00:00I'm Paul Rasmussen. Major oil companies are reporting massive profits while fighting between
00:05Iran and the U.S. is impeding petroleum shipments. As consumers face the pain at the pump, the
00:10nation's major oil and gas companies are celebrating massive profits, also a byproduct of the U.S.-Iran
00:16conflict. ExxonMobil reported second quarter profits of $14.5 billion, up 105 percent from
00:23the same period a year ago. Chevron's profit from April to June was nearly quadrupled the
00:28second quarter of 2025. That is ABC's Jim Ryan. More than 700 new jobs are expected as
00:34GE Vernova is expanding in the area. With more on the announcement, here's NewsRadio KDKA's
00:40Tamira Rush. The $166 million investment means the company which manufactures technology for
00:46the energy industry will expand its facilities in both Allegheny and Washington counties.
00:51Governor Josh Shapiro and GE Vernova CEO Scott Strasek says this expansion adds to the momentum
00:57created by last year's energy investments. Certainly that summit allowed us the opportunity
01:03to come together and announce a number of key investments in this commonwealth and this is an
01:08example of one of them. Anything you want to add to that? I would just say this is additive to
01:12last
01:12summer and we're going to keep building on it from here. The Charleroi expansion is part of GE
01:16Vernova's nearly $1.3 billion plan to grow its U.S. manufacturing and research network through
01:212028. Tamira Rush News Radio KDKA. A Pittsburgh-based AI and edge compute hardware company called Hellbender
01:29is moving its headquarters to Hazelwood Green. On the Big K Morning Show, RIDC President Don Smith
01:35says the move will bring another 500 jobs to the region in the next five years. Now with this
01:40Hellbender announcement that they're moving to Hazelwood Green, both No-19 and also the Roundhouse,
01:46just showing a lot of momentum at Hazelwood Green and that initial vision that the foundations came up with,
01:51this new neighborhood that really leverages the innovation going on at our universities for job
01:56creation is really coming to fruition. Last week it was announced a SCIF, which stands for Sensitive
02:01Compartmented Information Facility, will also be housed inside the Mill-19 complex at Hazelwood Green.
02:08The two people killed Thursday afternoon in a traffic accident in Fayette County have been identified.
02:13This happened around 1 p.m. on Route 51 in front of Randall's Restaurant in Periopolis.
02:18State police say 81-year-old Larry Hall of Belle Vernon was pulling out of the parking lot when
02:23his vehicle was hit by a motorcycle being driven by 41-year-old Frank McCulka of Grindstone
02:29at a high rate of speed. Fayette County coroner says both men died at the scene.
02:34A passenger in Hall's vehicle was flown to a hospital in critical condition.
02:39A Westmoreland County woman was scammed out of more than $11,000 this week.
02:44The DA's office says someone claiming to be from a sheriff's office told the woman she missed jury
02:49duty and would go to jail if she didn't make a payment of $11,250 in Bitcoin.
02:55Remember, sheriff's offices do not demand money during phone calls.
02:59Also, requests for payment by cyber currency, gift cards, or wire transfers is a sure sign of a scam.
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03:15The Reds got by the Pirates 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth last night.
03:18Game two in the series in Cincinnati starts tonight at 640.
03:22And a Steelers offensive lineman is working his way back from an injury last season.
03:26With more, here's NewsRadio KDKA Sports Director Jeff Hathorne.
03:30Working his way back from a neck injury, Broderick Jones says he believes he will start again.
03:35The left tackle in 2023 first-round pick lost a lot of weight with three months of non-activity.
03:41He's back up to 300 pounds and going through drills in camp.
03:45The thought of not playing again did creep into his mind, but now it's all about returning.
03:49It was a shock, but, you know, God always has plans for us.
03:53So, you know, it's nothing that I can't overcome.
03:56I just got to continue to battle through it.
03:57Jones is currently working mostly with the second team.
04:00With the Steelers and the Trub, Jeff Hathorne, NewsRadio KDKA.
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