July 15, 2026 2:20 am
An agenda item during the Washington County Commissioners’ Agenda meeting drew some pushback because of the confusion that it caused. A proposal to extend the contract to build a miniature golf course at Mingo Creek Park is to be considered. Commissioner Larry Maggi thought the idea was over when the initial proposal for the mini golf course was pulled last spring when public outcry railed against the idea. The current measure is looking to extend the bid period by 30 days to better evaluate the bid. Commissioner Nick Sherman said that there may have been confusion on what was being proposed. It is not a full scale golf course, it is a venue that takes up “about a quarter of an acre.” Commissioner Larry Maggi is against the proposal siding with the earlier outcry that says a commercial venture like that would ruin the pristine nature of the park. Maggi is hoping to convince his colleagues to have the bid extension pulled from the agenda for Thursday’s voting meeting. Separately, commissioners will look to approve a request for proposal to build an ADA Accessible dog park at Mingo Creek Park.
July 15, 2026 2:40 am
Residents of Washington and Allegheny Counties filled the council chambers room of Canonsburg to view early considerations of a feasibility study being conducted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to control repeated flooding along Chartiers Creek. The Open House is one of six being held to gather feedback concerning flooding along the 48 mile long creek that is a tributary to the Ohio River. The 277 square mile watershed area has more than 250,000 residents living in the watershed. The study is looking at the main stem of the creek and its tributaries. It is also examining existing remedies that have already been put in place by the state and federal government to make sure those are still functioning properly. Some of the remedies that will be considered are the change of the flow of water, adaptations to the water flow such as the broadcast of advanced flood warnings from emergency service agencies, non structural elevations and retention ponds. The study, which will include a 35% design completion plan is expected to be ready in early 2028. The USACOE is holding four more open houses, two at the Carnegie Borough Building on Wednesday and two at the McKees Rocks Borough Building on Thursday. More information about the project may be found here.
July 15, 2026 2:11 am
Authorities are investigating the death of an elderly man in Cecil Township Tuesday morning. Washington County Coroner Tim Warco says 86-year-old Robert Coen was crossing the street around nine-thirty when he was struck by a vehicle traveling southeast near the 180 block of Cecil Henderson Road. No further information was made available.
July 15, 2026 1:47 am
One person was killed and two others are injured after a wrong-way crash in Washington County on Tuesday morning. The two-vehicle crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on Pennsylvania Turnpike 43, also known as the Mon/Fayette Expressway, in Fallowfield Township. Washington County Coroner Tim Warco identified the man killed as Jacob Matthew Huber, 24, of Ruffs Dale. Warco said that Huber was traveling southbound when another vehicle was traveling the wrong way and collided with Huber’s vehicle. Warco added that Huber was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. He was the sole occupant of that vehicle. Dispatchers said two other people were flown to a hospital from the scene. Their conditions are currently unknown. The southbound lanes were closed for a few hours while Pennsylvania State Police investigated
July 15, 2026 4:48 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports. This comes as Washington tries to stop Iran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Days of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East by Iran and the U.S. attacks threaten to push the region back to all-out war. One Iranian government official said more than 30 people have been killed over “recent days.” That likely included seven troops killed in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province. Meanwhile, the Iranian Health Ministry said over 260 people had been wounded just in Wednesday’s strikes alone.
July 15, 2026 4:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is headlining a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College. He plans on Wednesday to highlight major announced investments by top firms in battlefield technology. The summit, organized by Republican Sen. David McCormick, also features defense and intelligence officials, as well as top business leaders in the field of technology. Trump has been a frequent visitor to Pennsylvania, a critical swing state. The summit comes as U.S. military contractors face challenges replenishing stockpiles of key missiles. Stocks have dwindled due to strikes on Iran, raising concerns about future conflicts. Trump is seeking a historic $1.5 trillion defense budget proposal for 2027, but it has stalled in Congress.
July 15, 2026 5:33 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents argue the bill would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. States could opt out if their respective legislatures do so before the bill’s enactment. The Senate would also have to pass the bill before it could become law, but it’s unclear if it will do so.
July 15, 2026 4:54 am
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Trump administration officials have told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in little over a week, according to a person familiar with the matter. Tuesday’s order came a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine, renewing criticism of the agency’s tactics during enforcement operations. The suspension is not absolute and there’s room for exceptions when executing a criminal warrant or working with partner agencies, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive law enforcement operations. The Department of Homeland Security says an ICE officer, “fearing for public safety,” shot and killed the man.
July 15, 2026 5:32 am
Authorities say a man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer. The 28-year-old was among four occupants of a vehicle that stopped in the parking lot of a gas station and convenience store in St. Augustine before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Police say during the encounter with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as Homeland Security Investigations, the four fled on foot. Police say one darted across a busy road into the path of the semi. It marks the third death in a week involving encounters with ICE agents.
July 15, 2026 4:55 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections. The topic suggests he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to President Joe Biden as he’s escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules before November’s midterm elections. The speech comes as Trump confronts a collapsing deal to end the war with Iran and faces numerous other domestic issues, including recent shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Asked for a preview on Tuesday, Trump said that “without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country.”
