July 14, 2026 4:47 am
One person is dead, 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 14, 2026 3:40 pm
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 14, 2026 4:55 pm
Voices of Independence (formally TRIPL) joined with Disability Pride Pennsylvania to host the inaugural “Disability Pride Washington” event at the Mainstreet Pavilion in Washington on Tuesday. Organizers say the event was also held to honor Disability Pride Month and to observe President George H.W. Bush’s signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990. The act is a civil law that forbids discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many public and private places. Tuesday’s event featured guest speakers including Mayor JoJo Burgess, a wide variety of resource tables, entertainment and a food truck. Voices of Independence has been serving those with disabilities for 30 years in 27 counties throughout western Pennsylvania.
July 14, 2026 3:32 pm
Uniontown, PA -PennDOT says nightly ramp closures on Interstate 79 at Exit 14 (Masontown/Waynesburg) in Franklin Township, Greene County have been postponed, as have ramp closures that were scheduled to occur nightly from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. beginning Wednesday, July 15th, and continuing through Saturday, July 25th. Revised days and times will be announced at a future date. No reason was given for the delay. Current I-79 single-lane restrictions between Exit 14 (Masontown/Waynesburg) and Exit 23 (Marianna/Prosperity) that began on June 18th, will continue until late August. The work is part of the I-79 Waynesburg to Marianna Project, which will make improvements to approximately 11 miles of I-79, extending through Franklin and Washington townships in Greene County and Amwell Township in Washington County a $45.9 million infrastructure investment.
July 14, 2026 3:20 pm
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 14, 2026 10:36 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, though much of the progress could be reversed if the Iran war keeps worsening. Prices dropped 0.4% in June from May, the largest monthly drop in four years, the Labor Department said Tuesday. On a yearly basis, inflation declined to 3.5%, down from a year-over-year gain of 4.2% in May and lower than many economists expected. Yet oil prices jumped Monday as the United States renewed attacks on Iran. And many Americans have soured on the economy after five years of elevated inflation, posing a risk to Trump and Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections.
July 14, 2026 4:37 am
Canonsburg Borough Council will allow the Borough Manager and the Mayor to temporarily close parking lots that are Borough-owned or Borough-controlled when it is necessary for public safety or property protection. Council specifically mentioned cases of severe weather, structural hazards, and law enforcement operations that would make it necessary to close parking lots or portions of the lots. These closures will be limited to the minimum time necessary to address the concern, and closures will not last more than 72 hours without Council approval. Reasonable notice of these closures and posted signage will be provided. Prior to this vote, Council approval was needed for all closures. Council President Eric Chandler says that Council trusts both the Borough Manager and the Mayor to make these decisions. Canonsburg Mayor David Rhome says that having this authorization will make it easier to keep the public safe.
July 14, 2026 4:35 am
Recently, Bob Simmons of Simmons Farm has been asking Peters Township Council to help him maintain his ability to farm his land. Residential development has been a challenge because the township has been lax in the enforcement of planted buffer zones between his farm and neighboring houses. Because of this, Simmons says that he is losing the ability to plant multiple acres of crops. Department of Agriculture regulations are dictating this problem. The township is acting in two ways. Council unanimously approved a policy that states that all new developments adjacent to farming activities have included in their deeds, a notice that two Pennsylvania State Laws exist that protect the rights of farmers and limit nuisance lawsuits and prohibit municipalities from restricting normal agricultural activities. The second item council approved is a public hearing to gather comments on an ordinance that would demand a 100 foot setback between any home and a neighboring farm. Currently a 25 foot planted buffer zone is required. The proposed ordinance would take that planted buffer zone away. Simmons, on the other hand would like to see both the 100 foot setback with the planted buffer zone within that setback. He says that it would protect residents from any dust, noise and odors that are a part of farming operations. A public hearing is set for August 31.
July 14, 2026 4:52 am
Gas prices are down 13-cents here in Western Pennsylvania this week. AAA says the average now stands at $4.01 per gallon. Here in Washington, our average is nearly 17 cents higher at $4.18. The national average, however increased 8-cents to $3.87 after steadily dropping since late May. The situation between the U.S. and Iran remains uncertain and that led crude oil prices to rise to over $70 per barrel as volatility lingers about the Strait of Hormuz. Prices are still lower than they were in the spring when the national average peaked at $4.56 on May 21. Today’s national average is 21 cents less than one month ago but 72 cents higher than one-year ago.
July 14, 2026 4:59 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. has launched more strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump separately suggested the United States will charge other ships for safe passage, upending hundreds of years of American policy supporting freedom of navigation across the globe. Iran responded with attacks targeting Bahrain, Jordan and two tankers associated with the United Arab Emirates traveling through the strait, killing one mariner and wounding eight others. The Emirates threatened to retaliate against Iran, potentially drawing the nation home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai back into fighting with Tehran. The attacks come as Iran and the U.S. both vie for control of the strait.
