October 13, 2024 7:00 am
It appears that efforts to keep the Charleroi glass plant open have failed. According to reports, a letter sent to Charleroi’s mayor details the timeline for closing the Corelle Brands plant. The letter says the plant has begun closing procedures and the first round of employee terminations will begin on December 9th and will continue through February 17, 2025. The Correlle plant will then be permanently closed and all 325 employees there will be left without work. The plant’s operations are being moved to Lancaster, Ohio. The glass plant closing comes shortly after the announcement that another big business in the borough, Quality Pasta, would also be closing.
October 12, 2024 8:47 am
(AP) A Texas sheriff says two workers at a Houston-area oil refinery were killed after hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says nearly three dozen other people were either transported to hospitals or treated at the scene. Thursday’s leak set off urgent warnings for residents in the Houston suburb of Deer Park to stay indoors before authorities later determined that the public was not in danger. The plant is operated by Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil company. Gonzalez says that the gas release happened during work on a flange at the facility,
October 12, 2024 7:52 am
(AP) Investigators were trying to figure out Friday what led to an elevator accident at a former Colorado gold mine that killed a tour guide. The Teller County sheriff says the elevator door was broken. Four people were injured and 12 people from a second group were trapped for hours at the bottom of the tourist attraction 1,000 feet (305 meters) beneath the surface. The elevator was descending into the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near the town of Cripple Creek in the mountains near Colorado Springs. It had a mechanical problem about halfway down.
October 12, 2024 7:21 am
(AP) A military investigation has concluded that two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after a fall into deep, turbulent waters. The review obtained by The Associated Press said the drownings in January could have been prevented. Both men sank quickly in the high seas off the coast of Somalia because of the heavy equipment they were carrying. They didn’t know or disregarded concerns that their flotation devices could not compensate for the additional weight. Both were lost at sea.
October 12, 2024 5:47 am
(AP) The recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is a fast-dwindling group of atomic bomb survivors. They’re increasingly worried about their old age and the limited time to convey the firsthand horror they witnessed 79 years ago. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo for its activism against nuclear weapons. The Japanese organization of survivors, or hibakusha, see the prize and the international attention as their last chance to get their message out to younger generations. The Nobel committee noted that there is hope, and a youth movement is starting.
October 12, 2024 5:38 am
(AP) Vice President Kamala Harris’ doctor says she is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” to serve as president. Dr. Joshua Simmons is the physician to the vice president. He wrote in a two-page letter released Saturday that the 59-year-old vice president maintains a healthy, active lifestyle and that her most recent physical last April was “unremarkable.” Harris’ advisers hope to use the moment to draw a contrast with Republican Donald Trump and raise questions about his fitness to serve. The 78-year-old former president has released only limited information about his health over the years.
October 12, 2024 5:23 am
(AP) The latest solar storm has triggered northern lights farther south than normal including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. Locally we witnessed the stunning display as well. Social media lit up as residents from across Washington county flooded Facebook and X with dazzling pictures of the pink and purple sky. There were no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications from Thursday’s storm. The weekend forecast shows continued higher-than-normal activity, but the chances for another overnight show are slim farther south of Canada and the northern Plains states. The sun is near the peak of its current 11-year cycle, sparking all the recent solar activity. In May, Earth got slammed by severe solar storms, the strongest in more than two decades.
October 11, 2024 5:01 am
A police chase ended with a crash overnight in Independence Township. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers say Mount Pleasant Township officers were chasing a vehicle along Brush Run Road when the vehicle struck a utility pole. The pole and wire were reportedly brought down. The unidentified driver was injured but we have no word on their condition. No other details have been released. Power crews were called to the scene to make repairs.
October 11, 2024 4:51 am
BENTLEYVILLE, Pa. — A major drug bust was made in Bentleyville on Wednesday. Police said they pulled over a car with an expired plate, but it turned out that the driver had a warrant out for his arrest and a car full of drugs. Kenton Pinson, of Bentleyvillle, is now behind bars. Officers say they confiscated, a gun with a homemade silencer attached, an array of drugs and paraphernalia, including 22 ounces of methamphetamine, cash and more. Pinson was taken to the Allegheny County Jail and will be transferred to Washington to face new drug charges.
October 11, 2024 4:55 am
NEW EAGLE, Pa. — Ringgold has postponed its home football game with Thomas Jefferson as the school district investigates misconduct allegations. In a statement on the District’s website, Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich said that the “District was made aware of alleged incidents of misconduct. Given the serious nature of the alleged incidents that involve members of the football team, the District has made the difficult decision to postpone the football game.” The statement went on to say “We are continuing to gather information and will take all the appropriate steps to address these allegations.” WPIAL officials are handling the situation as a postponement at this moment and will address the situation later should the teams not be able to re-schedule.
