June 23, 2023 2:55 am
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — (WPXI) – A Uniontown and State police investigation is underway after a scary situation Thursday afternoon at the Fayette County courthouse in Uniontown. Officials say someone fired a gun outside the building around 3:00 pm, sending a bullet through an upper-floor window in the back of the courthouse. According to Uniontown Police, a juvenile suspect is in custody. Their name and age have not been released. The charges they could face are not currently known. Uniontown police confirm no one was hurt. Officers say the courthouse is not believed to be the intended target, but it’s still unclear what led up to a shot being fired.
June 23, 2023 2:49 am
The Montour trail added a new pathway in Southpointe on Thursday, with Klinger park being the connecting point in Cecil Township. The addition allows residents to have access to recreational activities while also connecting businesses in Southpointe to the trail. The project began in 2012, but construction on the trail didn’t occur until 2019 due to funding. Financial backing came from both private and public sectors and once the support came, it took one year for the completion of the trail.
June 22, 2023 5:47 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hard-right House Republicans pressing to impeach President Joe Biden forced a vote Thursday that sends an impeachment measure to House committees. But they’re under no obligation to act on the resolution from Rep. Lauren Boebert. Her effort is a clear demonstration of the challenge that Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces in controlling the majority party. Boebert’s resolution charges Biden with “high crimes and misdemeanors” over his handling of the U.S. border with Mexico. Many of her colleagues view the matter as a political distraction from other priorities. Democrats said the case against Biden made a mockery of the seriousness of impeachment and was merely an attempt to distract from the twice-impeached Donald Trump.
June 22, 2023 4:57 pm
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amid the rising numbers of teachers leaving the field in Pennsylvania, a measure that would give student teachers a stipend while they’re in the classroom for their degree passed the state House of Representatives on Thursday. The legislation seeks to remove the barriers for prospective teachers, as their work in the classroom currently goes unpaid as they finish their education. The program would award student teachers in Pennsylvania a minimum grant of $10,000. It now goes on to the state Senate.
June 22, 2023 5:06 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation in the United States still too high, most Federal Reserve officials expect to raise interest rates further this year, Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared testimony to be delivered to a House committee. “Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go,” Powell said on the first of two days of semi-annual testimony on Capitol Hill. Even so, the Fed last week kept interest rates unchanged after 10 straight hikes so it could take time to gauge how higher borrowing rates have affected the economy, Powell said.
June 22, 2023 5:04 am
MATADOR, Texas (AP) — A line of severe storms has produced multiple tornadoes on the Rolling Plains in Texas, killing at least three people and causing significant damage around the northern town of Matador. The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that Wednesday evening’s storms also produced softball-size hail and wind gusts topping 100 mph in other communities including Jayton, which also was under a tornado warning as the line moved southeast Wednesday night. Matador Mayor Pat Smith said that at least three people had been killed, that others may be injured and that there was “a whole lot of damage.”
June 22, 2023 5:02 am
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in northwestern China say 31 people have been killed and seven injured in a cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the city of Yinchuan. State media said the blast tore through the establishment Wednesday evening in the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded urgent treatment for the injured and a safety overhaul after the explosion. It happened on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival, a national holiday devoted to eating rice dumplings and racing boats manned by teams of paddlers. Investigators were sent to determine the cause. Industrial accidents occur regularly in China, usually because of poor oversight, corruption and lax safety practices.
June 22, 2023 5:01 am
(AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board. Coast Guard officials said during a news conference Thursday that they’ve notified the families of the crew of the Titan, which has been missing for several days. Debris found during the search for the vessel is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber, said Rear Adm. John Mauger of the First Coast Guard District.
June 22, 2023 4:57 am
UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. — (WPXI) – People are back in their homes after a gas leak forced an evacuation in Upper St. Clair on Wednesday. The leak happened on Lesnett Street and the road was closed for hours between Wellington Drive and the McLaughlin Run roundabout. The leak sent gas shooting into the air, the sight was shocking to neighbors who thought it was a water main break shooting water. Neighbor Zoey Weiner shared a video she shot this morning when she went to leave her home. There was a fire truck blocking her in, and she turned and saw gas shooting into the air. “I looked down the street and realize there was a geyser coming out of the ground, which looked like water. I said, ‘Is that water?’ and the water company said, “No, that’s gas,’” Weiner said. Pennsylvania American Water said crews hit an unmarked gas line while repairing a water main.
June 22, 2023 4:48 am
The Canon-McMillan School District wrapped up the current school year by adopting the budget for the 2023-2024 school year. In a unanimous vote directors adopted a $107.7 million budget. That budget comes with a .26 mill tax increase. According to numbers provided by Director of Business and Finance Joni Mansmann, the budget has a 6.8% increase over last year. The budget will have a fund balance of $111,000. Mansmann indicated that several professional and elementary guidance positions were added along with the planning for the new Wylandville elementary school, she also stated that Canon-McMillan has the second lowest tax rate in Washington County. Directors also accepted the $15,000 first place award from the NJM Insurance “Just Drive” video PSA contest. The award will be used to build a safe driving awareness campaign for post-prom and post-graduation. Finally directors unanimously approved the sale of the old middle school in Canonsburg. The final sales numbers and purchasing party are not currently available as approval from the board was needed to fully execute the agreement of sale.
