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Protests are planned for some 1,800 communities across the country on Saturday, June 14th, the same day President Donald Trump holds a military parade in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army. It also just happens to fall on his 79th birthday. In conjunction with that parade, which is expected to draw more than 200,000 spectators and cost millions of dollars, organizers of “No Kings Day” rallies are planning their protests. More than fifty are planned across the state of Pennsylvania, including one here in Washington, Pittsburgh and Greensburg. The Washington rally will be held in front of the Washington County Courthouse from eleven a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Organizers say they named these protests, “No Kings Day,” to oppose what they see as Donald Trump’s power grab. Washington Mayor JoJo Burgess tells WJPA that he’s hoping the rally is peaceful, but, just in case, there will be extra security on hand and barriers will be put up. In addition to the rally, Burgess says a Juneteenth celebration is being held under the community pavilion on South Main Street at the same time.
June 12, 2025 5:01 pm
(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are investigating an armed robbery today at a Shadyside e-cigarette store. Public Safety Officials say police were called to the 200 block of South Highland Avenue for a reported robbery. Police were told by an employee that two masked juveniles entered the store and pepper-sprayed the employee while brandishing a suspected firearm. The juveniles stole merchandise before fleeing. The employee received a minor cut on the elbow from glass that broke during the incident, but they denied medical treatment. Channel 11 crews on scene saw police gathered outside Keystone Vapors Shadyside. The investigation is ongoing, as detectives review surveillance video, officials say.
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(WPXI) ARNOLD, Pa. — An Arnold woman is facing charges after investigators say an infant in her care tested positive for drugs twice. The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office says the infant tested positive for methamphetamine and THC in April. After that, investigators tried to question Ariana Carter, 33, multiple times, but were unable to do so. The infant then tested positive for methamphetamine, THC and Benadryl in May. At that point, the DA’s office says county detectives executed a search warrant at Carter’s home, taking syringes, two meth smoking pipes, two marijuana smoking pipes and other drug paraphernalia related to smoking marijuana. Carter is now charged with endangering the welfare of children and possession of drug paraphernalia. The infant is no longer in her care.
June 12, 2025 3:12 pm
(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — Police accuse a Pittsburgh woman of trespassing in Acrisure Stadium and assaulting officers multiple times while being detained. Jacquayla Desje Jackson, 31, is charged with seven counts of aggravated assault, four counts of assaulting a law enforcement officer, public drunkenness, defiant trespassing and related charges in connection with a May 17 incident during Monster Jam. In court records, police say Jackson was seen going through a gate without scanning a ticket and without complying with stadium staff. Jackson reportedly ignored orders from police and continued to walk away toward a locked entrance to the seating area. She pushed an officer who was trying to detain her and was taken to the ground as a result. Jackson proceeded to punch, kick and spit on officers and medics while being detained, police say. After being sedated by medics, Jackson was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital to be evaluated.
June 12, 2025 3:03 pm
(WPXI) WHITAKER, Pa. — A woman is facing an attempted homicide charge after police say she tried to shoot the father of her children Wednesday. Asia Marie Askew, 30, of West Mifflin, is accused of following her former partner from Mon View Heights to Grant Avenue in Whitaker, where she allegedly pointed a gun at him, court records show. The father told police he heard a click, but nothing came out. He then grabbed the gun from her and disassembled it, leaving the pieces on the road. Police arrested Askew at her home on Midway Drive, and she was taken to Allegheny County Jail. Askew is charged with criminal homicide, making terroristic threats and simple assault.
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(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — The Rachel Carson Bridge will be closed for inspection over multiple days in the coming weeks. Allegheny County Public Works says the Ninth Street bridge will close from 6 a.m. Monday to 3 p.m. June 20, as well as from 6 a.m. June 23 to 3 p.m. June 27. The closures are necessary to safely conduct routine inspections, officials say. Traffic will be detoured using Fort Duquesne Boulevard, the Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge and Isabella Street. At 995 feet, the Rachel Carson Bridge carries an average of 10,825 vehicles daily over the Allegheny River between Downtown and the North Shore, officials say. The bridge opened in 1926 and underwent a $24.2 million rehabilitation project from 2019 to 2020. Inspectors gave it a 6 (fair condition) rating on a 0-9 scale during its last inspection Nov. 30, 2023. You can find more information on bridge condition ratings at alleghenycounty.us/bridges.
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