September 2, 2024 4:11 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden are co-headlining a campaign event in Pennsylvania for Labor Day. The two will attend Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade on Monday and offer some remarks. It will be the first time the two have shared a speaking slot on the political stage together since the surprising election shakeup that provided a fresh jolt of Democratic enthusiasm to the 2024 election. Harris’ campaign has said that Pennsylvania voters are newly energized since Harris moved to the top of the ticket and that tens of thousands of new volunteers have signed up to canvass for her with just over two months until Election Day.
September 2, 2024 4:02 am
NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pa.—(WPXI)- A police vehicle was involved in a crash in North Fayette Township. Allegheny County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the 400 block of Home Drive at 3:40 p.m. on Sunday. A police cruiser and a passenger car were both towed from the scene. The airbags in the passenger car had deployed. There were no reported injuries.
September 1, 2024 8:03 am
(AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and distributed images despite a federal prohibition on campaign activity on the grounds. Harris on Saturday cited reports that Trump’s campaign aides created an altercation with a cemetery staffer and proceeded to take photographs and film the former president, including at the graves of Afghanistan war veterans, after being warned about rules at the site. Harris described the actions as disrespectful and said in a social media statement that she would never politicize U.S. service members who die on the nation’s behalf. (Photo: AP)
September 1, 2024 8:00 am
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza. They include a young Israeli-American man who became one of the most well-known captives held by Hamas as his parents met with world leaders and pressed for his release. The news sparked calls for mass protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom many of the families of hostages and much of the wider public blame for failing to bring them back alive in a cease-fire deal with Hamas. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, and four of the other hostages were seized by militants at a music festival during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war in Gaza.
September 1, 2024 8:01 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies have begun a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an outbreak in the territory that has been ravaged by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Authorities plan to vaccinate children in central Gaza until Wednesday before moving on to the more devastated northern and southern parts of the strip. The campaign began with a small number of vaccinations on Saturday and aims to reach about 640,000 children. Israel has agreed to limited pauses in fighting to facilitate the campaign, according to the World Health Organization. Hospitals in Deir al-Balah and Nuseirat confirmed that the campaign had begun on Sunday.
September 1, 2024 8:04 am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials say a juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the chest during an attempted robbery in San Francisco. Police Chief Bill Scott says Pearsall, 23, is in stable condition after he and the suspect were transported to a hospital Saturday. Scott says Pearsall was walking alone shortly after 3:30 p.m. when the suspect attempted to rob him and they both were shot during a struggle. Police have identified the suspect as a 17-year-old male resident of Tracy, California. The 49ers issued a statement saying Pearsall was hit by a bullet in the chest. “He’s good,” 49ers teammate Deebo Samuel posted on X. Pearsall was drafted by the team in April from the University of Florida.
September 1, 2024 7:58 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man has been charged with aggravated assault in an alleged glass bottle attack on two Jewish students on the University of Pittsburgh campus. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Saturday that the 52-year-old suspect is also charged with simple assault, reckless endangering, resisting arrest and harassment. He’s accused of running up and hitting the victims from behind as they walked near Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning on Friday evening. The students were treated at the scene. The Post-Gazette cited a criminal complaint saying one had cuts on his face and the other had cuts on his neck. Police said the suspect has no known Pitt affiliation.
September 1, 2024 7:49 am
(WPXI) – Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Clairton. The Allegheny County Police Department said it responded to reports of multiple people shot at a Speedway on State Street in Clairton. One person was killed and two were hurt, according to an officer on scene. It appears that a car took out a utility pole and flipped over. Dozens of evidence markers were seen in another area further down State Street.
September 1, 2024 7:54 am
(WPXI) – A man suspected in a deadly shooting in Uniontown earlier this year has been arrested. The Uniontown City Police Department says Davon Martel Hunter, 32, of Uniontown, was arrested Friday evening without incident. Police identify Hunter as a suspect in the death of Jacob Wilson-Forcina, 20, who was found shot to death at 48 Murray Avenue on May 26. Wilson-Forcina was visiting the home to see friends. Police initially called the shooting some sort of neighbor dispute. Hunter is facing several charges, including criminal homicide, aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person. He was arraigned and is being held without bail at the Fayette County Prison. He is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing on Sept. 10th.
September 1, 2024 7:56 am
(WPXI) – Pennsylvania American Water Company said water has been restored to customers who were without it. Road closures have also ended now that repairs are done. A water main break in Bethel Park damaged a dozen homes on Saturday. A Pennsylvania American Water Company spokesperson says crews are repairing a nearly 70-year-old eight-inch water main that broke around 10:30 a.m. on Irishtown Road. PAWC’s disaster restoration representatives are working with 12 homeowners to remediate damage related to the break.
