October 24, 2023 4:53 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Another gun was stopped at Pittsburgh International Airport over the weekend, in a trend officials call “alarming and disturbing.” TSA says its officers stopped the loaded .380 caliber handgun at a checkpoint Friday in a carry-on bag of a man from McDonald, Pa. It brings the total of guns stopped at the airport this year to 39, continuing to increase the record high for guns stopped in a year. The previous record of 35 was set in 2019. “The number of travelers who continue to bring guns to our checkpoints is alarming and disturbing,” said TSA Federal Security Director for the airport Karen Keys-Turner. “Our officers are stopping nearly four guns per month. The man now faces a federal financial civil penalty of up to $15,000. TSA has details on how to travel with a firearm properly posted on its website. (PHOTO; TSA)
October 23, 2023 5:13 am
WORCESTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a tanker truck carrying jet fuel struck a pair of stopped cars on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in southeastern Pennsylvania, resulting in a fiery crash that killed two people and injured another. State police said the crash occurred in the northbound lanes of I-476 just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Montgomery County. Troopers said a vehicle with a flat tire and the car behind it stopped and the truck hit both vehicles. A state police spokesperson told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the truck driver and the driver of the first vehicle struck were killed, a passenger in that vehicle later died. The other driver sustained minor injuries.
October 23, 2023 5:11 am
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Prices for Russian oil have risen well above a price cap imposed by Western allies as part of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. And that is putting the cap to its first serious test. The idea is to limit President Vladimir Putin’s earnings from oil by barring Western insurers and shippers from handling oil above $60 per barrel. But some traders and shippers are finding ways around the restrictions. And Russia’s profits have risen even before the Israel-Hamas war pushed up global oil prices. The first signs of enforcement are appearing 10 months after the price cap was imposed, but sanctions advocates say the crackdown needs to go further to really hurt Russia.
October 23, 2023 5:09 am
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin say the United States is ready to protect American forces or personnel in the Middle East should the Israel-Hamas war escalate as they expect. The two men say they expect the war will escalate through proxies for Iran. Blinken says the U.S. doesn’t want to see escalation but he adds “we’re ready for it.” The pair of top U.S. officials delivered the warnings as the war that followed a deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on southern Israel entered its third week. The U.S. State Department has ordered all non-essential personnel at the embassy in Iraq to leave the country because of the heightened tensions in the region.
October 23, 2023 5:07 am
Israeli warplanes are striking targets across Gaza ahead of an expected ground offensive in the besieged Hamas-ruled territory. Fears of a widening war have grown as Israel struck targets in the occupied West Bank, Syria and Lebanon and traded fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group. Two aid convoys arrived in the Gaza Strip over the weekend carrying food, water and medical supplies. Israel has not allowed in fuel, which is critically needed for water and sanitation systems and hospitals. The war in its 17th day Monday is the deadliest of five Gaza wars for both sides.
October 23, 2023 5:05 am
An inquest into the death of 38 year old Eduardo Hoover Jr. is underway here in Washington County. Hoover died April 2 in the 1000-block of Jefferson Avenue in Washington following a police chase that involved officers from Smith Township and Mount Pleasant Township. Coroner Tim Warco is charged with investigating the death of any person whose death arises from involvement of police or other law enforcement authorities. In addition to determining the cause and manner of death, the Coroner will also determine the identity of the person or persons responsible for Hoover’s death and whether there is criminal liability and whether use of lethal force was justified. If necessary, the Coroner’s office says the inquest will continue on Thursday.
October 23, 2023 5:05 am
The death of a 4-year old boy is under investigation. The Washington County Coroner’s office says Liam Vanderlee of Eighty Four was found unresponsive Saturday afternoon in an outdoor swimming pool in Washington Township, Fayette County. The boy was attending a birthday party at the home. He was transported to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead just before 7 p.m. The Coroner’s office says a cause and manner of death are pending. Washington Township Police are investigating.
October 23, 2023 2:26 am
CECIL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI) – A fire in Cecil Township that destroyed five townhomes and damaged 11 others was sparked by “careless smoking,” according to state police. The fire raged from home to home on May 31 in Georgetown Estates, a townhouse community. It started in a garage around 4 p.m. that day, and neighbors rushed to save people. The aftermath was devastating. Nearly five months later state police fire marshalls have completed their investigation, citing “careless smoking” that started the fire. The cause was ruled an accident and no charges will be filed. The fire left multiple families homeless and left neighbors with fears about how quickly the fire spread, questioning whether the townhomes had firewalls. The fire marshall confirmed the homes do have firewalls. At the time of the fire, the chief had said the fire traveled through the attics. The state police investigation is completed and the report is now in the hands of the insurance companies.
October 23, 2023 2:00 am
NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One man was trapped inside a vehicle following a rollover crash along Route 19 early Sunday morning. According to reports, the vehicle was on its roof near the Sheetz gas station when crews from the North Strabane Fire and Police Department, Peters Township Fire Department and Ambulance and Chair EMS arrived just after 1:00 a.m. Officials say the man was not responsive at first, but after getting him out of the vehicle he was conscious. There was no word on the man’s identity or condition following the crash.
October 22, 2023 8:11 am
