September 17, 2023 8:08 am
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September 17, 2023 8:04 am
GREENSBURG — The Pennsylvania State Police Troop A Major Case Team is investigating a vehicle pursuit where a trooper fired their weapon Friday night. According to PSP, a member of the Greensburg Patrol Unit tried to stop a red 2002 Chevrolet Silverado around 9:50 p.m. Friday on Klines Way because of traffic violations. The driver didn’t pull over, and a pursuit began. PSP says the driver, described as a white man, fled “in a reckless manner” throughout Hempfield Township and Greensburg. He was speeding when he tried to merge onto US 30 and lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a dirt embankment. When the trooper arrived at the crash, he blocked the on-ramp and gave verbal commands to the driver. When the driver didn’t comply, the trooper tried to make contact through the passenger-side door, finding it locked. PSP says the trooper then moved to the driver’s side window to continue to give verbal commands to the driver and bang on the window. The driver continued to ignore the trooper and was able to restart his vehicle, which had stalled from the crash. After starting the vehicle, PSP says the driver fled “at an accelerated rate,” narrowly missing the trooper still standing at the driver’s side door. PSP says the trooper believed he was in “imminent fear” of getting seriously hurt, so he fired one round at the vehicle. The driver was not hit by the gunfire. The driver then traveled east in the westbound lanes of West Otterman Street. He eventually ran from the car once it became disabled at the intersection with North Hamilton Avenue. Eventually, PSP found the driver and took him into custody. He’s identified as Paul Raymond Good IV, 41, of Jeannette. Good was charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and DUI. He was taken to the Westmoreland County Prison while awaiting arraignment. The trooper involved will be placed on administrative duties while the incident is under investigation.
September 17, 2023 8:02 am
COLLIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI) — A man is in a hospital after an SUV and pickup truck crashed in Collier Township. Allegheny County Police said the crash happened at 11:37 a.m. outside the Trader Jack’s Flea Market on Steen Road on Saturday. A Mercedes SUV crashed into a Chevy pickup truck. The man who was driving the truck had to be taken to a hospital and is in critical condition. Other people in both vehicles were treated for injuries at the scene but were released. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Allegheny County Police at 1-833-ALL-TPS.
September 17, 2023 8:00 am
SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI)— A man is dead after he was hit by a truck tractor at a construction site in South Fayette Township. Allegheny County dispatchers say the accident happened on Saturday at around 12:58 p.m. on Stonegate Drive. Police say the man was loading a flatbed trailer when the truck tractor backed into him. The Allegheny County medical examiner said Lewis Alling, 59, was the man who was hit. He died in the hospital. A Columbia Gas spokesperson said a gas line was also damaged. The driver of the truck was from a third party and did not work for Columbia Gas. Crews turned off the gas leading to the damaged line, making the area safe. They will make permanent repairs after the police are done investigating.
September 17, 2023 1:04 am
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Around ten people were part of a rally outside of the Washington County Courthouse voicing their support for inmate rights late Saturday morning into the afternoon. C-4 Empowerment Options titled the rally “Orange Lives Matter”. Supporters wore the color orange to support the inmates of the Washington County Jail against what they say is abuse, corruption, discrimination, misconduct and inhumane treatment of them. Beth Wolfe, heard about the rally on the air earlier today and left work to voice her concerns in front of the courthouse. Her 20-year-old son is an inmate in the County Jail. C-4 Empowerment Owner Carol Jackson says the goal of the rally is to create an independent citizens review board for what they say is mistreatment and misconduct.
September 16, 2023 3:00 am
NEW STANTON, Pa. — (WPXI) – A 100-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Friday morning after crews made repairs after a crash. According to Westmoreland County 911, the crash happened Thursday afternoon at the 75.8 mile marker on the westbound Turnpike near New Stanton. The Pennsylvania Turnpike said two trucks, a flatbed and a tanker, were involved in the crash. The tanker overturned, went over a hill and hit a tree, officials said. One person was hospitalized after the crash. To safely remove the tanker from the embankment and make repairs to the roadway, the westbound Turnpike were closed between Breezewood (Exit 161) and New Stanton (Exit 75) starting at 11 p.m. Thursday. The massive detour was necessary to safely accommodate the volume of diverted traffic, the Turnpike said.
September 16, 2023 3:00 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — David McCormick plans to run for U.S. Senate for a second time in Pennsylvania. According to people familiar with his plans who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to avoid disclosing private conversations, he plans to announce his candidacy next week for the Republican nomination to take on three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. The bid comes just a year after he narrowly lost an expensive and bruising GOP primary to celebrity heart surgeon, Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was endorsed by Donald Trump. Republicans believe the 58-year-old former hedge fund CEO will mount a serious challenge to Casey in a state that is critical to control of the White House and the Senate.
September 16, 2023 3:00 am
Canon-McMillan school board members gathers for an agenda meeting Thursday night to discuss various changes that are going on in the district. The board discussed the hiring of more teachers as the school continues to expand the education programs, in particular for speech, language and pathology. There was also conversation of some current changes being made at the elementary school, such as combining reading and writing as opposed to separating the two subjects into two classes. Members also shared their want of adding virtual reality to the curriculum for special education students, to aid in their transitional learning. They will meet again next week to vote on various matters, including the resolution of small games of chance.
September 16, 2023 3:00 am
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University gave final approval Friday to wide-ranging cuts in academic programs and faculty positions, the culmination of a impassioned back and forth between the campus community, students and officials as the university addresses a $45 million budget shortfall. The university Board of Governors voted to drop 28 of its majors, or about 8%, and cut 147 of the faculty positions, or 5.7%, on its Morgantown campus. Among the cuts are one-third of education department faculty and the entire world language department, although seven language teaching positions are being retained and students are being allowed to take some language courses as electives. The vote in Morgantown came as the university has been weighed down financially by a 10% drop in enrollment since 2015, revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and an increasing debt load for new building projects. The cuts are on top of those made in June, when the board approved $7 million in staff reductions, or around 132 positions, slashed 12 graduate and doctorate programs and approved a 3% tuition increase. Dozens of speakers, including students and faculty, vehemently opposed the cuts during a public hearing Thursday before the board.
