June 27, 2025 4:56 am
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – More than a dozen people were arrested by federal law enforcement at a Pittsburgh-area Mexican restaurant Wednesday, officials say. An ICE spokesperson confirmed Thursday morning that agents led an enforcement investigation at Tepache Mexican Kitchen & Bar, located on Sheraton Drive in Mars. During the operation, 14 undocumented individuals were arrested for immigration violations, the spokesperson says. They were then detained pending removal proceedings. On their social media pages Wednesday, Tepache posted the following message: “ICE is currently raiding our Cranberry location. If you are in the area and would like to support our people, please stop by to stand outside and witness. Gracias.” The FBI in Pittsburgh confirmed in a statement that agents assisted in the operation, and the agency continues to support the Department of Homeland Security in its immigration operations as directed by the Attorney General.
June 27, 2025 2:30 am
A Chartiers Township man pleaded guilty to a drug possession with intent to deliver charge and avoided a drug delivery resulting in death charge. Matthew Rozanc, 21 of Chartiers Township was accused of supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl to Josh Kisner, also of Chartiers Township in April of 2024. Kisner believed that Rozanc was selling him counterfeit oxycodone. Rozanc was sentenced to one year minus one day to two years minus two days in jail. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $6500 to the Victim Compensation Fund and an additional $2783 to the victim’s sister. Rozanc apologized to Kisner’s family stating that he struggles with addiction and he never meant to hurt Josh. His attorney said that his family will be intricately involved in making sure Rozanc adheres to his addiction recovery plan. During his preliminary hearing, his attorney pointed out that on the day that Kisner was in contact with Rozanc about the pills, Rozanc never acknowledged the pills and only discussed smoking marijuana. She pointed out deficiencies in the search of Kisner’s home where later, other drugs were found. She also pointed to other substances found in Kisner’s body from an autopsy. She asked that the drug delivery resulting in death charge be dropped. The magistrate felt that the evidence was compelling, but better handled at the common pleas court level.
June 26, 2025 5:03 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — One key issue stalling progress on President Donald Trump’s big bill in Congress is particularly daunting. Republicans are struggling to figure out how to cut billions from health care without harming Americans who rely on the programs or the hospitals that provide care. Already, estimates say 10.9 million more people would be without health coverage under the House-passed version of the bill. GOP senators have proposed steeper reductions, which some say go too far. Senators have been meeting behind closed doors as they rush to find a solution. One proposal would create a rural hospital fund to help those providers.
June 26, 2025 5:02 am
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee endorsed fall flu vaccinations Thursday for just about every American but with a twist: The group says people should only be given shots free of an ingredient antivaccine groups have falsely tied to autism. The seven-member panel, which includes vaccine skeptics, replaced the previous 17-member group earlier this month. Public health officials are worried that ideological decisions could make vaccines less accessible and more expensive for millions of Americans.
June 26, 2025 5:00 am
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to address key global and regional issues. They will discuss Thursday tougher sanctions on Russia, U.S. trade tariffs, and the Middle East conflicts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join via videoconference as the EU debates further sanctions and a Russian oil price cap. Defense and security dominate the agenda following a NATO summit where leaders pledged increased defense spending. Internal divisions persist, including disagreements over Israel’s conduct in Gaza and climate policies. The summit’s conclusions will set the agenda for the bloc for the next four months.
June 26, 2025 4:59 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon leaders have laid out new details about military tactics and explosives to bolster their argument that U.S. attacks had destroyed key Iranian nuclear facilities. But at a Pentagon briefing Thursday, little more emerged on how far back the bombing had set Tehran’s atomic program. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine tried to shift the debate from whether the nuclear targets were “obliterated” as President Donald Trump has said. Hegseth was asked whether Iran’s highly enriched uranium was moved before the weekend strikes. He said the Pentagon is looking at the intelligence to ensure “we have a sense of what was where.”
June 26, 2025 4:55 am
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally approved plans to establish a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The special tribunal will be created through an agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe which is the continent’s top human rights body. Zelenskyy visited the Strasbourg-based organization for the first time on Wednesday as part of the announcement. The special tribunal aims to target senior Russian leaders for the “crime of aggression.” Existing international courts including the International Criminal Court in The Hague lack jurisdiction to prosecute Russian nationals for that specific offense.
June 26, 2025 4:50 am
Storms that rolled through Thursday evening have left some in Washington County without power. According to West Penn Power’s online outage map, there were more than 460 customers county-wide without service as of 5 a.m. More than 150 of those were in South Franklin Township. Nottingham Township had about 130 without power. Other areas with outages included; Hanover and Cross Creek Townships. West Penn is estimating that they should have all service restored by 7:30 a.m.
June 26, 2025 4:45 am
The proposed zoning change is a key step in a potential transformation in paving the way for the creation of a $35 million investment of a Light Industrial Redevelopment Overlay District at the long-struggling Washington Crown Center property. Prep Funds representative Chris Salata confirmed that the investment group is under contract with the mall owner, but still in a 60-day due diligence period, with closing expected within 30 days if all goes according to plan. Salata emphasized that several existing tenants — including MAC Bid, Rural King, and the Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership — will remain in place, as they are independently owned. When asked about Marshalls, Salata said the store is under lease until October 2026 but could not confirm if the retailer plans to stay long-term. Supervisor Chairman Bob Sabot welcomed the change, calling the mall “a dinosaur” that has weighed down the community for years. In other matters, supervisors officially recognized a Disaster Emergency declared on June 16, 2025, due to storm-related flooding, and the board voted to discontinue the declaration effective June 25. “This will allow residents to be eligible for any future aid that might come from PEMA or FEMA,” Sabot explained. Supervisors also unanimously approved a resolution requesting that the Trinity Area School District Board of Education reconsider its recent pattern of tax increases. “They’ve raised taxes for six straight years. We’re tired of it,” Sabot said. The resolution urges the school board to commit to a five-year freeze on property tax hikes, citing the cumulative burden on township residents.
June 26, 2025 2:14 am
Victims of sexual assault from a swim instructor can breathe a little easier today. On Wednesday, Leo McIntyre, 30 of North Strabane Township pleaded guilty to multiple charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, corruption of minors, indecent assault and corruption of minors. In all McIntyre faced six cases with 17 charges combined. He pleaded guilty to all charges. According to District Attorney Jason Walsh, they are recommending that McIntyre be sentenced to 10-30 years in prison in exchange for the plea. That plea agreement was reached with the consultation and agreement of the victim’s parents and where possible, the victims themselves. Walsh said that he and the parties involved are pleased with the outcome. With the plea, the victims will not have to testify at a trial and relive the events that transpired. The majority of the victims were less than 13 years old when the assaults took place. McIntyre was a swim instructor at the Goldfish Swim School in Peters Township when the charges were filed in December of 2022. In addition to the jail time, McIntyre will have to register as a sex offender for life. McIntyre will be sentenced on October 7.
