September 4, 2025 5:07 am
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Washington police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in multiple thefts. Police shared photos of a man who they say is suspected of involvement in thefts from local businesses. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity or location is urged to call police at (724) 223-4108 or email tips@washingtonpa.us.
September 4, 2025 5:02 am
The man charged with firing multiple shots from several guns at Police and other in McDonald Borough is now in the Allegheny County Jail without bond. 45 year old Stephen Budai was arraigned on four counts each of aggravated assault and reckless endangering another person as well as two counts of possession of instruments of crime. Police say a search of his home in the 300-block of Fairmont Street uncovered 11 guns including 5 handguns and 6 long guns as well as approximately 600 rounds of ammunition. Both the Washington County and Allegheny County SWAT teams were called to the scene late Monday night. Officials say a McDonald Police cruiser was struck 11 times by gunfire with two window shot out and a tire flattened. The nearby Belgium Club was also hit with gunfire.
September 4, 2025 5:08 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is taking the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. In an appeal filed late Wednesday, the government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal under an emergency powers law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit left the tariffs in place for now. The administration nevertheless called on the high court to intervene quickly, arguing the ruling is harming trade negotiations and international relations.
September 4, 2025 5:11 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump suggests New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime. This follows his decision to send additional law enforcement to Chicago and Baltimore. Trump said Wednesday that Louisiana’s Republican governor wanted him to send in law enforcement to help police the state’s biggest city. City leaders are balking at the idea. City Councilmember Oliver Thomas noted that crime has decreased in New Orleans and calls the move “very political or a major overreaction!” Trump’s latest comments came a day after he suggested that the National Guard might soon be deployed to Chicago and Baltimore.
September 4, 2025 5:10 am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates that have been a cornerstone of public health policy for decades in keeping schoolchildren and citizens safe from infectious diseases. State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo describes current vaccine requirements as an immoral intrusion on rights. He argues that parents should make health decisions for their children. Vaccines have been proven over decades of use to be safe and the most effective way to stop the spread of communicable diseases, especially among schoolchildren. Dr. Rana Alissa from the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics warns that removing vaccines increases risks for students and staff.
September 4, 2025 6:52 am
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion after yet another drawing passed without a big winner. The numbers selected Wednesday were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22. Since May 31, there have been 41 straight drawings without a big winner. The next drawing will be Saturday night, with the prize expected to be the third-largest in U.S. lottery history. Powerball tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
September 4, 2025 9:42 am
MILAN (AP) – Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer, has died at 91, his fashion house confirmed. Armani, known for his understated elegance, missed Milan Fashion Week in June 2025 due to an undisclosed condition. He was planning a major event for his fashion house’s 50th anniversary this month. Armani revolutionized Italian ready-to-wear fashion in the late 1970s with his relaxed silhouette. His empire, worth over $10 billion, included clothing, accessories, and more. Armani’s influence extended to Hollywood, dressing stars like Richard Gere and Anne Hathaway.
September 3, 2025 5:43 pm
(WPXI) – State Police say parents in Fayette County are in custody after their five kids were found living in “deplorable conditions.”
Troopers say the investigation into the case began in early August, after CYS got a complaint of deplorable living conditions at a home on Willis Avenue in Redstone Township, where five kids under fourteen were living. Police responded to the home to assist the agency with the complaint, making contact with parents James and Carly Kahl. Troopers say the home had no beds, boarded up windows, feces covering the bedroom walls, fleas, limited clothing, limited food and more. The investigation also determined that the father locked the children’s bedroom from the outside, trapping them inside their rooms for part of the day and all night. The door had three deadbolts on the outside and no door handle. Police said the room functioned as a dungeon with video cameras hardwired to the father’s room. The children, aged between five and 14, were immediately removed from the home and placed in the care of CYS and James Kahl has been charged with recklessly endangering another person, use of an incapacitation device, endangering the welfare of children, aggravated assault and drug charges.
September 3, 2025 5:25 pm
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates that have been a cornerstone of public health policy for decades in keeping schoolchildren and citizens safe from infectious diseases. State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo describes current vaccine requirements as an immoral intrusion on rights. He argues that parents should make health decisions for their children. Vaccines have been proven over decades of use to be safe and the most effective way to stop the spread of communicable diseases, especially among schoolchildren. Dr. Rana Alissa from the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics warns that removing vaccines increases risks for students and staff.
September 3, 2025 4:31 am
Canonsburg Council was happy to hear from their borough engineer that their recent enhanced maintenance efforts along Chartiers Creek are paying off. He announced to council on a tour of the creek with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, they said that they were impressed with the progress that has been made along the channel. The Corps issued an informal opinion. He said that the work done over the last several years will bring the creek into the Corp.’s higher level of the “minimally acceptable” range of approval. Despite the seemingly negative connotation, the engineer said that it was a great report. According to Council President Rich Russo, when the USACE completed their flood remediation project from 1968, maintenance of the creek’s channel became the responsibility of Canonsburg. Russo said that over the course of the last decade or so, that maintenance had been pushed aside. That caused the USACE to put the borough on warning. Over the last three years Canonsburg has worked to clean up the issue using all sorts of ideas. In 2023 and 2024, goats were employed to clear overgrown brush. This year herbicides were used along with manpower. The borough hired a company to clear 60 trees with a diameter of over 4 inches from the channel. Canonsburg will be voting on the advertising for bids for maintenance and repairs of the channel. Russo made a point to state that he wants future councils to understand that not doing the maintenance required to keep the creek channel clear could put the borough in a significant financial dilemma. He wants to make it clear that it is an obligation of the borough to continue the maintenance.
