Pittsburgh to Cleveland in nine minutes? It’s something that could become a reality. The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is getting $100,000. The Richard King Mellon Foundation wants the agency to analyze a Cleveland-to-Pittsburgh corridor in addition to a Hyperloop route from Chicago to Cleveland. One of the routes already being considered is from Pittsburgh to Columbus to Chicago.

Today marks one year until REAL ID is enforced in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians will need a REAL ID to visit secure federal buildings or fly within the U.S. without a passport. The REAL ID will be required starting Oct. 1, 2020. If you don’t already have one, you’ll need to pay a one-time opt-in fee of $30 plus a renewal fee. Currently, the renewal fee is $30.50 for a four-year non-commercial driver’s license or a photo ID. You’ll also need to take your birth certificate or passport, social security card and two proofs of residence to a Penn DOT driver’s license office.

The Duquesne Incline is open as normal this morning after officials were brought in overnight to address concerns about bedbugs. The incline opened at its regular time this morning, 5:30 a.m. There was some concern after bedbugs were discovered on Monday. However, the incline manager says exterminators worked overnight to get the situation under control. The official says the exterminators will return in a few weeks to follow-up treatments.

Customers at Pennsylvania breweries might have to start paying more for their favorite beer starting today. Breweries are now required under Act 13 of 2019 to pay use tax on all malt or brewed beverages sold directly to consumers. The tax is on 25 percent of the retail price of malt or brewed beverages, including purchases made for on-premises consumption and to-go. Breweries could decide to pass the added cost onto consumers.

A 9-year-old caused panic along two Ohio counties after stealing his grandmother’s car and taking it on a joyride. The Dayton Daily News reports police received multiple calls Saturday about a child driving on Interstate 75 in Miami and Montgomery counties. The child’s grandmother told dispatchers she let her grandson take the keys to listen to the radio and when she walked outside, her car was gone. The boy eventually crashed the car into two other cars in Tipp City. He has been released to his grandmother.Authorities say the boy could face a list of traffic charges, including grand theft auto.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a fire that severely damaged a Pittsburgh warehouse this week is considered suspicious. But it’s still not clear what caused the blaze in the Strip District, which was reported early Monday. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly three hours before it was brought under control. Officials say that although the fire caused severe damage, it doesn’t appear as if it compromised the structure of the building, which was unoccupied and under construction. No injuries were reported.

THERE WAS A TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT IN MONACA YESTERDAY…AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 2019

TODAY – SUN AND CLOUDS MIXED. HAZY, HOT AND HUMID.
HIGH NEAR 90.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW NEAR 70.

WEDNESDAY – CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS. A STRAY
SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE.
HIGH – 86.