May 3, 2025 9:42 am
Thousands of runners will take to the streets tomorrow for the annual Pittsburgh Marathon. The 26-mile course runs through many city neighborhoods where storms recently disrupted power and scattered debris along the route. According to our news partners at Channel 11, organizers, city and county leaders all got together for a cleanup effort. Organizers are expecting visitors from all 50 states and 24 countries. More than 46,000 runners are expected to participate this year, making it the largest turnout in the event’s history, according to P3R, the organization responsible for the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. Earlier this week, many expressed concerns after an unprecedented storm knocked out power, downed electric lines, and uprooted trees across the city just days before the race. The race route is expected to be clear for Sunday morning’s event.
May 3, 2025 9:10 am
Anthony Albanese has claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive term in 21 years. He suggested his government increased its majority in the next Parliament by not modeling itself on U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Albanese told his supporters in a victory speech in Sydney: “Australians have chosen to face global challenges the Australian way, looking after each other while building for the future.” His center-left Labor Party had branded Albanese’s rival Peter Dutton, the opposition leader, “DOGE-y Dutton” and accused his party of mimicking Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency.
May 3, 2025 9:09 am
The 3rd annual “Running of the Wools” in going on in downtown Washington this afternoon. According to the Observer-Reporter, the race is a play on the annual Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. It is the creation of the Washington County Historical Society and the National Road Heritage Corridor. Today’s events start at 10 a.m. There will be vendors, areas for kids and education demonstrations. The sheep races start at 1 and culminate at the Main Street pavilion at 2:30.
May 3, 2025 5:19 am
Vote counting has begun in Australia’s general election after polling stations closed in Australia’s populous eastern states. The last stations will close two hours later on the west coast, but counting starts immediately after voting ends. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his rival Peter Dutton began campaigning on Saturday in the electorally crucial city of Melbourne. Albanese later returned home to Sydney and Dutton to his hometown of Brisbane to vote. Albanese’s center-left Labor Party is seeking a second three-year term. Dutton wants to become the first opposition leader to oust a first-term government since 1931, when Australians were reeling from the Great Depression.
May 3, 2025 5:17 am
Crews are still working to restore electricity to thousands following this past week’s storms. According to First Energy reports, there are less than 2,000 residents in Washington County without power and they are expected to be back online by tomorrow night. That’s 2% of the population. Westmoreland County is also at 2% with about 3,700 people without power. Everyone seems to be online in Fayette County and Allegheny County is down to 1%. Indiana County remains the hardest hit with about 7% of its 30,000 residents left in the dark.
May 3, 2025 4:58 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has launched a major drone assault on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, wounding 47 people. Ukraine reported 183 drones and decoys fired, with 150 intercepted or jammed, alongside two ballistic missiles. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged stronger support from Ukraine’s allies. Russia said it downed 170 Ukrainian drones and four people were injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk. The attacks follow a recent U.S.-Ukrainian deal granting American access to Ukraine’s mineral resources.
May 3, 2025 4:55 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. The Justice Department asked the high court Thursday to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status that would have otherwise expired last month. A federal appeals court had earlier rejected the administration’s request. President Donald Trump’s administration has moved aggressively to withdraw various protections that have allowed immigrants to remain in the country, including ending TPS for a total of 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians.
May 3, 2025 4:53 am
Pennsylvania–With real ID enforcement just days away, PennDOT, Triple AAA and others are urging Pennsylvanians to make sure they’re prepared for summer travel. These efforts also reflect Governor Josh Shapiro’s commitment to ensure residents have the information and opportunities they need to be ready for Federal Real ID enforcement. Getting a Real ID in Pennsylvania is optional; however, it or a passport or military ID will be needed to board domestic commercial flights, enter military bases or other federal facilities that require identification at the door. The Real ID deadline is May 7. Some 2.8 million Pennsylvanians have obtained their Real ID since they became available in 2019. For more information, go online at pa.gov/RealID.
May 3, 2025 4:42 am
ROME (AP) — Growing numbers of people are making bets on next week’s conclave to elect the next pope. From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of gambling and guessing on the future of the papacy is increasing worldwide. Bookmakers cite notable interest globally, with hundreds of thousands of people from some 140 countries checking odds. They note special eagerness in the U.K., Ireland and U.S. In Italy, betting on the papal election is forbidden. But a game called Fantasy Pope has become a hit. Players choose a team of cardinals, mimicking popular fantasy football and soccer leagues. There’s no cash prize, but the co-founder says it creates fun around the curiosity of the event.
May 3, 2025 3:59 am
PITTSBURGH — A crowd funding campaign to help with the medical expenses for the man who fell from the right field stands at PNC Park is garnering funds. Kavan Markwood, 20, fell from the 21-foot high Clemente Wall earlier this week. A family member started the GoFundMe account Friday afternoon and it already has nearly $19,000 in funding. The goal is $35,000. “Please always remember that this individual may be very special to many other people,” wrote the page’s organizer. “Can you imagine what their loved ones are going through and feeling? I know this young man very well and I know that he is very strong but he is also battling for his young life.” Video of the incident shows Markwood celebrating when he fell over the 36-inch high railing and plunged onto the warning track below. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and remains in critical condition with reported facial fractures and a leg injury. Police are calling the incident an accident. The South Allegheny School District confirmed Markwood’s identity to our news partners at WPXI on Thursday. He graduated from the district in 2022 and was a standout football player. He also played football at Walsh University and Wheeling University, according to both schools. “The Wheeling University community is heartbroken to hear of the tragedy that occurred at PNC Park involving former Wheeling football player Kavan Markwood,” the university said in a statement. “Kavan is a valued member of our Cardinal family. He played for the football team for the 2023 season after transferring from Walsh University. Our thoughts and prayers are with Kavan, his family, friends and all his loved ones. The Cardinal Family is praying for a full and speedy recovery.” Walsh University also released a statement about the incident on social media. “He is a former student and football player at Walsh University,” the university wrote. “He is in our deepest thoughts and prayers. Lord, please surround him with your healing presence. Restore his body and spirit and ease his suffering.”
