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Fire destroys Republic home

Fire crews battled a mid-morning blaze Monday that destroyed a two-story home on Filbert-Orient Road in Republic. “When we got here, the second floor had already collapsed,” said Republic Volunteer Fire Chief Dave DeCarlo. According to DeCarlo, no one was home when the fire broke out, ...

Repaying dedication

What goes around, truly does come around. Ross Miller has spent more than 50 years serving the Wharton Township community as a volunteer firefighter, so when a tree fell on him as he was fighting a March 29 brush fire, the community stepped in to repay him. Miller sustained multiple ...

Investigation into Brownsville manĢƵ death continues

Fayette County District Attorney Michael Aubele said “multiple leads” are being pursued after a Brownsville man was found dead in his car from a gunshot wound Saturday morning. As of Monday afternoon there were no suspects and no arrests had been made in the death of Anthony Dicenzo, 83. ...

First-generation farmers have a tough road to hoe

Things have changed for farmers over the years as obstacles have become bigger and expenses have increased. For first-generation farmers, the challenges are exponentially bigger, said Darrell Becker, the president of the Fayette County Farm Bureau. Those who haven’t inherited a farm or ...

Donations sought for Fayette County Disaster Relief Fund

With about 30 Fayette County families in need of assistance following recent flooding, the Fayette County Disaster Relief Fund Board is seeking donations to assist them. Rains pounded the region last week, causing rampant flooding on Water Street in Brownsville. And while heavy rainfall ...