October 11, 2024 5:07 am
PITTSBURGH — Former President Barack Obama made his first campaign stop in the City of Pittsburgh, rallying the vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. Joined by top state leaders like Gov. Josh Shapiro, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, and Senator Bob Casey, his visit comes as the race for the White House remains close. “We are ready for a better story Pennsylvania, we are ready for a President Kamala Harris,” Obama said. Thursday night was Obama’s first visit to the city since 2022, his stop a part of a nationwide swing through battleground states – rallying support for Harris. During his speech, the former president laid out what he said is the stark contrast between Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump. “Donald Trump is a 78-year-old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems,” Obama said. He continued by addressing the crowded auditorium, “What I cannot understand is why anyone would think that Donald Trump would shake things up in a way that is good for you, Pennsylvania,” he questioned. This visit marks the first of several stops for the former president who is expected to make visits in other battleground states ahead of the election, while Harris will visit Erie on Monday.
October 11, 2024 5:01 am
A police chase ended with a crash overnight in Independence Township. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers say Mount Pleasant Township officers were chasing a vehicle along Brush Run Road when the vehicle struck a utility pole. The pole and wire were reportedly brought down. The unidentified driver was injured but we have no word on their condition. No other details have been released. Power crews were called to the scene to make repairs.
October 11, 2024 4:55 am
NEW EAGLE, Pa. — Ringgold has postponed its home football game with Thomas Jefferson as the school district investigates misconduct allegations. In a statement on the District’s website, Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich said that the “District was made aware of alleged incidents of misconduct. Given the serious nature of the alleged incidents that involve members of the football team, the District has made the difficult decision to postpone the football game.” The statement went on to say “We are continuing to gather information and will take all the appropriate steps to address these allegations.” WPIAL officials are handling the situation as a postponement at this moment and will address the situation later should the teams not be able to re-schedule.
October 11, 2024 4:51 am
BENTLEYVILLE, Pa. — A major drug bust was made in Bentleyville on Wednesday. Police said they pulled over a car with an expired plate, but it turned out that the driver had a warrant out for his arrest and a car full of drugs. Kenton Pinson, of Bentleyvillle, is now behind bars. Officers say they confiscated, a gun with a homemade silencer attached, an array of drugs and paraphernalia, including 22 ounces of methamphetamine, cash and more. Pinson was taken to the Allegheny County Jail and will be transferred to Washington to face new drug charges.
October 10, 2024 5:40 pm
DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump on Thursday lobbed new complaints about the federal response to a pair of hurricanes that ravaged large swaths of the Southeast, as he again seeks to increasingly turn two deadly storms to his political advantage ahead of the November election. Trump offered empathetic messages to people affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which came ashore Wednesday night. Trump also suggested that the federal response had been lacking, particularly in North Carolina, where he alleged the government after Helene had “not done what you’re supposed to be doing.” “They’ve let those people suffer unjustly,” said Trump, who has for several days promoted falsehoods about the response of President Joe Biden and emergency management officials. President Joe Biden has repeatedly slammed Trump for spreading misinformation about federal assistance available to victims, including falsely claiming that such assistance is capped at $750. In reality, that is just for immediate needs, the first potential payout rather than the total.
October 10, 2024 10:21 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton is barreling into the Atlantic Ocean after plowing across Florida. The storm knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up a barrage of tornadoes. Milton caused at least four deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit. The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm in Siesta Key, about 70 miles south of Tampa. While it caused a lot of damage and water levels may continue to rise for days, Gov. Ron DeSantis said it was not “the worst-case scenario.”
October 10, 2024 5:03 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation last month likely reached its lowest point since February 2021, clearing the way for another Federal Reserve rate cut and adding to the stream of encouraging economic data that has emerged in the final weeks of the presidential campaign. The consumer price index is expected to have risen just 2.3% in September from 12 months earlier, down from the 2.5% year-over-year increase in August. A reading that low, likely reflecting lower gas prices and only a slight rise in food costs, would barely exceed the Fed’s 2% inflation target. A little over two years ago, inflation had reached a peak of 9.1%.
October 10, 2024 5:02 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January. That word comes Thursday from the Social Security Administration. Agency officials say the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for retirees translates to more than $50 more on average per retiree every month. About 72.5 million people, including retirees, disabled people and children, get Social Security benefits. The agency’s commissioner says the cost-of-living adjustment will provide a measure of relief for recipients as inflation has cooled. But Martin O’Malley’s message to those who feel the increase isn’t enough is that “they’re not wrong.”
October 10, 2024 4:58 am
PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Two Bethel Park YouTubers are facing felony charges after “pranks” that police say were targeting elderly people. Andrew Janidlo and Dennis Meyers are accused of illegally recording incidents in two Peters Township neighborhoods for their YouTube channel. The two men and at least one other man covered their vehicle’s license plate and sprayed a lawn, one man dressed in HAZMAT gear. According to police, the men told the 81-year-old homeowner that unless she paid them thousands of dollars her shrubbery and flowers would die. Neighbors say the men then blocked her from going back into her home, frightening her, and causing her to shout for help. “They filmed themselves spraying shrubbery and then try and convince the homeowner they were killing their shrubs,” said Peters Township Police Chief Joseph Glover. “I don’t think any of this was funny. They were recording the people without their knowledge. There was somebody filming from a distance and the person close to them was recording with a hidden device. Pennsylvania takes wiretap laws very seriously. It’s a felony and the penalties are very stiff.” Janidlo was arraigned on a $10,000 bond, with strict orders not to post any videos. Meyers has a warrant out for his arrest. Police found more videos after Andrew’s arrest and have given them to other local police departments to investigate. Glover said this is criminal as well as morally disturbing.
October 10, 2024 2:16 am
WASHINGTON, Pa. — (WPXI) – A Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $5 million was recently sold in Washington County. The ticket was sold at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino, which will earn a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The ticket, MONOPOLY Own It All, is a $50 game that offers top prizes of $5 million. Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game’s end-sale date posted at palottery.com.
