June 14, 2026 4:14 am
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.
June 14, 2026 4:01 am
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.
June 15, 2026 4:25 am
Pennsylvania American Water has announced that it will be hosting a Utility Assistance and Resource on Thursday, June 18th, 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.
June 14, 2026 8:00 am
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has launched strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Smoke has been seen rising over the capital. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the strikes are in response to Hezbollah attacks in northern Israel. Meanwhile, Iran and the U.S. are inching closer to a deal to end the Iran war. Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran on Sunday to finalize the agreement. The deal does not solve issues like Iran’s nuclear program but offers a 60-day framework for discussions.
June 14, 2026 8:03 am
(AP) – A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded nine others in Russia’s Oryol region overnight, officials said Sunday. A separate drone attack hit fuel storage facilities in the Yaroslavl region, roughly 440 miles from the border, sparking fires. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strike targeted an oil facility important to Russia’s reserves. Separately, British forces boarded and detained a tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday, suspected of belonging to Russia’s sanctions-evading “shadow fleet.” It was the UK’s first such operation.
June 14, 2026 7:52 am
(WPXI) – A medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from federal custody a homicide. An attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement in connection with her death. Daphy Michel, 31, died March 2. She was found at a bus shelter in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office found her cause of death to be hypothermia and ruled the manner a homicide, “indicating the death was caused by the actions of another individual” and should not be interpreted as a declaration of criminal guilt, the office said in a statement. The office released its findings Friday. Michel was a native of Haiti who was seeking asylum in the U.S. after arriving at the southern border in 2022, said Joseph Patrick Murphy, her family’s attorney. She was granted humanitarian parole based on urgent humanitarian need, but she did not live to see a hearing scheduled for two weeks after she died, he said. The medical examiner’s finding of homicide is different from a criminal charge, meaning “somebody did or failed to do something that brought about her demise,” Murphy said. He said he expects Michel’s family to file a lawsuit against ICE in connection with her death. In an email, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Lauren Bis said, “ICE had NOTHING to do with this woman’s death. She passed away THREE days after ICE encountered her.”
June 13, 2026 12:30 pm
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Momentum for a deal to end the Iran war is growing. Pakistan says an agreement is closer than ever. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to discuss demining the Strait of Hormuz at the upcoming Group of Seven summit that begins Monday. Pakistan’s prime minister expects a deal within 24 hours. Iran says the likelihood of finalizing a memorandum of understanding in the coming days is high. The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in recent days, threatening a fragile ceasefire. Meanwhile, Iran announced funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in July. Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, has succeeded him.
June 14, 2026 7:00 am
The Juneteeth celebration was held Saturday in the city of Washington at the Main Street Pavilion. John Campbell Sr was named the Grand Marshal for the parade. “It shows us that we have our rights like everyone else, but please, everyone, get out and vote,” he said of Juneteenth. This is the first year that the city of Washington was able to bring the Juneteeth parade to Main Street. Juneteeth commemorates the enslaved African Americans in Texas who learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. Mayor Jojo Burgess, who was in attendance, spoke about his mindset at the celebration. “I want people to be free spirits here in Washington and have the ability to be able to move and do things correctly and without any kind of interference.” (Pictured: Grand Marshal John Campbell)
June 14, 2026 7:00 am
(WPXI) – A Peters Township High School student accused of running a sextortion network involving his classmates was in court on Friday. A Washington County judge denied a request to release 18-year-old Zachariah Meyers from jail pending trial, ruling that the court could not adequately address concerns about victim safety and flight risk if he were placed on house arrest. Meyers served as class president at the high school. Prosecutors allege Meyers used social media platforms, including TikTok, to manipulate victims into sending sexually explicit images and videos.
June 13, 2026 9:48 am
The Washington County Housing Authority has received $150,000 in state funding for work at the Nathan Goff Junior Apartments. The money will be used to replace glass balcony doors and windows, fix or replace balcony railings, refinish decks; and repaint accent panels next to doors and railings. Another $850,000 will go to Greene County to repair homes for low-to moderate-income residents; fund a program to prevent homelessness; and replace hot water boilers at 40 affordable housing sites.
