October 14, 2024 5:13 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A massive crater stretching across Brereton Street after a landslide is now creating a new threat for homeowners in Polish Hill. Water from a water main break could be seen shooting several feet into the air. The break destroyed much of the road causing part of it to collapse early Friday morning. When the street started to crumble, it sent tons of mud, trees and chunks of pavement down the hillside onto the East Busway, forcing part of it to close. Traveling between the Strip District and Oakland will take more time, something that will impact a lot of riders. Neighbors on Brereton Street say water has been bubbling up through cracks in the road over the last year and claim the water authority has only been making temporary fixes that don’t address the underlying problem. Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s Public Affairs Senior Manager Rebecca Zito sent a statement that read: “The safety of our customers is our highest priority. In coordination with the City of Pittsburgh, PWSA has initiated an assessment to identify the factors that contributed to Friday’s landslide. That assessment is ongoing.” A spokesperson for the PRT said engineers are monitoring the hillside and will conduct tests to make sure it’s not at risk for more landslides.
October 14, 2024 5:07 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters this fall will decide three statewide offices in addition to races for U.S. Senate and the presidency. The attorney general oversees hundreds of prosecutors, the auditor general keeps a watch over government agencies and the treasurer handles the state’s money. The attorney general’s race pits Republican York County District Attorney Dave Sunday against Democrat Eugene DePasquale. DePasquale, who is a former auditor general and state representative. Incumbent Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity is being challenged by Democrat Erin McClelland. And Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor faces Democratic state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta.
October 14, 2024 5:18 am
ATLANTA (AP) — The latest method of voting to fall into the political crosshairs is the way overseas voters cast their ballots – including members of the military stationed abroad. The process is governed by federal law and implemented by states. In recent weeks, Republicans have been challenging how states handle these voters. It’s part of a broader legal strategy by Republicans to position themselves for post-election challenges should Donald Trump lose. Election officials in the three states being targeted, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, say they have strict procedures to ensure that only eligible voters cast ballots. They also note that overseas ballots have already been sent.
October 14, 2024 5:17 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun and fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday that the suspect is a 49-year-old Las Vegas resident who was driving an unregistered black SUV with a “homemade” license plate. The man was stopped by deputies assigned to the rally in Coachella, east of Los Angeles. The department says the man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine. Officials say the incident “did not impact the safety” of the former president or those attending the rally.
October 13, 2024 5:20 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is still being tallied as a swath of Florida comes to terms with damage from the unusual dual strike of storms in just two weeks. Some longtime Floridians have grown accustomed to the annual cycle of storms that can shatter and upend lives in a state known mostly for its balmy weather, sunshine and beaches. Some say it’s the price of living in paradise. President Joe Biden arrived Sunday to tour the hurricane damage. Crews continued to reconnect electricity in storm-stricken communities. And lines for gasoline seemed considerably shorter as more stations opened.
October 14, 2024 5:19 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a hospital courtyard in the Gaza Strip early Monday killed at least four people and sent flames sweeping through a packed tent camp for people displaced by the war. Palestinian medics said the attack early Monday left more than two dozen people with severe burns. The Israeli military said it targeted militants hiding out among civilians, without providing evidence. In recent months it has repeatedly struck crowded shelters and tent camps, alleging that Hamas fighters were using them as staging grounds for attacks. The hospital was already struggling to treat a large number of wounded people from an earlier strike on a school-turned-shelter that killed at least 20 people.
October 13, 2024 5:15 am
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is holding large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan, deploying an aircraft carrier along with warplanes, underscoring the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait. China’s Defense Ministry says the drills are a response to the Taiwanese president’s refusal to accept Beijing’s demand that self-governed Taiwan acknowledge itself as a part of the People’s Republic of China under the rule of the Communist Party. The drills began Monday after Taiwan last week celebrated its National Day. President Lai Ching-te said in a speech marking the holiday that China has no right to represent Taiwan and declared his commitment to “resist annexation or encroachment.”
October 14, 2024 5:48 pm
Products sold at various retailers such as Walmart, Aldi and Trader Joe’s are part of the recall of almost 10 million pounds of meat, chicken and turkey products processed by BrucePac. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released a list of products that were sold to consumers from many popular grocery stores. The items include the following brands: Great Value (Walmart), Michelina’s, Boston Market, Atkins, Trader Joe’s, Good & Gather (Target), Taylor Farms, Little Salad Bar (Aldi), Kroger, Amazon Fresh and Giant Eagle among others. To see the complete list, visit the USDA’s website. In addition to the USDA’s alert, the Food and Drug Administration announced Reser’s Fine Foods recalled some of its meal kits because they contained chicken from BrucePac. (Photo: AP)
October 14, 2024 5:53 pm
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — A beloved boardwalk amusement park at the Jersey shore is shutting down. Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City was to close Sunday night after generations of anchoring the vacation scene for families from Philadelphia, New York and southern New Jersey. Jay Gillian, the city’s mayor, says he tried his best to keep the park open, but determined the attraction his family ran for generations is no longer viable. It is currently owned by a hotel company, but Ocean City has already rejected a plan by that company to build a hotel nearby. Gillian’s family has operated amusement rides and attractions on the Ocean City boardwalk for 94 years. (Photo: AP)
October 14, 2024 5:41 pm
(AP) – Bath & Body Works is apologizing for selling a candle with packaging that some people said looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods. The 3-wick candle was called “Snowed In” and briefly appeared on the company’s website for purchase. It was quickly pulled off of the website once the issue was brought to Bath & Body Works attention. The image on the packaging was supposed to convey a snowflake cut out of paper. The outer edges of the snowflake are white and cone shaped, with two holes cut out near the center. “I have never seen a snowflake that looks like that,” one Instagram user commented. “This wasn’t an accident,” said another. But others felt differently. “It’s just a poorly executed design – that shouldn’t have been approved,” one Instagram user countered. “This is a paper snowflake. I would not have looked at that and thought it was a racist candle,” said another. A Bath & Body Works spokesperson said in a statement on Monday that the mistake was unintentional, and that the company is committed to fixing it. “We apologize to anyone we’ve offended and are swiftly working to have this item removed and are evaluating our process going forward,” the spokesperson said. (Photo: ABC News)
