April 1, 2023 5:06 am
PITTSBURGH – (WPXI)-It will be an active weather start to the weekend. Waves of rain will continue intermittently Saturday with heavy rain likely at times Saturday morning. Many areas will see at least a half inch of additional rain through Saturday. A High Wind Warning is in effect for Allegheny, Indiana, Washington, Westmoreland, Greene and Fayette counties Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For the rest of the area, a Wind Advisory is in effect for the same times. High winds coupled with the saturated ground from rain will create a perfect combination to uproot trees and create power issues. Gusts will top 55 mph in many areas. Tens of thousands of power outages are expected by later in the day Saturday. A powerful cold front will also trigger thunderstorms Saturday. These storms could bring additional wind gusts topping 60 mph.
March 31, 2023 12:46 pm
A Canonsburg woman has announced that she is seeking one of the two Republican nominations for Washington County Commissioner in the upcoming May Primary. Sonia Stopperich Sulc says she is running on her proven record as a North Strabane Township Supervisor, of protecting taxpayers, managing budgets as a small business owner, fighting for families as a nurse and member of the Opioid Overdose Coalition, and defending conservative values as a Republican State Committee member. Stopperich Sulc and her husband Greg live in Canonsburg Borough and she currently works at Canonsburg General Hospital in the Nuclear Cardiology Department. If elected, Stopperich Sulc says she will work to hold the line on taxes, support public safety and police, ensure continued road and infrastructure improvements and uphold constitutional rights and values.
March 31, 2023 9:58 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Funeral services are set for the six people killed in this week’s school shooting in Nashville, as the grieving city mourns the victims of the horrific attack on what should have been a normal day of school. Police said three adults and three 9-year-old students were killed during the shooting Monday at The Covenant School. The children have been identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus (pictured), Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney. Also killed were Katherine Koonce, 60, the head of the school; Mike Hill, 61, a custodian; and Cynthia Peak, 61, a substitute teacher. Funeral arrangements have now been disclosed for all the victims except Peak.
March 31, 2023 9:51 am
The federal government has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled toxic chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. The U.S. Department of Justice said in the suit filed Thursday that it’s seeking to hold the company accountable for polluting the waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup. The derailment in early February led to the evacuation of about half the village of East Palestine. A message seeking comment on the lawsuit was left with the railroad on Friday.
March 31, 2023 4:23 am
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow has won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah ski resort after a jury decided that the actor wasn’t at fault for the crash. The jury verdict comes Thursday in a packed court room in Park City, Utah. A jury dismissed the complaint of a retired optometrist who sued Paltrow over injuries he sustained when the two crashed on a beginner run at Deer Valley ski resort. The decision comes after eight days of live-streamed courtroom testimony that drew worldwide audiences and became pop culture fixation.
March 31, 2023 4:20 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have released 911 recordings that capture the terror inside a Nashville elementary school during a mass shooting this week. Callers are heard pleading for help in hushed voices while sirens, crying and gunfire can be heard in the background. Police on Thursday released recordings of three emergency calls made during Monday’s attack at The Covenant School, in which three children and three adults were killed. In one, a man tells the dispatcher that he saw a man dressed in camoflauge firing an “assault rifle” through the door. Authorities say police shot and killed the assailant. Meanwhile, hundreds of people protested Thursday for stricter gun controls at the state Capitol.
March 31, 2023 4:19 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House next year. The exact nature of the charges was unclear Friday because the indictment remained under seal, but they stem from payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Prosecutors say they are working to coordinate Trump’s surrender, which could happen early next week. They are not saying whether they intend to seek prison time in the event of a conviction, a development that wouldn’t prevent Trump from assuming the presidency.
March 31, 2023 4:16 am
BALDWIN, Pa. — (WPXI) – A Baldwin man is facing a number of charges for what police say they found on a GoPro Camera. The investigation began after an incident at a Virginia waterpark. Our news partners at Channel 11 have learned this isn’t the first time he’s been in trouble over an incident like this. James Wright, 45, is behind bars at the Allegheny County Jail, facing multiple felony charges. According to a criminal complaint, local police received a tip back in August that Wright, a registered sex offender, had been removed from the waterpark after patrons complained that he was using the camera to film them. It’s not the first time Wright has been involved in a case like this. In 2017, police used surveillance video to identify Wright, who they say had been taking pictures of young children at Kennywood Park and performed a sex act near juveniles while in line for a ride. The current situation is similar. According to the criminal complaint, police found Wright to be in violation of his probation and searched electronic devices belonging to him. On them, they found “numerous videos, depicting […] recordings of adult women and female children [that] appear to have been taken in various public places, such as stores and public swimming pools.” Another recording, allegedly taken at his home in Baldwin, showed Wright performing a sex act in his bedroom while two young girls were inside. The complaint says they had their backs turned and that Wright’s face was visible in a mirror at one point.
March 31, 2023 4:10 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Power outages could be a problem again this weekend. Our news partners at WPXI are tracking a very strong storm system that will bring us waves of rain, thunderstorms and potentially damaging winds Friday night through Saturday. Wind gusts could top 55 mph in some areas Saturday leading to power issues in many neighborhoods for the second straight Saturday. The strongest winds will gust early in the afternoon Saturday. However 45-60 mph wind gusts will be possible for several hours from late Saturday morning into Saturday evening.
March 31, 2023 2:19 am
Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh announced on Thursday that a Washinton man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Washington County president judge John DiSalle. Fifty-seven-year-old Gerald Gregg is facing charges of retaliation against a judicial officer and terroristic threats. Sheriffs told police to be on the lookout for a black Jeep Rubicon that was driven by a man allegedly threatening to kill DiSalle at the courthouse. Walsh says Officers found the vehicle on Jefferson Avenue and pulled it over and found Gregg inside. A preliminary hearing has not yet been scheduled.
