Continuing bands of rain in Fayette County caused more flooding in areas already hit hard from earlier wet weather, prompting the mayor of Brownsville to declare a state of emergency in the borough. “Most of us have been battling this the entire night,” said Mayor Ross Swords, who’s also a volunteer firefighter with Brownsville Fire […]
Every Memorial Day, Connellsville honors its veterans with a parade and service, but amidst a major bridge rehabilitation that has rerouted traffic and caused a number of problems, city officials are wondering if a parade this year is the best idea. Last week, city council opted to table granting permission to sponsor Connellsville Veterans Commission’s […]
Nearly 100 first responders from Fayette, Greene and Washington counties are receiving about $1.4 million in 2023-24 Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grants. The money, which comes from the proceeds from slot machine gaming, is part of an ongoing grant program created by the Legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and […]
No injuries were reported after a logging truck overturned in Connellsville late Monday morning. According to Connellsville police Sgt. Bryan Kendi, around 11:30 a.m. Monday, a tractor-trailer hauling logs on its flatbed overturned while traveling southbound Route 119. As the truck passed the area near Martin’s Shopping Plaza, Kendi said the truck either took the […]