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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in Nevada were investigating a death at the site of the Burning Man festival where thousands of attendees remained stranded Saturday night as flooding from storms swept through the Nevada desert. KNSD-TV reports the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office says the death happened during the event but offered few details, including the identity of the deceased person or the suspected cause of death. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says the entrance to the counterculture festival will be closed for the remainder of the event, which is scheduled to end on Monday. Organizers are urging festivalgoers to conserve their food, water and fuel and to shelter in a safe place. The National Weather Service in Reno says at least another quarter of an inch of rain is expected Sunday.
September 3, 2023 7:37 am
Washington County crews were called to a fire in Carrol Township Sunday morning according to reports. Officials say the first call came in just before 7:00 a.m. for a fire in an apartment above a garage along London Street. Valley Inn, Bentleyville and Monongahela Fire crews assisted the Carrol Township Fire Department. Tri Community EMS also assisted on scene. There is no word on what started the fire or if there are any injuries.
September 3, 2023 7:29 am
NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI)— A fire near a recycling plant in North Fayette Township was burning for hours Saturday. Firefighters, police officers and medics were called to 111 Kelso Road at 4:30 p.m. for two large mulch piles that were on fire. As of 9:45 p.m., a large emergency crew presence was still on the scene. Allegheny County requested multiple Washington County departments to respond including Mt. Pleasant Township, North Strabane Township, Hanover Township, McDonald and Midway. There are no reported injuries at this time. Fire trucks were driving down from the area to refill their tankers at a fire hydrant on Steubenville Pike.
September 3, 2023 4:32 am
NEW YORK (AP) — “Margaritaville” singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at age 76 after a four-year battle with cancer. A statement on Buffett’s official website and social media pages says the singer died Friday “surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs.” Buffett created beach bum soft rock with an escapist Caribbean flavor song and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions. The song ”Margaritaville,” by far his biggest hit, was released in 1977 and spent 22 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100. It became a seaside standard and inspired generations of fans — known as Parrotheads — to celebrate easy living.
September 3, 2023 4:11 am
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of law enforcement agents are searching for a man convicted of murder in Pennsylvania for the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, a day after he escaped from a county jail. The search continued Friday for Danelo Cavalcante, who prosecutors say is an extremely dangerous person and is also wanted in his native Brazil in a separate slaying. The search involves drones, helicopters and dogs. Chester County’s district attorney, Deb Ryan, says searchers are focusing on railways, waterways and routes out of the area. Authorities didn’t disclose the circumstances of his escape, but say the matter is under investigation.
September 3, 2023 3:35 am
Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh says three people have formally been charged in connection with a drive by shooting in Canonsburg on July 23. Two of the suspects were taken into custody in the City of Washington early Friday morning. Walsh says multiple agencies were involved, including the District Attorney Drug Task Force, Sheriff’s Department, and Washington County Regional SWAT. 31 year old Dillon Britt was taken into custody along Church Street while 30 year old Brett Carroll was apprehended at a residence along Walnut Street. The third person arrested is Jessica Chatman-Carroll of Houston. The District Attorney says Britt and Carroll are known felons who are not permitted to possess firearms. The shooting occurred at a home in the 500-block of Perry Como Street. According to the affidavit of probable cause, there were 21 bullet impact points on the residence. There were three people inside the home at the time including a six-year old girl. Witnesses identified a grey minivan going past the home and firing shots. Surveillance footage from near the scene showed all three in the vehicle with Chatman-Carroll identified as the driver. According to the criminal complaint, Chatman-Carroll admitted to being the driver and even bragged about it. Walsh says all three are charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Assault, and related offenses. Preliminary hearing dates had not yet been scheduled.
September 2, 2023 4:38 am
Young students who were hit hardest by the pandemic are entering the upper grades of elementary school. Many will need extra reading support that schools aren’t used to providing for older children. The students who were just starting school when the world shut down in 2020 showed some of the most alarming delays in their ability to read. To help them catch up, schools deployed a wide range of strategies. And among some incoming fourth-graders, there are encouraging signs of gains. But now that they’re big kids, will they get the same help? Experts say few upper-grade teachers know how to build foundational reading skills.
