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Masontown Council looking into raising fines for blighted properties

MASONTOWN — Borough council discussed raising fines for owners of buildings that violate the building safety ordinance as a way to address blight.Council, at TuesdayĢƵ meeting, authorized solicitor Gary Monaghan to look into increasing the fines, which currently range from $25 to ...

Former German Twp. star Ford recalls days of segregation

Former German Township football stars Jim “Happy” Ford and Robert “Buddy” Ward were a dynamic 1-2 punch in the backfield for the Uhlans from 1950-52.The pair were split up after graduating from high school in 1953, with Ford attending Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, and ...

Three Uhlans headline ninth Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame

The Uhlans stole the show at the ninth annual Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, as three German Township greats were enshrined on Saturday at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.Former Uhlans fullback Jim "Happy" Ford, his backfield mate, Robert "Buddy" Ward, and baseball ...

Masontown seeking Main Street improvement grant

MASONTOWN — Borough council on Tuesday authorized its engineer to prepare a preliminary design needed to apply for a grant for a Main Street improvement project.An intermodal transportation grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) would cover the estimated ...