June 25, 2025 3:04 pm
(WPXI) ROCHESTER BOROUGH, Pa. — Four roofers were shocked by a high-voltage wire while working at a church in Beaver County. One of the roofers injured in the incident has died, police confirm to Channel 11. It happened at Grace Lutheran Church on Ohio Avenue in Rochester Borough. Officials said that the top of their metal ladder hit a high-voltage wire while they were all in contact with it. Three of the victims were taken to Heritage Valley Hospital. One was taken to UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh. Duquesne Light is on the scene. The company provided the following statement to Channel 11: “DLC is on site and aware of the situation in the Rochester area in Beaver County. It is under investigation, and we do not have any further details as this time.”
June 24, 2025 5:40 pm
Washington County 911 tells WJPA News that firefighters were called out just before four-thirty on Tuesday afternoon for reports of a residential structure fire at 284 North Franklin Township in Washington. Dispatchers say emergency crews saw heavy smoke showing from the second floor when they arrived. There were no injuries and no word on the cause of the blaze.
June 24, 2025 4:50 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says a ceasefire between Iran and Israel is in effect after the deal initially faltered and the American leader expressed deep frustration with both sides. Israel had earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed to take effect and the Israeli finance minister vowed “Tehran will tremble.” State media reported that Iran’s military denied firing on Israel. But explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Israel midmorning, and an Israeli military official said two Iranian missiles were intercepted.
June 24, 2025 2:27 pm
June 24, 2025 2:18 am
Washington and Greene Counties will be the beneficiaries of impact fee disbursements from Marcellus Shale gas well drilling. Washington County will receive $5 million. Washington County municipalities will be eligible for $8.6 million. Greene County will receive $3.4 million and Greene County municipalities will be eligible for $6.1 million. The disbursements are made through Act 13 of 2012. to ensure that communities affected by drilling recieve their fair share of funding for projects such as road and bridge repair, housing and other infrastructure needs.
June 24, 2025 2:24 am
UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene are welcoming a new Vice-President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer. Jeff Alvarez, MSN, RN has been appointed to those positions. He transitioned from UPMC East and UPMC McKeesport where he held the same two positions. According to a news release from the hospital, Alvarez has goals of strengthening the entire patient and team experience by enhancing care delivery, access and operational excellence. Alvarez is a Donora native and lives in Monongahela. He earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and his master’s degree in nursing from Carlow University. Alvarez has been with UPMC in various nursing leadership positions over the last 20 years.
June 24, 2025 2:35 pm
(WPXI) People are telling the Federal Trade Commission that scammers are pretending to be the DMV or another government agency. The FTC said this is how the scam works: You will get an unexpected text or email from someone who says they’re from the DMV or the Department of Homeland Security. They say you can skip the line and expedite your application for a REAL ID by clicking a link to share your information and paying them. According to the FTC, this is a phishing scam to steal your money and personal information. The only way to get a REAL ID is by visiting your state DMV in person. You can’t submit an application online or in the mail. And nobody can expedite the process for you. If you spot a scam, you can report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
June 24, 2025 2:12 pm
(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — The Children’s Institute, the Squirrel Hill-based nonprofit that serves thousands of families and children in the region with behavioral health, family support services, outpatient therapy and more, is teeing up a new project. On Monday, the organization announced that it is planning what it described as a “multimillion-dollar transformation” of its outdoor playground facility. The Children’s Institute said that with the upgrades, children and families beyond those enrolled in its Day School program will be able to use the outdoor space, and that it will be fully accessible and provide “therapeutic sensory and physical experiences” for individuals between the ages of 2 and 21. Community partners and other organizations will also be able to utilize the space.
June 24, 2025 4:45 am
MENALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man has died from injuries he sustained when an air compressor exploded in a detached garage in Fayette County. The fire broke out around 9 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Pleasant View Road in Menallen Township. A Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson tells Channel 11 that troopers found a man, identified as William Jesko, 69, severely injured from an air compressor exploding. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries. The spokesperson says the investigation suggests that Jesko was working near the air compressor when it ruptured for unknown reasons. The explosion blew out the back of the garage.
June 24, 2025 4:51 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Russian drones and missiles have killed at least 14 civilians in Ukraine, with nine deaths reported in the capital, Kyiv. Ukraine’s air force said Monday that Russia fired 352 drones and decoys overnight, as well as 11 ballistic missiles and five cruise missiles. Officials said a Russian ballistic missile strike also destroyed a high school later in the day in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, killing two staff. No children were at the school due to the summer vacation. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was on a visit to the U.K. in search of further military support for the fight against Russia’s invasion.
