September 25, 2023 6:46 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity. Much of the money comes from the 2021 infrastructure law. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday “these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient.” Buttigieg says the projects will benefit dozens of communities where railroads are located and strengthen supply chains. The money is funding 70 projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C. Railroad safety has become a concern nationwide since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio in February and caught fire after spilling hazardous chemicals. The White House says a possible government shutdown would undermine railway safety.
September 25, 2023 6:44 am
The Steelers’ plane from Las Vegas made an emergency landing in Kansas City early Monday morning. The Steelers were flying back from their win in Las Vegas Sunday night. Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said everyone on board is safe and they are making plans to arrive back in Pittsburgh later today. He posted on social media: “Our team charter plane was unexpectedly diverted to Kansas City early this morning on our way back to Pittsburgh following our game in Las Vegas. Everyone on the plane is safe, and we are making necessary plans to arrive back in Pittsburgh later today.” Reports say the plane made the emergency landing due to an oil pressure failure in one of its engines. The team arrived home safely mid-Monday afternoon.
September 25, 2023 5:12 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy are working furiously to shore up support for the latest Republican plan to prevent a government shutdown. McCarthy’s team implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardline tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan. In public overtures and private calls, they pleaded with a handful of right-flank holdouts to resist further disruptions that have ground the House to a halt. McCarthy is planning to start voting as soon as Tuesday on various bills to keep the government funded before next weekend’s Sept. 30 deadline for a shutdown.
September 25, 2023 5:09 am
(AP) – More Americans believe they’ve personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather, including a summer that brought dangerous heat for much of the United States. That’s according to new polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. It found about 9 in 10 Americans say they have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the past five years compared to 79% who said that just a few months ago in April. And about three-quarters of those believe climate change is at least partly to blame. One poll respondent who endured Phoenix’s record heat wave this summer said it was the first time she’s felt afraid of the changing climate.
September 25, 2023 5:08 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A tentative deal has been reached to end Hollywood’s writers strike after nearly five months. The Writers Guild of America reached the deal Sunday with an alliance of studios, streaming services and production companies. The guild’s board and members must approve the agreement before the strike officially ends. Hollywood’s actors remain on strike with no deal yet in the works. The writers walked off the job May 2 over issues including the size of staffs on shows, long-term payment for their work and the use of artificial intelligence in scripts. The terms of the new deal were not immediately announced.
September 25, 2023 5:06 am
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – State troopers are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man they believe could be in danger. Richard William Rhine, 56, was last seen at a house on Bonniebrook Road in Jefferson Township at 9 a.m. on Saturday. He was reported missing just over 7 hours later. Rhine is a white man with blue eyes and brown hair. He is 6 feet tall, 1 inch tall and weighs around 160 pounds. He drives a 2018 Silver Mitsubishi Outlander SUV. The license plate number is LVJ2832. Troopers say the car was spotted on Route 356 near Monroe Road in Sarver at around 10:30 a.m. Rhine could be in the area of the RIDC Industrial Park in Allegheny County. Anyone with information on Rhine’s whereabouts is asked to call Pennsylvania State Police at 724-284-8100.
September 25, 2023 5:03 am
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Three people are dead after a crash in Fayette County. Pennsylvania State Police say the crash happened on Mount Tabor Road in Springfield Township at around 5:55 p.m. on Sunday. Two vehicles were involved in the crash. Collision Analysis and Reconstruction specialists were called to the scene.
September 25, 2023 2:56 am
FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Traffic along Interstate 70 was delayed due to an accident Sunday morning in Washington County. Officials say the rollover crash with entrapment occurred just before 5:30 a.m. at mile marker 34.5 in the eastbound lanes. Fallowfield and Bentleyville Fire crews were dispatched to the scene for stabilization and extrication. Crews worked for an extended period of time clearing the scene. There is no word on the condition of the victim. (Photo Courtesy of Bentleyville Fire-Rescue)
September 25, 2023 2:44 am
A Midway man has been awarded North America’s highest civilian honor for heroism Monday. David P. Duffey, 25, was a college student last fall driving through Irwin when he saw a tractor trailer in front of him veer off the highway, collide into a guide rail, concrete barrier, and overpass. Flames broke out during the wreck due to a fuel spill, while the cab of the truck was pointing towards the sky. Duffey was able to hoist himself into the cab through a broken window and rescue the 56-year-old truck driver to safety just before the vehicle exploded. Remarkably, no one was burned in the incident, while the driver was hospitalized and Duffey suffered a back injury. For his efforts, Duffey was awarded The Carnegie Medal given throughout the U.S. and Canada to those who enter extreme danger while saving or attempting to save the lives of others. To date, the medal has been awarded to 10,387 individuals since the inception of the Pittsburgh-based fund in 1904. Each of the recipients or their survivors will receive a financial grant. Throughout the 119 years since Andrew Carnegie established the fund, nearly $45 million has been given in one-time grants, scholarship aid, death benefits, and continuing assistance.
September 24, 2023 8:14 am
The Powerball jackpot continues to elude lottery players, as no one matched all five numbers and the red Powerball on Saturday night. Monday’s estimated jackpot, at $785 million, will be the fourth-largest in the promotion’s history. The numbers drawn Saturday were 1-12-20-33-66 and the Powerball was 21. The multiplier was 2X. The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was on July 19, when a $1.08 billion ticket was sold in California. That was the third-largest Powerball jackpot in the promotion’s history, lottery officials said. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets, which cost $2 per play, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.com.
