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Update: Flash flood warning for Greene County until 1:45 a.m. Sunday
The National Weather Service issued an updated flash flood warning at 10:46 p.m. on Saturday in effect until Sunday at 1:45 a.m. for Greene County. "At 10:46 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," explains the weather service. "Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas."
Inmate charged for assault of Pennsylvania corrections officer
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) — A former inmate of SCI Huntingdon is faced with additional charges after he allegedly “violently attacked” a corrections officer “resulting in serious bodily injury.” In June 2023, an investigator with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections received a report from the prison alleging that then inmate Shawndell Miller, 29, of Waynesburg, assaulted […]
2 more charged in connection with double shooting of teenagers in Washington County
SOUTH FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Police are searching for two more suspects after a shooting left one teenager dead and another wounded in Washington County.The Washington County District Attorney's Office announced charges against Jeheili Cochran and Anthony Barfield on Thursday. Anthony Barfield's brother, Windale Barfield Jr., and Cochran's brother, Karon Whitlock, have already been charged and arrested in Annalaya Wilkerson's death.Wilkerson and another teenage girl were fond shot on the side of Jolly School Road in South Franklin Township on April 13. Wilkerson had been shot in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victim...
Man arrested after beating, robbery in Fairmont
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WDTV) - A Mannington man was arrested Thursday for beating and robbing someone. Luke Masters, 23, struck, beat and robbed the victim of personal items Wednesday night, according to the Fairmont Police Department. The incident occurred on the stairs that lead from Cleveland Avenue down to the parking...
Crews continue tornado clean-up as more severe weather looms
UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- As we continue to track the potential for severe weather over the next 24 hours, clean-up continues in places like Finleyville, Washington County.A tornado that ripped through a Washington County community two weeks ago has changed the way residents there look at the sky.Related: Help available for Union Township residents hit by EF2 tornadoA crew has come in from across the United States to help residents in Finleyville clean up the debris. KDKA-TV spoke to several residents getting assistance and asked them about storms.For the 11th day in a row, hard-hat-wearing saw crews spent the...
Motorcyclist killed in crash involving garbage truck in Washington County
NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A motorcyclist was killed after a crash involving a garbage truck in Washington County on Tuesday morning.The crash happened on McClelland Road near the Kings on Route 19 in North Strabane Township. The coroner said the crash was witnessed by multiple passersby who reported it to 911 dispatch shortly before 9 a.m. The motorcyclist, identified as 58-year-old Robert Klein, wasn't wearing a helmet, the coroner's report said. The crash is under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police and North Strabane Township police. Tuesday's crash is the third deadly motorcycle crash in the Pittsburgh area since the weekend. A crash involving a motorcycle and minivan in North Versailles happened near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Westinghouse Avenue around 4 p.m. Sunday. Twenty-three-year-old Benjamin Petkovsek of Monroeville was killed. The second crash also happened in North Versailles just after 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 30 and Clyde Avenue. It too involved a motorcycle and a van. Police said 27-year-old Darien Clark of Beaver Falls was taken to the hospital but died. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. PennDOT offers free driver safety courses for motorcyclists.
State EMA officials and FEMA tour local counties to determine if a disaster declaration will be made for severe weather
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – Several areas of the Northern Panhandle, along with other parts of the Mountain State, are still feeling the effects of the severe weather event that took place last month. Over the past few days, representative from the State’s Emergency Management Office and FEMA have been working with local officials. They […]
Dump truck crash damages barrier on 422
AMITY TWP., Pa. - An accident involving a dump truck stalled traffic and caused backups on Route 422 in Amity Township Wednesday. It happened just after noon on 422 near Limekiln Road. Authorities say a dump truck went into the left lane and struck the barrier. Police cleaning the scene...
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