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Westmoreland flood damage may not be bad enough for disaster declaration

As bad as the flood was for some Westmoreland County residents whose appliances, furnaces and other items in their basements were ruined by flood waters Wednesday, the losses may not rise to the level needed to be declared a disaster, which releases government aid, a county official said Friday. “Westmoreland

Too familiar: Residents near creeks, streams begin flood cleanup

Pamela Courie reached her breaking point Thursday when it began raining again. She and her husband spent hours tearing apart and throwing away flood-damaged pieces of their Lowber home, after the Sewickley Creek overflowed over its banks Wednesday and came rushing in. “I want to move. I’m too sick to

Widespread flooding in Westmoreland: homes flooded, roads closed

Widespread flooding throughout Westmoreland County Wednesday closed roads, flooded basements, required the rescue of some people and stranded others. Drenching rain the last three days that totaled 3 to 5 inches across the region pushed streams and rivers over their banks. Among the hardest hit areas were the villages of

Big Sewickley Creek fracking water withdrawal plan revives worry about threatened fish

Water withdrawal plan from fracking company revives worry about threatened fish

A fracking company’s plan to withdraw water from Big Sewickley Creek is causing concern about its potential impact on a fish species.