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More than $40,000 in guns, valuables stolen in heist from German Twp. home

A burglary at a German Township home earlier this month resulted in more than $40,000 worth of firearms and valuables being stolen from the residence.The resident told state police he returned to his College Avenue home Dec. 19 and found his Winchester safe containing 16 guns and other precious ...

Firefighters battle Redstone Township house fire in bitterly-cold conditions

Firefighters battled bitterly-cold temperatures Friday morning while fighting a house fire in Redstone Township.Nearly a dozen departments were called to the blaze at 549 Colonial Ave. near Grindstone shortly after 10 a.m. and found heavy fire coming from the residence, according to the Fayette ...

Region braces for snow, bitter temperatures

The arctic blast that is bringing frigid temperatures coupled with snow and ice is prompting a run on salt and other winter supplies at local hardware stores.Kim Essig, manager at the Brownsville Ace Hardware, said they began seeing customers arrive in droves Wednesday after weather reports ...

Fayette DA reprimanded for ‘conflict of interest’ in sonĢƵ DUI case

Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower Sr. was reprimanded Friday by the state Disciplinary Board for the handling of his sonĢƵ drunken driving case last year in which the panel said he “abused (his) power and undermined the public trust” in the justice system.Bower appeared stoic ...

Fire destroys South Union Township house

A house in South Union Township was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, although the homeowner escaped uninjured and firefighters were able to rescue her dog. South Union firefighters were called to 234 Michael Drive about 12:30 p.m. and battled the blaze that destroyed most of the roof and ...

Elections officials gearing up for Nov. 8 midterms

The midterm elections are exactly one month away and area elections offices are a beehive of activity preparing last-minute registrations and sending out mail-in ballots to voters.Fayette County Elections Director MaryBeth Kuznik said they will begin sending out mail-in and absentee ballots to ...