March 11, 2025 4:58 am
The Canonsburg Borough Council has approved several measures to improve public safety, upgrade community spaces, and facilitate local events. Council passed an ordinance to prohibit parking at all times on the east side of Summit Avenue between Morgan Street and Taylor Alley due to traffic flow and safety concerns for emergency vehicles. The council also authorized a $125,000 grant application to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for park upgrades at Canonsburg Town Park. The project, totaling $250,000, includes adding three permanent concrete restrooms, a new pool liner, pavilion updates, upgraded camera systems, and an additional softball field, set to be used this season. In other matters, Canonsburg Council authorized Remington and Vernick Engineers to advertise the 2025 Road Project, which will pave Joseph Drive, John Drive, and Lucia Drive. The council also approved road closures for several community events, including the 4th of July Parade, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation marathon on September 13, Oktoberfest from September 19 to 21, and Canonsburg’s Old Fashioned Christmas from December 4 to 6. Additionally, Borough Council approved Canonsburg Fire Department’s roving road closure for Memorial Day. Council also approved the request of Dutch Man Britches LLC to hang Christmas lights between the Colaizzo building and Canon Corner from November 15, 2025 to January 26, 2026.
March 11, 2025 2:08 am
Peters Township Council was alerted to proposed gas line work that will take place on Rt. 19. Columbia Gas alerted the township to a replacement project that will begin at the Allegheny County line and continue to Pleasant Drive. The work, that will be conducted in the center turning lane, is scheduled to be done in two phases with the first beginning in May. Phase one will be the section of road from the county line to Cagni Drive. It is unknown how long the first phase will take to complete. It is also unknown if phase two will begin this year. The project concerns township staff as PennDot alerted the township of its plans to repave that exact section of highway some time this year. If the gas line replacement project would continue into next year, township officials are concerned that PennDot may delay the repaving project. In a related matter, the township was awarded an Automated Red Light Enforcement Transportation Enhancements Grant. The money will be used to offset roughly half of the estimated $450,000 cost to reconstruct the intersection of Gallery Drive and Rt. 19.
March 10, 2025 6:05 pm
ROME (AP) — Doctors said Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. In a late update, the doctors said on Monday the 88-year-old pope remains stable and has consolidated improvements in recent days, as determined by blood tests and positive responses to drug treatments. Francis followed the Vatican’s week-long spiritual retreat via video-conference as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia and looked ahead to the 12th anniversary of his election amid questions about what the future of his papacy might look like.
March 10, 2025 5:59 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market’s sell-off accelerated as worries built about pain for the economy because of tariffs and other policies by President Donald Trump. The S&P 500 fell 2.7% Monday after coming off its worst week since September. At one point, it was down 3.6% and on track for its worst day since 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 890 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 4%. Elon Musk’s Tesla fell to one of the market’s sharpest losses, as did airlines and other companies that need U.S. shoppers feeling confident enough to spend. Bitcoin fell below $79,000 from more than $100,000 in December.
March 10, 2025 12:13 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Craig Wolfley, a former NFL offensive lineman who spent most of his 12-year career playing for Chuck Noll in Pittsburgh before becoming a fixture on the Steelers radio broadcast team, has died. He was 66. WDVE-FM in Pittsburgh, where Wolfley worked in various roles during Steeler broadcasts, confirmed Wolfley’s death. Wolfley had recently been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. Steelers president Art Rooney II praised Wolfley’s work ethic as a player and his passion as a broadcaster that made him a trusted voice among the fan base. (Photo: AP)
March 10, 2025 5:17 am
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is sinking further after President Donald Trump raised the stakes in his trade war, pulling Wall Street more than 9% below its record set just a month ago. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Tuesday after Trump said he would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum coming from Canada, doubling them to 50%. The president said it was in direct response to moves Canada has made after Trump earlier began his trade war with one of the country’s most important business partners. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 517 points, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.9% lower.
March 10, 2025 5:11 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is to host talks on Tuesday between the United States and Ukraine after an argument erupted during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Feb. 28 visit to the White House. The oil-rich kingdom may seem like an unusual venue for talks aimed at smoothing over relations after the blowup. But Saudi Arabia under its assertive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been positioning itself as an ideal location for possible peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow and even the first face-to-face talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. On Friday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the talks would take place in Jeddah, a port city on the Red Sea.
March 10, 2025 5:08 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has cut off the electricity supply to Gaza. The move has affected a desalination plant producing drinking water for part of the arid territory. Hamas calls it part of Israel’s “starvation policy.” Sunday’s announcement came a week after Israel suspended supplies of goods to the territory of more than 2 million people. It’s pressing Hamas to accept an extension of the first phase of their ceasefire. That phase ended last weekend. Hamas instead wants to start negotiations on the ceasefire’s more difficult second phase. Gaza has been largely devastated, and Israel has faced sharp criticism over cutting off supplies.
March 10, 2025 5:07 am
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s next prime minister has helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis before and now will try to steer Canada through a looming trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, a threat of annexation and an expected federal election. Former central banker Mark Carney will become prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday in a landside vote with 85.9% support. Carney replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remains prime minister until his successor is sworn in in the coming days.
March 10, 2025 5:05 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired several ballistic missiles into the sea. The launch Monday happened hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile firings, North Korea’s fifth missile launch event this year, were detected from the North’s Hwanghae province but gave no further details such as how far they flew. Earlier Monday, the South Korean and U.S. militaries began their drills. The exercises began after the South Korean and U.S. militaries paused live-fire training while Seoul investigates how two of its fighter jets mistakenly bombed a civilian area during a warm-up drill last week.
