Man held in trooper shooting had role in murder-for-hire
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of shooting a state trooper in Pennsylvania early Friday had served time in prison for his role in a 2005 murder-for-hire plot in Ohio, a district attorney’s office said.
Two troopers had observed a disturbance on the sidewalk outside the Franklin Mini-Mart in Aliquippa, state police said. As the troopers approached, a suspect ran into the store and the troopers followed.
According to state police, a struggle ensued and the suspect opened fire, wounding one of the troopers in the leg.
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winter
Punxsutawney, PA (WJAC) — As thousands gathered at Gobbler's Knob Thursday morning, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow to perform his annual Groundhog Day duties where he predicted six more weeks of winter.
Members of Punxsutawney Phil's “inner circle” summoned him from his tree stump at dawn to learn if he had seen his shadow, a message they say Phil communicated in “Groundhogese.”
According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather.
Sheetz hit with federal discrimination lawsuit
A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants.
Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stores in six states, discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers by automatically weeding out applicants whom the company deemed to have failed a criminal background check, according to U.
Suspect in IUP shots fired incident pleads guilty
INDIANA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Indiana County say the suspect responsible for causing an officer-involved shots fired incident last year at an area university has pleaded guilty in the case.
Last October, police arrested Cameron Raubaugh following an investigation into an officer-involved incident in the parking lot of IUP's George P. Miller Stadium.
Police say Raubaugh reportedly called 911 and falsely reported a robbery in the parking lot.
1 dead, 24 injured in shooting at Ohio street party
AKRON, Ohio (TND) — One person is dead and 24 are injured after a shooting at an Ohio street party.
The Akron Police Department said in a news conference that around 10 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a private residence in Akron on reports of a large gathering. Officers arrived on scene and observed around 200 people in attendance of a birthday party who were "taking over the street." Officers dispatched the crowd and no arrests were made.
Fire chief resigns after labeling Steelers Tomlin with slur
PITTSBURGH -- A Pittsburgh-area volunteer fire chief has lost his post after using a racial slur to describe Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.
Paul Smith of the Muse fire company in Cecil Township wrote on Facebook that he added Tomlin to a list of “no-good” people he describes with the slur. Smith says he was upset that Tomlin had instructed his team to stay in a stadium tunnel instead of standing on the field for the national anthem ahead of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
Israeli army recovers bodies of 3 more hostages from Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The bodies of three more hostages killed on Oct 7. were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel's army said Friday, as the top United Nations court prepares to rule on whether Israel must halt its military operations and withdraw from the enclave.
The bodies of Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez Radoux were found and their families have been notified. The army said they were killed on the day of the attack at the Mefalsim intersection and their bodies were taken to Gaza.
Marathon winner disqualified after taking, drinking water from dad during race
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (WKRC) - The winner of a marathon was disqualified after taking and drinking water from his father during the race. According to PEOPLE, 24-year-old Esteban Prado initially finished in first place in the Orange County Marathon on Sunday. Per the publication, he crossed the finish line with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 54 seconds, but was disqualified soon after. USA Today reported that Prado's father rode up to the former winner on a bike and gave him water during the competition.
Police respond to shooting at Monroeville strip mall
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Police are investigating a shooting at a western Pennsylvania strip mall.
Monroeville police were taping off the Miracle Ear store outside a small plaza in this municipality about 15 miles east of Pittsburgh.
The shots were reportedly fired just after 2 p.m. and there was broken glass at the hearing aid store, where calls were being routed to corporate offices. The company didn't immediately respond to a call seeking comment.