Monogahela City Fire Department responded with Tri-Community EMS on scene. The incident is under investigation by the Monongahela Police Department.
March 27, 2021 4:24 am
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Florida is threatening to sue the federal government if it doesn’t lift its pandemic ban on cruise lines using U.S. ports. Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Attorney General Ashley Moody said Friday that the state is being harmed economically by the industry’s U.S. shutdown. They said cruises are being operated safely around the globe with restrictions and protocols and no new coronavirus outbreaks have been tied to a ship. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shut down the industry a year ago after several outbreaks early in the pandemic were tied to cruise ships. It did not respond to an email seeking comment.
May 29, 2020 4:07 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, has been arrested and charged with murder. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, after his office gathered enough evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. He did not have immediate details, but said a criminal complaint would be made available later. The charges come after three days of protests, which had been escalating in violence.
