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Firefighter injured in Georges Township fire

Crews battled a fire in Georges Township on Tuesday evening that sent one firefighter to the hospital. According to Fayette County 911, the fire happened at 336 Collier Road in Georges Township around 6:40 p.m. Fayette 911 confirmed that one firefighter was transported to WVU Medicine ...

‘Leaplings’ ready to celebrate their special day

The day rolls around just once every four years, so Feb. 29 holds special meaning and plans for some area leap day birthday celebrants. Addie Ciez will be competing in the WPIAL swim championships in Pittsburgh; Rachel Gladden will spend her birthday in Myrtle Beach; Avery Fee is planning a ...

Fayette Prison Board discusses possible daily fee for inmates at new jail

A week after inmates were moved into the new Fayette County jail, the county prison board discussed potentially charging a per-day fee over the term of their stay in the facility. Board members Controller Robb Rhodes and Sheriff Jim Custer said Westmoreland County Prison charges a $10 per-day ...

Driver charged in 2022 crash that killed Fayette County woman

The driver of an SUV that crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a minivan, killing a Fayette County woman near New Stanton in 2022, was charged earlier this month with homicide by vehicle. Breanne Marie Weber was driving south on Arona Road in Hempfield Township on Sept. 21, 2022, ...

Construction on span to replace Layton Bridge expected to begin next year

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 ...