Road closures continue throughout the region as rain forces creeks and rivers out of their banks, and major flooding was predicted at the Youghiogheny River in Sutersville. A flood warning remains in effect for the region until 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. In Pittsburgh, the 10th Street Bypass is closed between the
The region could be in for a double weather whammy with the possibility of severe storms this evening on the heels of flash flooding from this morning. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued a flash flood warning, extended several times, until 4 p.m. for all of Allegheny County and
Sections of two roads in Ligonier Township were closed to traffic Tuesday afternoon after trees fell on utility wires, according to PennDOT. The closures were in place on Nature Run Road, between Hall Road and Kissell Springs Road, and on Linn Run Road/Darlington-Rector Road, between Byers Lane and Sunningwell Drive
Ligonier Valley Police
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Ligonier Valley police seized 30 bricks of suspected heroin during a traffic stop on Thursday and arrested a Somerset County man, according to investigators.
Authorities got a tip Thursday that a large amount of drugs would be moving east on Route 30 through the Ligonier area in a Chevrolet Cruze, according to court papers. Police spotted the car at 8:15 p.m. with a female driver and passenger Xavier Todd Kenyon, 20, of Jenner Township, at the intersection of Routes 30 and 711.
The car sped off on Route 711 and onto a few side roads before getting back onto Route 711, according to court papers. Police conducted a traffic stop after they said they spotted items hanging from the rear view mirror and found Kenyon was not wearing shoes.