Flood watches are in effect throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania through Thursday morning, with as much as four inches of rain predicted to fall today in lower portions of the region – including Fayette and Greene counties – as a result of severe storms. Flooding has been reported in several areas, with one motorist in East Bethlehem […]
Nearly 100 projects are vying for a piece of the $9.2 million in casino gambling money that will be distributed this year through the annual Local Share Account program. The 94 applications under review this week by the LSA review committee are requesting a total of about $28 million, meaning the number of recipients will […]
Several roads in the region are closed because of flooding. In Westmoreland County, Route 381 in Ligonier Township is closed from Rolling Rock Lane to Route 30. PennDOT announced the closure at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. That stretch of road often is subject to flooding during heavy rains. In Washington County,