July 27, 2025 7:27 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee issued a formal reproval Friday of Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., following a yearslong investigation into an insider-trading allegation over his wife’s purchase of stock in a steel company in his Butler-area congressional district. The panel also said Kelly and his wife, Victoria Kelly, should divest of any stock in the company, Cleveland-Cliffs, before the congressman takes any further official actions related to it. While the committee said it “did not find evidence” that Kelly “knowingly or intentionally caused his spouse to trade based on insider information,” its report also said it “did not receive full cooperation from Mrs. Kelly and was therefore unable to determine whether her stock purchase was improper.” However, the report said, “Representative Kelly’s failure to acknowledge the seriousness of the alleged misconduct” and of the investigation itself was a violation of the code of official conduct. The committee did “not find a clear violation” of conflict of interest. The congressman said in a statement Friday, “My family and I look forward to putting this distraction behind us.” Kelly noted the investigation has “unnecessarily” lasted for nearly five years, and in the time since the Cleveland Cliffs Butler Works plant faced an uncertain future.
July 27, 2025 8:19 am
(WPXI) – A local lawmaker says one of his district offices was vandalized. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) says his office in Hermitage, which opened just last month, was vandalized overnight. “Overnight, our new Hermitage District Office was vandalized. Local law enforcement, along with U.S. Capitol Police, are investigating the incident. Our staff members are safe and were not in the office at the time of the crime. Let’s be clear: political violence and vandalism are never acceptable,” Rep. Kelly said in a statement. Photos shared by Kelly’s office show multiple phrases, including “child rape” and “mental illness is not a crime,” painted in red on the building’s glass. One photo also appears to show a flyer taped to the door, but it’s not clear what the flyer says.
July 26, 2025 11:33 am
A Ligonier woman has died following an incident where a large tree branch fell on her. The accident took place on Wednesday evening in McKeesport during a softball camp at Renzie Park. Gendie Miller was reportedly sitting under the tree with her husband when there were cracking noises and a large branch fell, striking her in the head. She was trapped underneath the branch. Witnesses came to her aid and first responders rushed her to a nearby hospital. She stopped breathing and was pronounced dead. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been created to help with the family’s medical bills and lost wages.
July 27, 2025 9:25 am
(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — Police are looking for a missing 15-year-old boy from North Oakland. According to officials, Timothy Powell was reported missing after he left a local hospital in the 3800 block of O’Hara Street Saturday morning. Powell is known to have mental health challenges and is sometimes drawn to places with water. He is also fearful of law enforcement so that may affect how he responds if he is approached. Powell is 5′7″, weighing about 130 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans and shower shoes. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call (412) 323-7141 or 911.
July 26, 2025 10:29 am
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers from the opposition Nationalist Party in a recall election. Supporters of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party hoped to flip the balance of power in the legislature, but preliminary results on Saturday showed the recall efforts failed to remove any of the KMT lawmakers. The recall elections are unprecedented in scale, with more votes set for Aug. 23. If those results are unfavorable to the DPP, President Lai Ching-te’s government could face strong resistance in the legislature before elections expected in 2028.
July 26, 2025 5:32 am
East McKeesport (WPXI)–One man is dead and another man is injured after a crash in East McKeesport. Emergency crews were called to the area where 5th Avenue and Penn Avenue meet just before 7 last evening. Allegheny County Police said the drivers of each vehicle were taken to hospitals from the scene. One of the men, who has not yet been identified, was later pronounced dead.
July 26, 2025 5:30 am
Beaver County (WPXI)–Police in Beaver County are looking for three men who allegedly stole more than $13,000 from skills games machines. According to our news partners at Channel 11, on Wednesday night, surveillance video captures the three men playing the machines at a convenience store in North Sewickley township. That’s when authorities say they somehow got into the machines and took the cash. Video shows the three black men leaving the store and getting into a car parked outside a neighboring store. Because the machines weren’t damaged, the theft wasn’t discovered until the following morning. If anyone has any information about the crime, they are asked to contact the North Sewickley Police Department.
July 26, 2025 4:04 am
Florida, (AP)–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as Alligator Alcatraz began in the past few days. DeSantis said Friday that the flights operated by the Department of Homeland Security have transferred about 100 detainees from the immigration detention center to other countries. He expects that number to increase soon. Officials say two or three flights have happened, though they didn’t say which countries those flights headed to. Critics have condemned the facility as cruel and inhumane, but DeSantis and other Republicans have defended it as part of the state’s aggressive push to support President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
July 26, 2025 3:57 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A 14-year-old boy has been killed and a 19-year-old has been wounded after in overnight shooting at a University of New Mexico dormitory. Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old suspect. University officials lifted a shelter in place order late Friday afternoon, saying the main campus in Albuquerque would still remain closed. Campus police said four people, including the suspect, were playing video games inside a dorm room belonging to one of them when the shooting began. State police said they are investigating why the suspect fired. The fall semester is scheduled to begin in about three weeks.
July 26, 2025 3:29 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump faces ongoing questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case, overshadowing his administration’s achievements. On Friday, reporters pressed the Republican president about pardoning Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, but he deflected, emphasizing his administration’s successes. Despite enacting significant policies, Trump’s past ties to Epstein continue to stir controversy. Supporters demand transparency, believing Epstein’s death in a New York jail cell six years ago hides a larger conspiracy. Administration officials who previously fueled theories now claim there’s nothing more to reveal. Trump denies prior knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and urges supporters to move on. But the Epstein case remains a challenging distraction.
