May 27, 2023 4:42 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Work requirements for federal food aid recipients have emerged as a final sticking point in negotiations over the looming debt crisis, even as President Joe Biden says a deal is “very close.” Biden’s optimism came as the deadline for a potentially catastrophic default was pushed back to June 5. That seemed likely to drag negotiations between the White House and Republicans over raising the debt ceiling into another frustrating week. Both sides have suggested one of the main holdups is the GOP effort to boost work requirements, which Democrats have strenuously opposed. White House spokesman Andrew Bates called them “cruel and senseless”
May 27, 2023 4:33 am
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (WPXI)— A Murrysville man is facing charges for allegedly stealing Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett’s SUV in Monroeville. According to court documents, Christopher Carter, 60, is charged in connection to the crime. Police said the vehicle was stolen before 4 p.m. on Wednesday from Bowser Chevrolet in Monroeville. Pickett was at the dealership doing advertising when the SUV was stolen. After reviewing security footage, police saw the suspect enter the dealership just after 1 p.m. and leave the parking lot in Pickett’s SUV just before 3:30 p.m. Court documents say that Carter left his car at the dealership and police were able to tie Carter to the vehicle by looking up the registration and matching a photo of him to the surveillance video. Murrysville police were dispatched to Carter’s address for a domestic dispute. When police got to the scene, they saw Pickett’s SUV in Carter’s driveway. The SUV had scratches and scuffs that were not there before it was stolen. Carter is charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of automobiles and other vehicles. Channel 11 has confirmed that Pickett’s playbook, which was in the SUV when it was taken, was returned to him. Carter was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court on June 5.
May 27, 2023 4:29 am
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has called on his supporters to protest when the GOP-led state House of Representatives takes up impeachment proceedings against him on Saturday. During a news conference Friday, the three-term Republican invited “fellow citizens and friends to peacefully come let their voices be heard at the Capitol tomorrow.” The request echoes former President Donald Trump’s call for people to protest his electoral defeat on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob violently stormed the U.S. Capitol. Paxton decried the impeachment proceeding as an effort to disenfranchise the voters who returned him to office in November. The state House will consider on Saturday whether to impeach Paxton on 20 articles, including bribery, unfitness for office and abuse of public trust.
May 27, 2023 4:07 am
SOUTH GREENSBURG, Pa. (WPXI) — A South Greensburg man is facing child endangerment charges after police say he taped a pacifier in his two-month-old baby’s mouth. According to court documents, Jordan Hirst called friends and family in a panic around 8 p.m. on April 25. He didn’t know where his one-and-a-half-year-old son had gone. Those friends called three others to help out. When they got to Hirst’s home, they found his son laying on the floor next to his crib. According to police, there was dried blood in and around his nose. Two people who came to help took the boy to his grandmother’s and returned to the house. During that time, the other three people helping Hirst found his two-month-old baby in her crib with a pacifier taped in her mouth. Police say all five of the people Hirst called that night to help him find his son told police Hirst was drunk when they got to his house. Neighbors in the area did not want to go on camera but say the allegations come as a shock. Just two years ago, the Irwin Council honored Hirst for his work saving a woman’s life when he was an EMT with the Irwin Volunteer Fire Department. Hirst is out on bond. His preliminary hearing is set for June 9.
May 27, 2023 3:56 am
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WPXI) — A 35-year-old man was killed while riding a Spin Scooter in Pittsburgh. The victim’s sister Katelyn Chertik said that the incident was caused by a pothole her brother hit as he was riding home on one of the scooters. Chertik describes that the impact of the handlebars ruptured his spleen which ultimately was the cause of his death. While Katelyn said her brother loved the scooter pilot program, she feels they need to go. City Council is talking about the scooters as the pilot program comes to an end. Because the system is self-reporting, the safety facts don’t show the full picture. It’s not clear if the program will continue as the state legislature has to expand it before it ever lands in the city’s lap, but if it does Barb Warwick with City Council District 5 said some changes need to be made. If lawmakers don’t approve the state bill to extend the pilot program, the scooters will be phased out later this summer. The bill is waiting for a Senate vote.
May 26, 2023 4:04 pm
Emergency crews were called to the Popeye’s Restaurant on Murtland Avenue in South Strabane Township around 3:45 Friday afternoon, after the Popeye’s sign fell on a vehicle. Washington County 911 tells WJPA that no one was injured when the entire sign fell on a car that was sitting in the drive-through lane. There’s been no word on what caused the sign to fall. The female driver was not injured.
May 26, 2023 12:40 pm
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A coroner in Pennsylvania ruled that a college baseball player died accidentally when a makeshift dugout collapsed and he was struck in the face. Nineteen-year-old Angel Mercado was a middle infielder who had just completed his freshman season at Division II Central Penn College. He had been playing in a summer recreation league that held its games and practices in a park in Harrisburg. Mercado’s coach had built a makeshift dugout there out of wood on Sunday, but city officials told him it wasn’t allowed. The players were dismantling the structure Monday when it unexpectedly collapsed. Mercado died at a hospital the next day.
May 26, 2023 8:19 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asiana Airlines and government officials say a passenger opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea. Air blew through the cabin, slightly injuring 12 people. Some people on board tried to stop the person, who was able to partially open the door. The plane with 194 people was heading to Daegu from the southern island of Jeju and the incident occurred as it was nearing its destination at an altitude of 700 feet. It landed safely and the unidentified person was detained by airport police. The Transport Ministry says 12 people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
May 26, 2023 6:47 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A hard-right Pennsylvania state lawmaker says he will not challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. The decision leaves the GOP primary field wide open. State Sen. Doug Mastriano made the announcement Thursday night as top party officials try to recruit a strong candidate in the moderate battleground state in 2024. Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick is the favorite of party leaders and has drawn pledges of financial support from top Republican officials — should he decide to run. Mastriano was endorsed by former President Donald Trump in last year’s race for governor but lost badly. Pennsylvania is a top GOP target in their quest to recapture the Senate majority.
May 26, 2023 5:13 am
WASHINGTON, Pa. — (WPXI) – The lights are off, and the door is locked inside the Pet Boutique after Washington District Attorney Jason Walsh told our news partners at Channel 11 News that the owner shot an intruder on Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon, they spoke with two men who captured the arrest on their cell phones. They captured the frightening moments when police ventured onto an unstable roof to approach the suspect. In the video, an officer realized the suspect was shot. That officer runs to the edge of the roof to call for additional help. Then he quickly begins rendering aid to the suspect. According to District Attorney Walsh, the owner of the Pet Boutique heard a noise just before 9:30 a.m., he then found the man inside his building and shot him. The owner of the Pet Boutique had no comment, and Charleroi police are investigating. Once their report is filed, the district attorney will decide if charges will be filed.
