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Study shows probable link between Freeport Twp. contamination and fracking

Chemicals found in wells near the site of a 2022 incident in Freeport Township indicate a link to nearby fracking activity, according to a recent report by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. A lawsuit filed by residents of Freeport and Springhill townships ...

2 Greene townships declare disaster emergencies

Officials in two townships in Greene County have declared disaster emergencies, contending residents have endured three years without suitable drinking water. The declarations are a result of a June 2022 incident in which EQT personnel are accused of striking an abandoned gas well in Freeport ...

One killed in Springhill Township crash

A McKeesport man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Fayette County Sunday night. The crash between a motorcycle and two cars occurred on Morgantown Road in Springhill Township about 6:39 p.m., according to a state police report. David Lesko, 34, who was riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle, ...

Fayette County woman could face the death penalty in toddler’s death

A Springhill Township woman who allegedly killed her boyfriendĢƵ 2-year-old son could face the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder. Brianna Bloyer, 30, is accused of abusing Bentlee Myers over the course of several weeks while his father, Brett Bissett, 25, was at work. In a ...

‘She lost it’

On Aug. 16 at 11:39 a.m., Brianna Bloyer did a Google search for “how to make someone come to,” according to testimony at her Friday preliminary hearing. Fifteen minutes later, a 911 call was placed to help 2-year-old Bentlee Myers. Three days later, the toddler was dead. Bloyer, 30, ...

Fayette commissioners to use eminent domain for Sheepskin Trail easement

Two Fayette County commissioners voted to use the power of the government to purchase 50 feet of private property for a section of the Sheepskin Trail in Springhill Township. After unsuccessful attempts to negotiate an easement with property owner Brian Krupa, Commissioners Scott Dunn and ...