November 2, 2026 4:54 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stood silently while triumphant music played as he held up a poster showing an image of the algae-clogged pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. It was the final moment of his last big speech before Election Day, far away from the campaign trail where Republicans were trying Monday to make their case to voters to hang onto control of Congress. The president’s decision to spend the day before the pivotal midterms showing off his renovations in the nation’s capital instead of barnstorming around the country was a puzzling way to pitch America on keeping his party in power. He said he has more such major projects to come.
November 3, 2026 4:53 am
(AP) – Investigators say they found a piece of the Learjet that slammed into the ground in Florida miles from the crash site. Nine people on board were killed when the jet crashed into a residential area of Greenacres, near West Palm Beach, on Sunday afternoon. National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman said Tuesday that most of the left elevator, which is part of the tail, was found in three pieces between 1.3 miles and 3.8 miles away. Chapman says this confirms the plane was breaking apart before it hit the ground.
November 3, 2026 4:55 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a Russian attack in southern Ukraine has risen to 29, with 48 people still missing. People had gathered to receive humanitarian aid when the attack occurred. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles overnight across nine regions. He noted the barrage coincided with U.S. elections. The attack Monday in a village in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region targeted a school building and a nearby shelter. In Kharkiv, a combined missile and drone attack injured at least 62 people. In the Dnipro area, a Russian attack killed one person and wounded 17. Rescue efforts are ongoing.
November 2, 2026 5:49 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans and Democrats were making their final pitch to voters on Election Day eve, President Donald Trump instead was speaking far away from most of the people his party is trying to persuade. Trump was making his closing argument at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, drawing attention to an expensive, problem-plagued repair job. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance was doing more traditional campaign stops in New York and Ohio. In Michigan, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was trying to brush off concerns about a dramatic intraparty split over Israel that played out this weekend.
November 2, 2026 4:49 pm
Pittsburgh-area native and music legend Donnie Iris has been laid to rest, but fans can still pay their respects. A private service was held for Iris, born Dominic Ierace, who died last week at the age of 83, following a battle with bladder cancer. Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home announced that a memorial and register book will be available for friends and fans. You can leave a message Thursday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the funeral home, located at 117 Blackhawk Road in Beaver Falls. Messages will be collected and given to Iris’ family. Family members ask that, instead of offering flowers, people donate toward scholarship and cancer research funds planned in Iris’ honor.
November 2, 2026 4:16 pm
GREENSBORO, PA – On Monday, community members and environmental advocates gathered at the Monongahela Township Supervisors Meeting to raise urgent questions about industry oversight regarding “Project Hummingbird,” a hyperscale data center and power plant proposed at the former Robena Mine in Greene County. Their key concerns included a lack of accessibility & community input; broken promises on transparency; demand for a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) continues to be ignored. Community members and advocates are calling for the supervisors to reschedule public meetings to accessible evening hours rather than early morning; implement protective zoning, establish clear zoning regulations – including air, water, light, noise, traffic and dust ordinances to safeguard surrounding residential neighborhoods; and execute the CBA. Until a formal CBA is formed to address environmental impacts, site approvals should be halted.
November 2, 2026 10:30 am
The race for the state senate seat in the 46th district of Pennsylvania received a bit of national attention. United States Senator Dave McCormick stopped by in Washington County to conduct some last minute campaigning for incumbent Republican state Senator Camera Bartolotta. McCormick wants make sure current Republican policies remain in effect in Harrisburg. He wants everyone to come out and vote, but he is particularly interested in Republicans exercising their right to vote to avoid a Democratic take over in Harrisburg. Bartolotta is locked in a tight race for the 46th District senate seat with Independent candidate Jodi Borello. Borello entered the campaign by gaining enough signatures to appear on the ballot as a candidate after Democratic nominee Evan Snyder withdrew from the race in June.
November 2, 2026 1:54 pm
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – Two schools within the Bethel Park School District were on lockdown following a Safe to Say tip about a possible weapon. Independence Middle School was put on full lockdown as police investigated the anonymous tip, which claimed a student may have brought a weapon to school. “We are working with authorities to identify the source of the tip and determine its credibility,” the district said in a statement. Meanwhile, a soft lockdown at Bethel Park High School, which was implemented out of an abundance of caution due to the situation at the middle school, has been lifted. In a soft lockdown, no one may enter or exit the building, but internal operations continue as normal. District officials ask that everyone please stay away from both schools and do not call. The middle school is now on a soft lockdown.
November 2, 2026 4:52 am
A man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following a fire Sunday in Centerville Borough. It broke out just after 11 a.m. at a single-wide trailer along Fishpot Road. According to reports, the home had an attached garage that was engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived. The homeowner reportedly suffered burns. There is no word on his identity or condition. Several fire departments battled the blaze. The State Police Fire Marshal is investigating but there are reports that the fire may have resulted from faulty electrical wiring.
November 2, 2026 4:54 am
SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. — The bomb squad responded to an item found at a Fayette County home on Sunday. A Fayette County 911 supervisor tells our news partners at WPXI that first responders were initially called to the 1900 block of Fourth Street in South Connellsville at 1:20 p.m. People at the home found what they believed to be a mortar, the supervisor confirms. The bomb squad was requested “as a precaution.” At this time, no other information is available.
