October 8, 2023 7:57 am
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October 8, 2023 7:54 am
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There is still no jackpot winner in Powerball, as the grand prize jumped to an estimated $1.55 billion after no ticket matched all five white numbers and the red Powerball on Saturday night. The numbers selected were 47-54-57-60-65 and the red Powerball was 19. The multiplier was 3X. The current streak of 34 consecutive drawings now trails only the mark of 41, set in 2021 and 2022, according to The Associated Press. If someone wins the big prize on Monday night, they will have two options: An annuity, in which the winner receives one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year, or the lump sum option. Choosing the second option will make the cash value amount approximately $679.8 million before taxes, lottery officials said. A pair of $2 million tickets were sold — one each in Iowa and Maine, lottery officials said. Ten people matched five balls and won $1 million apiece. Two winning tickets each were sold in Massachusetts and Texas, with one each sold in California, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. The $1.55 billion remains the third-largest jackpot in Powerball history, but there is a chance that Monday’s amount could surpass the $1.586 billion that was won on Jan. 13, 2016. Three tickets — one each in California, Florida and Tennessee — split that jackpot.
October 8, 2023 7:49 am
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — Pittsburgh police, firefighters and medics rescued a man who was trapped under an excavator. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, a man in his sixties called 911 from his cell phone after he got trapped under the equipment at the 1000 block of St. Martin Street at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. He was stuck on a steep hill. Police blocked the road under the slope to prevent anyone who would be driving by from being in danger of the excavator and firefighters and rescue teams worked to get the man out. The man was alert and responsive when crews arrived but he had to be taken to a hospital to be treated for multiple leg fractures and dislocations. He was listed in stable condition.
October 8, 2023 7:44 am
INDIANA, Pa. (WPXI) — One person is dead and at least five others are hurt after a shooting, and nobody is in custody yet, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The shooting happened around 12:35 a.m. Sunday morning at Chevy Chase Community Center on North 5th Avenue in White Township, State Police say. State Police say the shooting happened during a private party at the community center. Two of the people shot are in serious condition. The conditions of the other victims are still not known. The name and age of the person who died has not been released. The shooting investigation is unfolding during a busy weekend in the city of Indiana because of homecoming weekend festivities at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Troopers urge anyone with information to immediately contact Troop A, Indiana at 724-357-1960.
October 8, 2023 7:40 am
October 7, 2023 3:00 am
Residents in the city of Washington are facing a huge hike in the cost of their trash collection. At last night’s Washington City Council meeting, board members voted to award a new trash hauling contract to Bigs Sanitation. Council say the five-year contract is for manual collection and residents will not be limited to the number of containers that they can leave out for collection. But, the new contract comes with a sizable increase in costs. City Administrator Donn Henderson says residents will now pay roughly three-hundred-dollars per household, up from about two-hundred and forty-dollars. Henderson says the city received bids from Bigs Sanitation, County Hauling and Waste Management and they bid out several options that included automated pickup and manual pickup with both limited and unlimited containers. The contract was awarded to Bigs Sanitation because the company came in about four-hundred-thousand-dollars cheaper than the others. Council also amended its ordinance governing the business privilege tax abatement. The abatement program once was a city-wide program, it will now be limited to the central business district only. Once again Mayor Scott Putnam put out a call for volunteers to serve on several city boards. The city is looking to fill vacancies on the Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission and Civil Service Board. They are also anticipating vacancies on the Washington/East Washington Joint Authority and Washington Business District Authority. Applications are available on line and at City Hall.
October 7, 2023 3:00 am
State Police Washington are investigating a theft of a wallet and access device fraud at the Marshall’s store at Washington Crown Center in Franklin Township back in September. They are also asking for your help to identify the suspect. Police say a woman was shopping when she was distracted and her wallet was taken from her purse. The pictured suspect then used two credit cards from that wallet at the Sam’s Club store in South Strabane Township. Police say the suspect then purchased $4,129.60 worth of pre-paid master cards. Anyone with information is asked to contact State Police Washington at 724-223-5200 or anonymously contact Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
October 7, 2023 3:00 am
State Police here in Washington County say they are looking for a missing woman and her 9-month old son. According to state police, Anna Kimberly, 38, of Fredericktown, and her son Syrris have been missing since Tuesday, Oct. 3 at around 5:30 p.m. Anna is described as being 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing 125 pounds. She has blonde or strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Washington at (724) 223-5200.
