April 2, 2023 8:18 am
WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest. The storms tore a path through the Arkansas capital and collapsed the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois. People throughout the region were stunned with the scope of the damage. Confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least eight states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees and lay waste to neighborhoods across a broad swath of the country. The dead included nine in one Tennessee county, four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, four in Illinois and three in nearby Sullivan, Indiana. Other deaths were reported elsewhere in Tennessee and in Alabama and Mississippi, along with one near Little Rock, Arkansas.
April 2, 2023 8:16 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles say one person is dead and three others were injured in a shooting during a drug deal outside a shopping center Saturday. Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton says multiple suspects shot at each other during what investigators believe was a dispute during a narcotics deal in a West Hills parking lot around 3:45 p.m. The deceased man was not immediately identified by police. Three suspects were in custody Saturday evening. Hamilton says three victims hit by gunfire were transported to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries and at least two of those may face charges after their release from medical care.
April 2, 2023 8:15 am
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has presided over his first ceremony in St. Peter’s Square following a three-day hospitalization for bronchitis. The sun broke through the clouds during the Palm Sunday Mass, one of the longest services on the Church’s calendar. He took a chair under a canopy as scores of priests and thousands of rank-and-file faithful clutching palm fronds or olive branches filled the square. The pope’s voice sounded strong at the start of the Mass but quickly turned hoarse. He later spent nearly 20 minutes circling the square in the popemobile. The 86-year-old pontiff was discharged from a Rome hospital on Saturday after receiving antibiotics intravenously. Palm Sunday opened his heavy schedule of Holy Week appointments.
April 2, 2023 8:11 am
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — Several cars were damaged after a house collapsed in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood. The house was located on South 16th Street and collapsed right as storms began moving through the region. Crews at the scene observed several cars stuck under debris. Part of the structure was also collapsed onto a neighboring home. No one was hurt in the collapse.
April 2, 2023 8:09 am
FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Fallowfield Fire crews responded to a vehicle accident on Interstate 70 Saturday during the severe weather and were almost involved in their own accident. Officials say early warning vehicles were established ahead of the crash scene, but a large and out-of-control vehicle was reportedly moving at a high rate of speed and could not slow down in time. That vehicle had to swerve into the next lane to narrowly avoid hitting crews from Fallowfield. The fire company reminds residents to slow down in an emergency situation and being distracted while driving could lead to someone dying. (Photo: Fallowfield Fire Company Facebook Page)
April 2, 2023 8:01 am
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — Thousands are still without power after harsh wind storms ripped wires to the ground and broke countless poles in half on Saturday. West Penn Power reported thousands of power outages throughout multiple counties. As of 8:00 a.m. Sunday, Washington County had just over 8,000 homes still in the dark. The hardest-hit municipalities included Monongahela, New Eagle, Carroll Township, Cecil Township, Chartiers Township, Donora and Amwell Township. The storms knocked out power for around 40,000 Duquesne Light Customers on Saturday. The company said they had fixed more than 25,000 of those outages by 11 p.m. Duquesne Light Company has not released an official estimate on when they expect to be done working but says 100 crews will be working overnight. Anyone without power should avoid opening their fridge unless they have to and should throw away dairy, meat and poultry if they do not have power for longer than four hours. People are reminded not to approach downed power lines. Anyone experiencing an emergency during a power outage should contact 911 for help. (Photo: Chartiers Township Fire Department Facebook Page)
April 2, 2023 7:51 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — States are doling out more cash than ever to lure multibillion-dollar microchip, electric vehicle and battery factories, inspiring ever-more competition as they dig deeper into their pockets to attract big employers and capitalize on a wave of huge new projects. Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas have made billion-dollar pledges for a microchip or EV plant, with more state-subsidized plant announcements by profitable automakers and semiconductor giants surely to come. The projects come at a transformative time for the industries, with automakers investing heavily in electrification and chipmakers expanding production in the U.S. following pandemic-related supply chain disruptions that raised economic and national security concerns.
April 2, 2023 4:59 am
Police, Fire and EMS crews were called to a two car accident at the intersection of East McMurray Road and Rolling Hills Drive Friday night at 7:30. That is the entrance to Peters Township High School and Rolling Hills Park. According to County 9-1-1 officials, three people were transported from the scene, one by medical helicopter and two by ambulance. The cause of the accident is under investigation. No further details are available.
April 2, 2023 4:18 am
West Penn Power crews are still busy working to restore power to customers throughout Washington County. As of early Monday morning, they are reporting some 260 customers without service. The outages are widespread throughout the County. According to the West Penn outage website, they hope to have all customers service restored by 11 p.m. Tuesday night.
April 1, 2023 8:44 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging sign in the Fed’s yearlong effort to cool price pressures through steadily higher interest rates. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer prices rose 0.3% from January to February, down from a 0.6% increase from December to January. Measured year-over-year, prices rose 5%, slower than the 5.3% annual increase in January. The report also showed that consumer spending rose 0.2% from January to February, a drop from a month earlier but an indication that households are still providing fuel for economic growth.
