Storms over the weekend are continuing to have an impact on Washington County residents. According to Washington County 9-1-1, there are no main roads closed, but drivers are advised to use caution when driving due to trees and wires being down. West Penn Power’s outage map shows about 730 customers still without power, with 125 outages in the McMurray area. Outages will be updated as power is restored throughout the day.
The JuneTeenth parade in the City of Washington was one for the history books. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) led the parade with John Campbell Sr who was named as the Grand Marshal for the parade went down main street signified the first time African Americans marched down main street in the City of Washington in any capacity. Campbell has been a Washington School Board Member for twenty years and says it’s a huge honor to be the Grand Marshal for this parade. He also says the best thing to do is vote and that parents are essential in educating children. This parade also marked the Juneteenth is to commemorate when enslaved African-Americans in Texas learned of their freedom more than two years after the emancipation proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln.
Pennsylvania American Water has announced that it will be hosting a Utility Assistance and Resource Fair this Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Canonsburg Senior Center at 30 E. Pike St. in the borough. Local customers will be able to learn about and enroll in programs that can help lower the cost of utility bills. Attendees are encouraged to bring income documentation and a recent utility bill.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war and a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn. Trump suggested before the fights that a deal with Tehran means the U.S. will lift its blockade and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. However, crucial details remain unresolved. The UFC event, which is also part of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, featured seven fights and thousands of spectators. Trump is a master of political diversion, though, and the event can be seen as a deliberate distraction from rising gas prices and the president’s low approval ratings.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — President Donald Trump is making his way to the French Alps on Monday for the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement to end the U.S. war with Iran. The deal is a big one for Trump who was facing pressure to find an endgame to a war that’s led to surging oil prices and inflation around the globe. Trump will meet with G7 leaders, some of whom have criticized his handling of the conflict. The summit is expected to have a large focus on Iran, with discussions on demining the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also plans to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other G7 leaders.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has killed rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 30 people in the capital Kyiv. Strikes on Monday set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country’s significant religious landmarks. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko says the rescuers have been killed in a second strike while fighting a blaze caused by an earlier attack. Many people in Kyiv sought shelter underground and officials urged residents to take cover. Officials says damage at the historic monastic complex of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra was substantial with a serious fire breaking out.
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot and 11 others were killed when a plane taking people on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and caught fire. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says troopers assisted police and sheriff’s officials at the crash site Sunday near a local airport in Butler, some 65 miles south of Kansas City. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said the plane was taking people up to skydive when it plunged into a field and was engulfed in flames. Teams from the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration were en route to the crash site to investigate.
