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 2, 2024 4:22 pm
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark in a city known for constant reinvention since its grand opening in April 1957. Now it’s a jewel of Sin City’s past. The Strip’s third-oldest casino closed its doors for good on Tuesday. And demolition is slated for October to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium. The decades that followed the Tropicana’s debut 67 years ago this week were filled with colorful events. Even in its sleepier years amid the boom in Las Vegas Strip megaresorts, it remained a landmark for its vintage Vegas lore, showing up as a pop culture reference in movies and TV shows. (Photo: AP)
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 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 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 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 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 5:13 am
The owner and manager of a cargo ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed are seeking to limit their legal liability for the deadly disaster. The two Singapore-based companies filed what’s known as a “limitation of liability” petition Monday. The filing is a routine but important procedure for cases litigated under U.S. maritime law. Grace Ocean Private Ltd. owns the Dali, the vessel that lost power before it slammed into the bridge last Tuesday. Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. is the ship’s manager. Their joint filing seeks to cap the companies’ liability at under $44 million.
April 2, 2024 5:11 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets to satisfy the debt while he appeals. That’s according to a court filing made public Monday. A New York appellate court had given the former president 10 days to put up the money after a panel of judges agreed last month to slash the amount needed to stop the clock on enforcement. One of Trump’s lawyers says, “He looks forward to vindicating his rights on appeal and overturning this unjust verdict.”
April 2, 2024 5:10 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The World Central Kitchen aid group says an apparent Israeli airstrike killed six of its international workers and their Palestinian driver. They were delivering food from the charity’s latest sea shipment to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been pushed to the brink of famine by Israel’s offensive against Hamas. Those killed include three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national and an American-Canadian dual citizen. The source of fire late Monday could not be independently confirmed. The Israeli military said it was conducting a review “to understand the circumstances of this tragic incident.” The food charity, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said it was immediately suspending operations in the region.
