April 3, 2024 4:35 am
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.09 billion Powerball jackpot that ranks as the 9th largest in U.S. lottery history is up for grabs. The Powerball jackpot has been growing for more than three months, reflecting the long odds of 1 in 292.2 million of winning the top prize. Since the last player won the jackpot on Jan. 1, there have been 39 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all six numbers and hitting it rich. The $1.09 billion prize on the line Wednesday night is for a sole winner who chooses to be paid through an annuity, with 30 annual payments. Winners almost always prefer the cash option, which for Wednesday’s drawing would be an estimated $527.3 million.
April 2, 2024 2:55 pm
(AP) – Thousands of homes and businesses were without power as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornados. And a spring snowstorm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow in Wisconsin. One of the hardest-hit areas was northeastern Oklahoma, where a strong weather system containing heavy rains produced three suspected tornadoes. The storms were also blamed for the death of a 46-year-old homeless woman in Tulsa who died inside a drainage pipe. In Ohio, firefighters came to the rescue of two people who were trapped under a bridge early Tuesday when the waters of an Ohio river began rising, and forecasters warned more severe weather was headed to the area.
April 3, 2024 3:00 am
Rain showers are expected to taper off through the day, but flooding issues continue to be reported in several communities. In Union Township, multiple homes are flooding on Little Mingo Road and water rescue teams have been called out to help evacuate residents. A mudslide closed Elm Street in Washington, from South Main Street to Prospect and a multi-vehicle accident was reported on Interstate 70 between the Claysville and Chestnut Street exits. There was no word on injuries. On Tuesday, a driver was rescued after his van became stuck in flood waters on Barney’s Run Road. Emergency responders used ladders to rescue the driver. Flood waters have caused major problems throughout Washington, Greene, Allegheny and Fayette Counties, forcing the closure of several roadways. In Pittsburgh, the 10th Street Bypass has been closed to traffic, along with the ramps from northbound and southbound I-279 to the 10th Street Bypass. Motorists are advised to use Fort Duquesne Boulevard. The Parkway East “Bathtub” section has also been closed, as has the Mon Wharf. Officials say there will be no parking there until at least Saturday. Throughout the past two days, however, there have been no reports of any serious injuries. (Photo: WPXI) PennDOT has issued a list of the following road closures in Washington County:
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- Route 221 between Conger Road and Cowden Lane/Plumsock Road in Morris Township.
- Route 231 between Enon Church Road and beginning of Route 231 in East Finley Township.
- Route 481 between Van Voorhis Lane in Carroll Township and First Street/Main Street in the City of Monongahela.
- Route 837 between Nelson Street and Valley Street in the City of Monongahela.
- Route 1010 (Georgetown Road) eastbound between Spring Avenue in Cecil Township and Rock Run Road in Peters Township.
- Route 2013 (Little Daniels Run Road) between Sundecker Road and Mong Road in North Bethlehem Township.
- Route 2019 (Almond Road) between Route 917 (Main Street) and Wherry Road in Somerset Township.
- Route 2020 (Ten Mile Road) between Hufford Run Road in Amwell Township and Little Creek Road in West Bethlehem Township.
- Route 2023 (Grange Road/Van Voorhis Hazelkirk Road/Bentleyville Road) between Malmgren Road and Rosena Road in Fallowfield Township
- Route 2020 (Ten Mile Road) between Route 2047 (Little Creek Road) and Route 2049 (Jefferson Avenue)
- Route 4029 (Crosscreek Road) between Strope Road and Cedar Grove Road in Cross Creek Township.
April 3, 2024 4:28 am
(AP) – Officials say the aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven’t been documented. The Environmental Protection Agency never approved that designation after the February 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment even though the disaster forced the evacuation of half the town of East Palestine and generated many health fears. EPA’s response coordinator says the agency’s tests simply haven’t shown ongoing chemical exposure and health agencies haven’t documented widespread problems. The topic came up in emails obtained by the Government Accountability Project watchdog group through a public records request.
April 2, 2024 12:18 pm
A Washington man pleaded guilty to a vehicular felony charge and was sentenced. Ricardo Martinez, 28 received a jail sentence of 2-4 years for his role in an accident that occurred on November 7th. According to the criminal complaint, Martinez was driving at a high rate of speed when he crashed his car into the vehicle of Frank Hervol at the corner of Latimer and View Avenues in Strabane. Both Martinez and Hervol were flown to Pittsburgh hospitals with serious injuries. Martinez was convicted on an aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI charge.
April 2, 2024 2:51 pm
(WPXI) – A passenger was stabbed multiple times on a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus in Hazelwood Tuesday morning. It happened on the 56-Lincoln Place bus around 11:45 a.m. near the intersection of Second and Flowers avenues. The suspect fled on foot but was taken into custody about a half hour later. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The suspect was also taken to a hospital with a cut on his hands. There were about a dozen other passengers on the bus at the time which was heading to downtown Pittsburgh. No one else was injured.
April 2, 2024 6:30 am
Firefighters battled a blaze at an apartment building in Cokeburg early Tuesday morning. Washington County 9-1-1 says it broke out just after 3:30 a.m. along Washington Street. Dispatchers say the fire was brought under control about an hour later. There were no initial reports of any injuries and our news partners at Channel 11 are reporting that the building was vacant and scheduled for demolition. There is no word on the cause of the fire.
April 2, 2024 4:54 am
Washington City Council was informed at their agenda meeting of lagging revenues from property tax collection. City Administrator Donn Henderson says that property taxes are about three weeks behind of where they historically have been. He blamed it mostly on the recent cyber attack that the county suffered. He said information was late from the county putting the city’s information dissemination behind. That translates to roughly $400,000. Henderson encourages property owners to pay as soon as they can so that the city does not need to take out a loan and spend tax money on interest payments on an additional loan. City residents were also encouraged to apply to the Citywide Development Corporation for their “Block by Block Home Repair Program”. Residents that qualify for the program are eligible for funding to make repairs to their homes to keep them in compliance with city ordinances. Residents of the 7th and 8th Wards will receive priority for funding. Also available are grants through the Community Development Block Grant program administered through the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington. Applications for both programs are available at City Hall.
April 2, 2024 5:18 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A federal lawsuit is questioning weapons-scanning technology in place at popular parks and event centers like PNC Park, Acrisure Stadium and Kennywood Park. The technology was already in place at Kennywood in September 2022 when three people were shot. There is no evidence though that a gun entered the park through a secure entrance that day. The park is among a list of Pittsburgh staples that have made investments in new technology in the last several years, specifically buying scanners created by Evolv Technology, based out of Massachusetts. The company’s Evolv Express is a touchless security screening system that utilizes artificial intelligence. It is designed to detect guns, knives and explosives while learning to ignore other metal items like cellphones. The technology is marketed as an upgrade to traditional metal detectors. The scanners allow multiple people to walk through at once, without stopping or emptying their pockets. Evolv shareholders filed a federal class action lawsuit against the company last week, stating it lied about how reliable its weapons-detection technologies are. Further, the Company had taken significant action to make it appear that its products were effective, including manipulating test results.” According to the lawsuit, the SEC launched an investigation into the company in February.
April 2, 2024 5:01 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A bicyclist who was involved in a crash with a semi-truck in Downtown Pittsburgh has died. Police say the man died from his injuries at a local hospital Saturday night at 1:25 a.m. The accident happened at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Stanwix Street at 10:30 a.m. on March 26. Charges are not expected to be filed at this time.
