Construction on the span to replace the historic Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River near Perryopolis is expected to begin late next year. The state Department of Transportation updated its website this week detailing the progress being made to repair the 132-year-old span in Perry Township and eventually build its replacement that will run nearly […]
Connellsville is now a “city divided.” The Crawford Avenue Bridge that carries Route 711 over the Youghiogheny River closed to traffic Tuesday morning as part of a yearlong reconstruction project to rebuild the span connecting the eastern and western sides of Connellsville. Construction was expected to begin today on the $11.5 million project that will […]
There’s been little change to an extended dry spell that has dropped water levels to rarely seen lows in the region’s reservoirs. But water customers who’ve been asked to cut back on their use are doing their job, according to municipal authority officials. Customers have been conserving, said Michael Kukura,
The temperatures might’ve been cold Monday, but the atmosphere in Connellsville’s Yough River Park was warm. Members of the Connellsville Polar Bear Club (and anyone brave enough to join them) brought nonperishable items for a city food bank that recently lost much of its stock. On Dec. 16, a water main break at Connellsville Community […]
The Wildlife Conservancy of South Connellsville exists to promote wildlife and natural resource education to the public. The South Connellsville Rod and Gun Club (SCRGC) has been operating since 1964 and created the nonprofit, The Wildlife Conservancy of South Connellsville Pa with the mission to support a variety of initiatives such as outdoor training for […]