April 19, 2023 4:04 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – The Pirates have reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Stadium Independent Employees Union. According to Pirates spokesperson Brian Warecki, the agreement was reached on Tuesday. Warecki issued the following statement: “We are very pleased to report that we have reached a tentative agreement with the PSIEU on a new collective bargaining agreement this afternoon. The Union will be scheduling a ratification vote for membership at the end of April, and advised us that employees will be reporting for work as scheduled. The passion, dedication and teamwork that our employees bring to the ballpark makes a difference to our organization, our players and our fans. We look forward to sharing in what is shaping up to be an exciting 2023 season at PNC Park.”
April 19, 2023 4:00 am
North Strabane Township Supervisors worked through an agenda loaded largely with housekeeping items. An important item for residents will be a public hearing that was scheduled for June 20 at 6PM. At that hearing will be a presentation of amendments to the township zoning ordinance that govern the placement of wireless communication facilities. According to Township Manager Andrew Walz, federal regulations have been changed that take away much of the ability of local governments to regulate where those facilities may be located. In other business, PennDot approved township suggested changes to the intersection of Garden Street and State Route 980. Garden Street will now be a one way street and left turns exiting Garden Street will no longer be allowed. A public hearing for those changes will be scheduled for later in the summer.
April 18, 2023 4:16 pm
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin took to the podium and declared he’s ready to resume his football career some four months after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on the field during a game. Hamlin says his “heart is still in the game,” and adds that what happened on the field in Cincinnati isn’t the end of his story. He spoke after participating in the team’s voluntary workout program on Tuesday. Bills general manager Brandon Beane says Hamlin was cleared to play after meeting with a third and final specialist on Friday. The second-year player from the Pittsburgh area collapsed on the field after making what appeared to be a routine tackle in a Jan. 2 game against the Bengals. (Photo: AP)
April 18, 2023 1:23 pm
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines says planes are taking off again after departures were held up because of what the airline calls an intermittent technical problem. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday only that Southwest requested the pause on flights, and referred questions to the Dallas-based airline. The airline says a firewall supplied by a vendor went down early Tuesday, and connection to some operational data was lost. The airline is going on Twitter to apologize to travelers whose flights are being delayed.
April 18, 2023 12:48 pm
A man was flown from the scene of an accident Tuesday morning in the city of Washington. According to scanner reports, a man was struck by a vehicle on Jefferson Avenue by the I-70 East Ramp near McDonalds. A landing zone was set up and he was flown from the scene with a possible head injury. No further details are available.
April 18, 2023 12:47 pm
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO has reiterated apologies for the East Palestine train derailment and toxic chemical release as well as vows to make things right during his first testimony at the Ohio Legislature since the fiery accident. On Tuesday, Alan Shaw says he supports some additional safety proposals, but signaled resistance to others, such as two person crew mandates. The railroad is facing lawsuits, including one from Ohio’s attorney general over environmental cleanup costs. No one was hurt in the Feb. 3 derailment, but half of the nearly 5,000 East Palestine residents were evacuated for days. Many say they are suffering from health problems such as rashes, headaches and trouble breathing. (Photo: AP)
April 18, 2023 6:27 am
State police say a Canonsburg man was driving under the influence when he drove the wrong way and crashed into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 279 in March. Jacob Alauzen, 27, was traveling north in the southbound lanes in Ohio Township near the Camp Horne Road Exit around 2:30 a.m. on March 24, according to a state police report. His vehicle hit a tractor-trailer head-on, then went into the median. No one was injured. In addition to DUI and other traffic violations, Alauzen is charged with reckless driving and careless driving.
April 18, 2023 4:16 am
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox announced that the parties “have resolved their case” and dismissed the jury just as the trial was to begin. The announcement on Tuesday averted a prolonged trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by spreading false claims about the 2020 presidential election. The sudden announcement came after jurors had been seated and attorneys were preparing to make opening statements. Terms were not disclosed for the proposed settlement, which still needs approval from the judge overseeing the case.
April 18, 2023 4:14 am
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers. Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news conference Monday that there was a “racial component” when Andrew Lester twice shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, but nothing in the charging documents says the shooting was racially motivated. Yarl is recovering from the Thursday night shooting at home after being released from the hospital. The shooting outraged many in Kansas City and across the country. The assault charge carries a penalty of up to life in prison.
April 18, 2023 4:13 am
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox and Dominion Voting Systems have reached a $787 million settlement in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit. The agreement averts a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election. Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson said the deal shows that truth matters and lies have consequences. Dominion had asked for $1.6 billion in arguing that Fox had damaged its reputation by helping peddle phony conspiracy theories about its equipment switching votes from former President Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
