June 30, 2024 5:55 am
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl has grown into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm as it nears the Caribbean. A hurricane warning has been issued for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Barbados’ meteorological service says the storm’s center is forecast to pass just south of the island. Late Saturday, Beryl was centered about 595 miles east-southeast of Barbados and its maximum sustained winds has risen to 85 mph. It was moving west at 20 mph. Thousands of people are in Barbados for the Twenty20 World Cup cricket final, with India beating South Africa on Saturday.
June 30, 2024 3:32 am
Freedom Transit’s Washington Transit Center will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day. Fixed route service will not be operating. Shared ride services will operate on a normal schedule. Shared ride passengers who need trips for Thursday, July 4, 2024, or Friday, July 5, 2024, should contact Freedom Transit at 724-223-8747 before 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. For more information on public transportation in Washington County, visit freedom-transit.org or call 724-223-8747.
June 30, 2024 5:43 am
A former substitute teacher at Seton LaSalle High School was found guilty of corruption of minors and indecent assault on Wednesday. According to court documents, Damon Gall, 25 of Canonsburg was found guilty in a non-jury trial. He avoided conviction of institutional sexual assault of a minor and indecent assault of a person less than 16 as those charges were withdrawn. Gall was accused of inappropriately touching a female student and forcing her to inappropriately touch him in a classroom with a closed door in December of 2023. Gall is scheduled for a Sex Offense Court Review Hearing on September 18. Gall was sentenced to five years of probation on the corruption of minors charge and two years of probation on the indecent assault charge. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for the next 25 years.
June 30, 2024 5:46 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI)-The City of Pittsburgh and Mayor Ed Gainey announced the death of Gus Kalaris on Saturday. For decades, Gus has been serving ice balls and popcorn at the Gus & YiaYia’s Cart on the city’s North Side. This year was the 90th year for the popular ice ball stand that Gus’ parents opened in 1934, and he took over in 1951. “Without a doubt Gus touched the hearts and lives of Pittsburghers and tourists who flocked to the cart each year,” the city’s post reads. “Join us in sending support and condolences to his family and loved ones as they grieve this loss. May his memory live on, providing peace to all who knew and loved him.” The news of Gus Kalaris’ death hit people in Pittsburgh hard. “Gus had a caring heart. He didn’t care who you were or where you were from. He was welcoming to everybody,” said Michael Spanos. Spanos worked alongside Gus for 25 years and said he was passionate about his job and the Pittsburgh community. “This was his life and he loved to do it. He loved to talk to people and he loved to make people smile,” Spanos said. “It’s just remarkable the amount of people that are coming past, even screaming out the cars their condolences. We can’t thank everybody enough.” The support from the community is a testament to who Gus was, how loved he was and the countless lives he has touched over the decades. “It shows us how we can also be better people and be kind to everyone and do what we can to help out,” said Spanos. The staff say they plan on keeping the cart going throughout the summer and then re-evaluating in the winter.
June 29, 2024 3:46 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is working to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with ex-President Donald Trump. He’s not the debater he used to be, Biden conceded at a rally Friday in North Carolina. But he added: “The choice in this election is simple: Donald Trump will destroy our democracy. I will defend it.” Democratic lawmakers are expressing plenty of concern but sticking by him for now. Meanwhile, Trump’s attacks on critics and his policy falsehoods served as a reminder of the daily turbulence of his Republican presidency.
June 29, 2024 3:42 am
Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine’s outgunned and undermanned defenses along the front line of the battlefield in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv. That, in turn, has brought new political demands by President Vladimir Putin of Ukraine’s leadership and threats of retaliation against the West — either directly or by indirect methods. The moves by the West to blunt the offensive and the potential Kremlin response could lead to a dangerous escalation as the war drags through its third year — one that further raises the peril of a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.
June 29, 2024 3:39 am
GIMHAE AIR BASE, South Korea (AP) — The newly inaugurated Freedom Edge exercise is wrapping up in the East China Sea, having brought together Japanese, South Korean and American naval assets for multidomain maneuvers for the first time. It is foreseen as an annual drill, a critical development as Washington looks to strengthen its partnerships and military alliances in the Indo-Pacific to counter growingly assertive postures from both China and North Korea. One analyst says South Korea and Japan have the largest militaries among American allies in East Asia and have the sophistication to integrate operations with the U.S.
June 29, 2024 3:28 am
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.—(WPXI)-2 bodies were pulled from a creek along the Montour Trail Friday. Allegheny County police said dispatch was notified of a body floating in the Montour Run Creek at around 4:05 p.m. First responders found a deceased man floating in around 6 feet of water. Divers recovered the body. While the divers were in the water, they found a second man in around 10 feet of water. Preliminary information shows no sign of foul play, police said. The bodies were transported to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office for a cause and manner of death determination. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
June 28, 2024 5:25 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is working to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with ex-President Donald Trump. He’s not the debater he used to be, Biden conceded at a rally Friday in North Carolina. But he added that “The choice in this election is simple: Donald Trump will destroy our democracy. I will defend it.” Democratic lawmakers are expressing plenty of concern but sticking by him for now. Meanwhile, Trump’s attacks on critics and his policy falsehoods served as a reminder of the daily turbulence of his Republican presidency.
June 29, 2024 1:50 am
(WPXI) – A man was found dead in the Monongahela River in Fayette County on Thursday evening. State troopers were called around 7:05 a.m. to a report of a male floating unresponsive near Point Marion. The 50-year-old man, later identified as Larry Christopher Greene of Greensboro, was pulled from the river and pronounced dead by the Fayette Deputy Coroner at 8:28 p.m. This case is under investigation by the coroner’s office and state police.
