October 27, 2024 7:00 am
An Oakdale man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash over the weekend. Authorities say 51-year-old Michael Fayad was traveling on Route 19 in North Strabane Township around midnight Saturday and was trying to turn left onto Demar Blvd. when his vehicle was struck by another vehicle at a high rate of speed, pushing Fayad’s vehicle into a third vehicle. Route 19 was closed for several hours. North Strabane Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
October 27, 2024 8:31 am
(WPXI) – President Joe Biden returned to Pittsburgh on Saturday to campaign with just nine days to go until the election. He spoke at a campaign event at a “Laborers International Union of North America” event. Biden said Trump does not support unions and called on union workers to support Vice President Kamala Harris. “I’ve walked the picket line. So had Kamala,” Biden said. “The only picket line Trump ever looks at is when he can in fact cross a picket line, not walk it, cross it. He also said women “can do anything any man can do – including being president. Saturday marked the third visit from President Biden to Pittsburgh this year. The last time was on Labor Day. He was joined by First Lady Jill Biden and was met by Senator John Fetterman landing at Pittsburgh International Airport. Meanwhile, Republican Vice President nominee JD Vance campaigning for the Trump/Vance campaign in Erie County.
October 27, 2024 7:00 am
Top political surrogates are storming the battleground states as the final days of the election campaign near and Western Pennsylvania seems to be the epicenter of activity. The Washington County Democratic Committee welcomed Transportation Secretary and former Mayor of South Bend Indiana, Pete Buttegieg to their headquarters Friday afternoon for an intimate meet and greet and speech supporting the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ticket for President. Mayor Pete, as he is affectionately called, addressed the standing room only crowd and explained he’s campaigning for Harris for the future of his children and for the future of democracy. Buttegieg spoke for nearly 20 minutes and took the opportunity to take President Trump to task for his rhetoric. With a little more than a week to go, both teams are barnstorming the country to lock up any undecided voters.
October 27, 2024 7:00 am
A man who allegedly robbed a Coen Store on Hill Church Houston Road on October 20th has been taken into custody. Authorities say Adam Jeremy Logan was arrested by state police around 8 o’clock Friday night. North Strabane Police say they believe Logan entered the store, brandished a knife at the clerk and got away with several hundred dollars and Newport cigarettes. Police are investigating whether he could be responsible for other armed robberies in the area. North Strabane Township Police had issued a warrant for his arrest shortly after the robbery.
October 26, 2024 3:38 am
If you have unwanted or unused medication laying around the house this is the weekend to get rid of it. Saturday October 26th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. You can return your unused or unwanted medications from 10A – 2PM at participating locations. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Accepted at the take-back boxes are unused or expired prescription medication (including Schedule II-V controlled substances), unused or expired over-the-counter medications and pet medication. Not accepted are Schedule I controlled substances, illegal drugs, thermometers, aerosol cans, inhalers, needles, lotions/liquids or hydrogen peroxide. Nationally, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) holds “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day” twice per year. The DEA reports thousands of tons of drugs have been collected and properly disposed of through this effort. Below is a link to find more information.
https://www.wdacinc.org/prescription-drug-take-back-program
October 26, 2024 5:03 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes, saying it was targeting military sites in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier in October. Explosions could be heard early Saturday in the Iranian capital, Tehran. The attack risks pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran are already at war with Israel. The Israeli military said Saturday it had launched “precise strikes on military targets,” including missile production facilities. Iran insisted the strikes caused “limited damage.” The White House warned Tehran against retaliation, saying the strikes should end the direct exchange of fire between the Israel and Iran.
October 27, 2024 9:02 am
RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children. Israel’s offensive in the hard-hit and isolated north entered a third week Sunday as aid groups described a humanitarian catastrophe. In a separate development, Israeli medics say a truck rammed into a bus stop near Tel Aviv, wounding 35 people. Iran’s supreme leader, meanwhile, said Israeli strikes on the country over the weekend “should not be exaggerated nor downplayed,” while stopping short of calling for retaliation, suggesting Iran is carefully weighing its response to the attack.
October 27, 2024 8:52 am
NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to jump the line. The technology, which is being tested at Albuquerque International Sunport Airport in New Mexico, Tucson International Airport in Arizona, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Crystal City, Virginia, alerts gate agents with an audible sound if a passenger tried to scan the ticket ahead of the assigned group. American Airlines said that a gate agent politely lets the customer know they’re unable to accept the pass and asks the customer to rejoin the line when their boarding group is called. The airlines said it has been pleased with the results so far.
October 26, 2024 4:58 am
(AP) — Grateful Dead founding member Phil Lesh has died at age 84. Lesh was a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock music’s bass guitarist. He was the oldest and one of the longest surviving members of the band that came to define the 1960s acid rock sound. His thundering arpeggios, played on a six-string electric bass, intertwined with Jerry Garcia’s soaring lead-guitar solos to give the Grateful Dead a unique, often-copied but never duplicated sound. He also co-wrote several Grateful Dead songs, including “Box of Rain.”
October 26, 2024 3:38 am
CANTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A man was arrested this week after several puppies were found tied shut in plastic bags dumped in the trash. Now, a woman is also facing charges. Three Pit bull-mix puppies were found buried in a trash can along Beacon Avenue on Oct. 20. One of them was dead and all had severe leg injuries. The puppies’ owner, Franklin Donley, is at the Washington County Jail and is facing several felony charges of aggravated animal cruelty. The criminal complaint said his dog had given birth. Donley said he thought he saw that the mother attacked and partially maimed the puppies and did not want his 10-year-old daughter to see what happened. Charges were also filed against Jessica Vanderlee Thursday. Court documents said Donley and Vanderlee mutually took care of the situation, disposing of at least four puppies and torturing them by packaging them into plastic grocery bags. The criminal complaint said Donley agreed to take the blame because Vanderlee was on State Parole for homicide by motor vehicle.
