00:00A Butler County man is facing a terrorism-related charge accused of planning an attack in support of ISIS.
00:06The FBI says agents arrested Jonathan Kramer outside a Cranberry Hotel over the weekend.
00:12Kramer, about 20 years old and living with his parents in Valencia,
00:16allegedly sympathized with the Islamic militant group and was charged in federal court
00:20with illegally buying a gun as part of a terrorist plot.
00:25Agents say they found a semi-automatic rifle, magazines, a scope, and boxes of ammo in Kramer's hotel room.
00:31The criminal complaint also contends Kramer has a lengthy online history showing support for ISIS.
00:37He was a juvenile in 2023 when he was arrested for his role in a plot to commit a mass
00:42casualty incident.
00:44After spending more than three weeks on administrative leave,
00:47Jason Bonas has been removed as Penn Hill's police chief.
00:51News Radio KDK's Tamara Rush has the story from the newsroom.
00:55Paul Mayor Pauline Calabrese announced the development during council's Monday night non-voting council meeting.
01:01The deputy mayor and I just learned about a half an hour ago
01:04that Chief Bonas has been removed by the manager of his duties as chief.
01:10The people of Penn Hill's are entitled to answers.
01:12The reason for Bonas' removal has not been made public by acting township manager Diane Fitzhenry.
01:19Mayor Calabrese called it a devastating blow to Penn Hill's and said it was, quote, politically motivated.
01:25A message seeking comment from Bonas has not been returned.
01:28In the newsroom, Tamara Rush News Radio, KDKA.
01:31Students at Freedom Area schools are learning remotely today.
01:34That's after the school district received on Monday the fourth bomb threat since classes started.
01:40Students, teachers, and staff evacuated all schools and went to satellite locations as police searched buildings, but nothing was found.
01:47Parent Brittany Fooks told KDKA-TV after four incidents, something needs to change.
01:53They can't get a full day of school in.
01:55They're always worried that something's going to happen.
01:58Like, I just think the school needs to go do remote learning until they figure out who's actually doing this.
02:09Newsweekly police are working with the FBI to track down whoever is sending the email threats.
02:15The Roberto Clemente Bridge is closing to traffic this morning at this hour.
02:19The Pirates are hosting a federal street block party on Roberto Clemente Day.
02:23The bridge will remain open, or will, the bridge will rather reopen two hours after tonight's game against Milwaukee.
02:30An increasing number of young people are turning to work in the trades with AI fueling job insecurity.
02:36State Senator Devlin Robinson, who's behind legislation supporting skilled trades and construction, told KDKA's Rob Pratt,
02:43a career in trades can be artificial intelligence proof.
02:46AI is not going to be able to go and wire a house or a business.
02:51The Carpenter's Training Facility, one of the best in the world, is going to teach you how to build that
02:56house.
02:56Robinson says the trades offer good-paying, long-term careers.
03:01Electrical work, plumbing, and welding are the fastest-growing trades.
03:04In KDKA Sports, Kenneth Walker ran for 173 yards and scored two touchdowns in his Chiefs debut last night.
03:12Kansas City over the Broncos, 31-10.
03:14The Bucs and the Brew Crew open a three-game series tonight.
03:18Milwaukee ace Jacob Mizorowski and the Pirates' Lake Bakker will start.
03:21Game time is 6.40.
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