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Flooding prompts Brownsville mayor to declare a state of emergency

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, whoĢƵ also ...

Heavy rains cause flooding in Connellsville, Brownsville

Editor's note: Around 7:30 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Greene, Washington, Beaver and Allegheny counties until 2 a.m. A watch means that weather conditions could produce a tornado, not that one has developed. In Connellsville, rain accumulation erased the need ...

Good Friday marked by cross walk in Brownsville

Mark Hofmann | ĢƵ The Rev. Kristen Emrick of Calvin and Fort Burd Presbyterian churches departs from Brownsville First United Methodist Church on Friday for their third-annual cross walk. Emrick and others walked from the church down to the Cast Iron Amphitheater in Brownsville ...

BrownsvilleĢƵ Water Street project awarded $500,000

A Brownsville redevelopment project to eliminate blight along Water Street has received a $500,000 boost. Fay-Penn Economic Development Council will use federal funding, announced last week by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, for the Water Street Redevelopment Project, which also includes ...

Popular Brownsville eatery to close

In just a few years Pepperronnies Family Restaurant cultivated a loyal customer base and a positive atmosphere for employees, but they will soon be closing their doors. In a Facebook post Monday, the Brownsville restaurant announced they will continue to operate until they exhaust their ...

One man injured in Brownsville fire

Brownsville police were responding to a service call Saturday night and noticed a fire, which brought area fire companies to the scene. Richard Black, chief of Brownsville Fire Co. No. 1, said firefighters were called to 416 Brashear St. shortly after 8:35 p.m. “Police were already on a ...