February 4, 2025 4:46 pm
(WPXI) – Colder air is back in place and will stay through Wednesday. Highs will be near average, in the mid- to upper 30’s. A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Thursday for Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence, Allegheny, Westmoreland, and Washington counties. The advisory will last until 10 a.m. Thursday for Armstrong and Butler counties. An Ice Storm Warning is in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday to noon Thursday for the ridges of Fayette, Indiana and Westmoreland counties. Up to an inch of snow is possible during this system before it changes to freezing rain which could lead to hazardous driving conditions, damage power lines and trees and lead to power outages, especially in the higher elevations. Ice accumulation in the areas under the advisory could receive one-tenth to two-tenths of an inch. This midweek system will move Wednesday evening, with the chance for a little snow in spots in the afternoon. More of a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain will develop Wednesday evening and continue through the overnight hours. This system will bring icy conditions to our area and impact travel from Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. Thunder is also possible early Thursday morning as freezing rain turns to rain with rising temperatures from the 30’s to the 40’s in the morning then to the 50’s by the afternoon. Areas not in the advisory could see a glaze of ice and this will impact travel. Make sure to use caution and check the forecast often ahead of this storm. (Photo: AP)
February 4, 2025 10:32 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared his first hurdle to become the nation’s top health official as the Senate finance committee voted to advance his nomination for a floor vote. After Tuesday’s committee vote, the nomination of the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic now goes before a full Senate vote. Kennedy critics have concerns about the work he’s done to sow doubts around vaccine safety and his potential to profit off lawsuits over drugmakers. Kennedy is a longtime Democrat who ran for president but withdrew to support Donald Trump in exchange for an influential job in his Republican administration. As secretary, Kennedy would oversee vaccine recommendations and public health campaigns.
February 4, 2025 2:52 am
Two ordinances in the City of Washington will be getting updates in the near future. At City Council’s voting meeting on Thursday the Quality of Life ordinance that governs property conditions will see an increase in the fine from $25 to $50 per offense. According to City Administrator Donn Henderson the increase was needed to cover the costs of a third party enforcement officer. The city will also adopt the 2021 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code. Henderson says that the code does make changes every four years and municipalities typically do not adopt new versions every time they come out. He says the last time the code was adopted in Washington was around 2009. Both of these ordinances will have their first reading at Council’s voting meeting on Thursday. On a personal note, Donn Henderson will announce his retirement effective April 12. He will be spending more time with his family.
February 3, 2025 2:38 am
Police have arrested 62-year-old Lawrence Martin of East Washington Borough in connection with a stabbing at the Exxon on Ridge Avenue in Washington Thursday night. Authorities say they were called after the male victim walked into UPMC Washington Hospital, claiming to have been stabbed. The victim, whose name has not been released, was transferred to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment of his injuries. Police did not say how serious the injuries were. Martin faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person. He was taken to the Washington County Jail and is awaiting a preliminary hearing.
February 4, 2025 4:42 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Local hospitals are seeing more kids come in with bronchiolitis. The cases are mostly from RSV, which impacts the small airways in the lungs. AHN says they typically see infants hospitalized, but this year they’re seeing more older toddlers. Symptoms to look out for include congestion, runny nose and a cough. But, Dr. Alicia Crow says there are signs to look for that could indicate it’s turning into something more serious. Something else to pay attention to is how the child is breathing, which could indicate the infection has moved from upper respiratory to lower. “When it becomes worrisome is whenever you see that your child is an increased work of breathing,” Crow said. “Their noses are flaring. If they’re working pretty hard with accessory muscles. If you see retractions at the top of their clavicle or underneath their ribs. If you’re seeing their belly is working really hard to breathe. Those are the signs to prompt you to seek further care.” Typically, it takes a week for RSV to run its course. Dr. Crow says for the kids they see in the hospital — they treat them and they go home with no long-term complications.
February 4, 2025 4:44 am
BEIJING (AP) — China has countered President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google and other trade measures. This isn’t the first round of tit-for-tat actions between the two countries. China and the U.S. had engaged in a trade war in 2018 when Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods and China responded in kind. This time, around, analysts said, China is much better prepared to counter. China announced an anti-trust investigation into Google, which has a limited presence in the country.
February 4, 2025 4:51 am
TORONTO (AP) — One of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances is broken. Canadians are absorbing U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and his threats to make Canada the 51st state. Canadians are feeling a sense of betrayal after Trump declared a trade war against America’s northern neighbor and longtime ally. Trump keeps threatening Canada’s sovereignty and vowing to put sweeping 25% tariffs on Canadian products. The ties between the two countries are without parallel. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian, or US$2.5 billion, worth of goods and services cross the border each day. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states and 77% of Canada’s exports go to the United States.
February 4, 2025 4:47 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested displaced Palestinians in Gaza be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory. Trump made the provocative comments at the start of meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where the two leaders were expected to discuss the fragile ceasefire and hostage deal in the Israeli-Hamas conflict. Trump said,“I don’t think people should be going back,” Trump said. “You can’t live in Gaza right now. I think we need another location. I think it should be a location that’s going to make people happy.” Trump’s comments came as he and top advisers made the case that a three-to-five-year timeline for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, as laid out in a temporary truce agreement, is not viable.
February 4, 2025 4:45 am
MIAMI (AP) — When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending that doesn’t align with American interests. Experts say the suspension has a serious consequence: It could prove to be a boon to authoritarian leaders and their regimes. The billions that the U.S. spends annually on foreign aid — more than any other nation — include hundreds of grants for grassroots groups dedicated to fighting for democracy and against corruption.
February 3, 2025 5:41 pm
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from wreckage of last week’s midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport. Officials say they have also recovered more human remains from the Potomac River, but did not give specifics. Instead, they are reiterating that 55 of the 67 victims have been identified. Authorities say the operation to remove the plane will take several days and they will then work to remove the military helicopter involved. The crash between the American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C. on Wednesday is the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001. (Photo: AP)
