November 25, 2024 5:00 am
WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters in the U.S. have warned of another round of wintry weather that could complicate travel leading up to Thanksgiving. California is bracing for more snow and rain while still grappling with some flooding and small landslides from a previous storm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for California’s Sierra Nevada through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected at high elevations. Thousands remained without power in the Seattle area on Sunday after a “bomb cyclone” storm system hit the West Coast last week, killing two people.
November 25, 2024 4:59 am
Drivers with E-ZPass will no longer have to slow down to go through toll booths when entering the Ohio Turnpike from Pennsylvania. Just in time for the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period, the Ohio Turnpike announced that westbound open road tolling is operational at the Eastgate Toll Plaza near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. This means drivers with E-ZPass can drive through the plaza at highway speeds, using the left lanes of the roadway. Drivers without E-ZPass will still have to stop at a booth to pay a roundtrip flat-rate fee. Unlike Pennsylvania, the Ohio Turnpike does not utilize a system where tolls are billed through license plates. So, all drivers without E-ZPass must stop at a toll booth to avoid additional fees. There is not a toll eastbound through the Eastgate Toll Plaza.
November 25, 2024 4:55 am
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Bagpipers played a moving tribute during a final salute at a viewing for fallen Pittsburgh Battalion Fire Chief John Walsh. Family, friends and fellow firefighters showed up in the hundreds throughout the day at William Slater Funeral Home in Scott Township Sunday to pay their respects to the beloved firefighter and family man who died in the line of duty earlier this week. The 60-year-old battalion chief collapsed while commanding the scene of a house fire in East Hills Wednesday. Walsh later died at the hospital. His family believes he suffered a heart attack. The firefighter served the department for 37 years. Walsh’s SUV with Station 8 was parked outside the funeral home draped in a black ribbon in honor of the fallen battalion chief. Two firefighters stood watch over the battalion chief’s body overnight until his funeral procession Monday morning, which went from the funeral home to St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland.
November 24, 2024 8:12 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — During the campaign, President-elect Donald Trump had hailed what would become Project 2025 as a conservative roadmap for “exactly what our movement will do.” Trump pulled an about-face when Project 2025 became a political liability. He denied knowing anything about the “ridiculous and abysmal” plans, even though some were written by his former aides and many allies. Now, after winning the 2024 election, Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the effort he temporarily shunned. Trump has tapped Russell Vought for an encore as director of the Office of Management and Budget; Tom Homan, his former immigration chief, as “border czar;” and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy.
November 24, 2024 8:10 am
WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters in the U.S. have warned of another round of winter weather that could complicate travel leading up to Thanksgiving. California is bracing for more snow and rain this weekend while still grappling with some flooding and small landslides from a previous storm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for California’s Sierra Nevada through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected at high elevations. Thousands remained without power in the Seattle area on Saturday after a “bomb cyclone” storm system hit the West Coast earlier in the week, killing two people. Parts of the Northeast and Appalachia also began the weekend with heavy precipitation. (Photo: AP)
November 24, 2024 8:06 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. He was 83. Mark Young, Woolery’s podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early Sunday that Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. Woolery, with his matinee idol looks, coiffed hair and ease with witty banter, was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978. He teamed up with Young for the podcast “Blunt Force Truth” and became a full supporter Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)
November 24, 2024 8:02 am
HOMESTEAD, Pa. – (WPXI) – A man is dead after a house fire in Homestead. An Allegheny County 911 dispatch official says police, fire and EMS were sent to a home on West 12th Avenue just before 11:30 a.m. Allegheny County Police Department said a man was trapped inside the second floor of the house when crews arrived. He was rescued and taken to a hospital. At 5 p.m. on Saturday, Allegheny County Police announced that the man had died from his injuries. They did not release his exact age but said he was elderly. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is still working to find out what caused the fire. Anyone with helpful information is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
November 24, 2024 7:57 am
CLAIRTON, Pa. – (WPXI) – Three teenagers were shot in Clairton on Saturday night. An Allegheny County 911 dispatch official said police were called to the 400 block of Park Avenue at 10:54 p.m. Allegheny County police say when first responders arrived, they found three teens shot. They were all taken to area hospitals in stable condition. Detectives are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information should call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
November 24, 2024 7:52 am
RICHEYVILLE, Pa. – (WPXI) – A vehicle crashed into a fire station in Washington County on Saturday. The crash happened at the Richeyville Fire Department building on Firehall Road in Richeyville at around noon. Firefighters said two women were taken to a hospital after the crash. The vehicle’s bumper was detached from it and one of the building’s garage doors sustained damage. There’s been no word on what caused the crash or the nature or severity of the women’s injuries.
November 24, 2024 7:00 am
(WPXI) A teen is facing a second set of charges related to threats made against the Chartiers Valley School District. Allegheny County Police were called to investigate a handwritten document that was “threatening in nature.” The note caused the district to cancel in-person classes and switch to online learning. Their investigation led them to believe a 17-year-old boy was responsible. That same teen was charged with terroristic threats on Nov. 11 for a situation also involving the Chartiers Valley School District. The Parkway West Career and Technology Center was also threatened in the case. Police filed charges with the district attorney’s office and said the teen was taken into custody Friday evening.
