September 23, 2024 5:09 am
SOUTH STRABANE, Pa. – Seven people were injured in a crash in Washington County on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened on westbound I-70 between Exit 21 to I-79 South – Morgantown and Exit 20 to PA 136 – Beau Street. It involved four vehicles and a boat on a trailer. A Washington County 911 supervisor tells Channel 11 that police, fire and EMS personnel were called to the scene around 1:50 p.m. The South Strabane Fire Department said multiple people were entrapped. Four medical helicopters responded to the scene. South Strabane Township Fire Chief Jordan Cramer says a total of 7 patients were transported. One was taken by ground to the helipad at UPMC Washington Hospital for a crew from STAT MedEvac while three additional helicopters were landed on the highway. Three other patients were transported by ambulance to Washington Hospital We have no word on any identities or conditions. Cramer says “the incident today again highlights the exceptional response available for residents in Washington County because of the ability of many public safety agencies working together to ensure we provide the absolute best care possible”. The highway was reopened to traffic around 5 p.m.
September 23, 2024 5:12 am
BROWNSVILLE, Pa. — (WPXI) – Emergency crews were called to the scene of a fire in Brownsville on Sunday evening. The fire started in an apartment above Pickers Pub & Grub in the 100 block of Bank Street around 5:30 p.m. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy fire on two different floors. A Channel 11 crew at the scene learned a firefighter was injured during the response and taken to a local hospital. Twelve people live in the building that caught on fire. It’s not clear how many of them have been displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
September 23, 2024 5:14 am
A Washington County man died in a head-on crash in Fayette County on Saturday. A crash report from Pennsylvania State Police in Belle Vernon says the crash happened on Brownsville Road just before 11 p.m. in Jefferson Township when a truck crossed the center line and hit a sedan head-on. The driver of the sedan, identified as Quinte Brown, 26, of Donora, died at the scene. The driver of the truck was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for injuries. His current condition is not known. Troopers say they believe alcohol was involved.
September 22, 2024 5:17 am
INDIANA, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump is making a campaign stop in Indiana today. Trump’s rally will be held on the campus of Indiana University of Pa. at 7 p.m. The rally is Trump’s fifth time visiting Pennsylvania since a gunman tried to assassinate him at his Butler Farm Show rally in July. Doors will open at 3 p.m.
September 23, 2024 5:24 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have a deal on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months. The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushes final decisions until after the November election. Bipartisan negotiations began in earnest shortly after a failed vote last week in the House. House Speaker Mike Johnson dropped his plan to link temporary funding with a mandate that would have compelled states to require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
September 23, 2024 5:21 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised $27 million at a packed New York City fundraiser on Sunday. That’s according to a Harris campaign aide who said it’s the largest fundraising haul since Harris took over at the top of the ticket from President Joe Biden. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private fundraising details. Harris has far more money than former President Donald Trump, but the aide says the money will be needed to compete with pricey advertising by deep-pocketed outside groups that support Trump. Harris called for Trump to debate again before the election and said she would deliver a speech Wednesday outlining her economic vision.
September 23, 2024 5:51 pm
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 has been found guilty of murder and faces life in prison. Jurors reached their verdict Monday in the trial of Ahmad Alissa. His attorneys did not dispute that Alissa, who has schizophrenia, fatally shot 10 people including a police officer in the college town of Boulder. But he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, with the defense arguing he couldn’t tell right from wrong at the time of the attack. In addition to 10 counts of first-degree murder, the jury found Alissa guilty on 38 charges of attempted murder, one count of assault, and six counts of possessing illegal, large-capacity magazines.
September 23, 2024 5:23 am
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A search is underway for the shooters who killed four people and injured 17 others in a weekend shooting at a popular nightspot in Birmingham, Alabama. Police say victims were caught in the crossfire during the shooting shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday. Authorities say they believe the shooting was a paid hit on one of the victims. They did not report any immediate arrests the day after the attack. A news conference has been planned for Monday morning. The shooting was one of several this year in the major city of Birmingham and left city officials pleading for help to both solve the crime and address the broader problem of gun violence.
September 23, 2024 5:52 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent crime in the US dropped again in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. The report released Monday shows overall violent crime ticked down an estimated 3% in 2023 from the year before. Murders and non-negligent manslaughter dropped nearly 12%. Violent crime has become a talking point on the campaign trail, with former President Donald Trump falsely claiming during the recent presidential debate that crime is “through the roof” under President Joe Biden’s administration. Even amid the 2020 surge, violent crime is down dramatically from the 1990s.
September 23, 2024 5:19 am
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military is calling on residents of southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where it claims Hezbollah stores weapons. Israel says it is carrying out “extensive strikes” against the militant group. Monday’s warning was the first of its kind in nearly a year of steadily escalating conflict and came after a particularly heavy exchange of fire the day before. Hezbollah launched around 150 rockets, missiles and drones into northern Israel in retaliation for recent strikes that killed a top commander and dozens of fighters.
