June 26, 2023 5:12 am
The son of Charleroi District Magistrate Eric Porter has been killed in a vehicle crash in Delaware. According to police, the crash occurred Friday night along Seashore Highway. An SUV crossed the centerline and sideswiped 20 Year old Glenn Porter’s parents pickup truck that was driving ahead and then struck his vehicle head-on. Porter was pronounced dead at an area hospital. His 19 year old girlfriend Kylie Quigley of Stockdale suffered serious injuries and is hospitalized. The driver of the SUV is a 49 year old Maryland woman. She suffered non life-threatening injuries. Eric Porter and his wife were not injured. Eric Porter was elected Magistrate in 2019 and previously served as Charleroi Regional Police Chief prior to that. Glenn Porter had recently graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s police academy and was to begin work for California Borough police next month. Delaware State Police continue to investigate. (Pictured left to right:Eric (Father), Tyler (Brother), Laurie (Mom) and Glenn)
June 26, 2023 5:01 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A person was shot and killed while riding his bike in Pittsburgh’s North Side early Sunday morning. According to Pittsburgh police, the shooting happened on Federal Street at W. North Avenue at around 7 a.m. Responding officers found a male victim down on the street who had been shot in the back while riding his bike. The initial investigation shows that the victim had a brief exchange with a male suspect moments before he was shot, police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead a short time later. The name of the victim has not been released and no arrests have been made at this time.
June 26, 2023 4:58 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Pittsburgh police are investigating an overnight aggravated assault where a man was shot. According to police, officers were called to William Penn Place and Sixth Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh for reports of a man shot just after 4 a.m. First responders found bystanders rendering aid to the victim, who had been shot in the hip area. The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. According to police, responding officers found a shell casing on Strawberry Way, near where the victim was found. There are no suspects or arrests at this time, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
June 26, 2023 4:56 am
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI)- A communication issue at the Pittsburgh International Airport led to some issues for fliers. A spokesperson for the airport said the issue was in the air traffic control tower. The Pittsburgh International Airport was able to resolve the probe after working with the Federal Aviation Administration. The issue was fixed at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. Some Southwest Airlines flights also had changed operations at the airport due to the company experiencing an unrelated technical issue, the spokesperson said.
June 26, 2023 2:41 am
Former Greene County Commissioner Archie Trader has died. Trader, who was 80 years old, had been battling cancer. Trader had a long history with Greene County. He owned and operated Traders Plumbing and Heating for twenty-one-years and served as a commissioner from 2008 to 2019. Family and friends will be received on Friday from two till four and six to eight in the Behm Funeral Home in Waynesburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday morning at eleven o’clock at St. Ann Church in Waynesburg.
June 25, 2023 7:13 am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. The probe comes after the administration received complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling away even while placed in park. The problem, ascribed to fractures of a rear axle mounting bolt that could lead the drive shaft to disconnect, was addressed with a software update designed to apply the electronic parking brake if the drive shaft failed, the agency said. But two Explorer owners complained their vehicles behaved erratically following the repair.
June 25, 2023 7:12 am
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. states are facing a myriad of hurdles as they experiment with programs to eventually replace the motor fuel taxes that have paid for roads for more than a century. Those taxes are generating less each year due to inflation, fuel efficiency and the rise of electric cars. One popular proposal is to charge drivers by the mile rather than the gallon. But eight years after Oregon began a voluntary pilot program, it’s still having trouble getting many people to sign on. Other ideas are to tax electricity from public vehicle charging stations or tack charges onto door-to-door package deliveries. States are now weighing whether to start making the programs mandatory.
June 25, 2023 7:10 am
COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed, plunging a freight train carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur into the rushing water below. No injuries were reported. Officials shut down drinking water intakes downstream while they evaluated the danger from the accident Saturday morning. Railroad crews were at the scene near the town of Columbus, about 40 miles west of Billings. The river was swollen with recent heavy rains although it is unclear whether that contributed to the bridge collapse. The Yellowstone saw record flooding in 2022 that caused extensive damage to Yellowstone National Park and adjacent towns in Montana.
June 25, 2023 7:09 am
The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power has fizzled out after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow agreed to go into exile and sounded the retreat. The brief revolt exposed vulnerabilities among Russian government forces, with Wagner Group soldiers able to move with armored vehicles into the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and advance toward Moscow. Under the deal announced Saturday by the Kremlin, Wagner Group’s leader will go to neighboring Belarus, which has supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Charges against him of mounting an armed rebellion will be dropped, and the Russian government said it would not prosecute Wagner fighters who took part.
June 25, 2023 7:07 am
NEW SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI)— Two women are dead after a shooting in Beaver County. Dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the 400 block of Klein Road in New Sewickley Township at around 2:02 p.m. on Saturday. The New Sewickley Township Police Department said when they arrived on the scene they found a man with a gun who was barricaded. Beaver County 911 said SWAT units were called to the scene. The man was found inside the house and was taken into custody. Police say two women were also found dead inside the house. A third woman was found but she was uninjured. The DA said the suspect is Benjamin D. Selby, 43. Selby is facing two counts of criminal homicide and one count of kidnapping for ransom. Selby is being held at the Beaver County Jail.
