Local briefs
August 25, 2002 Man to face trial
Eric Christian Gibbons, 21, of Edison Street, Uniontown, waived his preliminary hearing on drug and firearms charges filed by state police in Uniontown.
He was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of firearms not to be carried without a license and receiving stolen property.
Police arrested Gibbons after a traffic stop on Coal Street Extension on July 16 when they allegedly found a stolen 9 mm pistol, a .22 caliber pistol, a bag of cocaine, weighing scale, a bag of marijuana and $1,100 in the car. Gibbons was a passenger in the car.
Police withdrew a charge of possession with intent to deliver. He waived the hearing Aug. 15 before District Justice Deberah Kula.
Schedule released
PennDOT’s Fayette County maintenance manager, Merle G. Bolen, has announced the following tentative work plan for this week.
All maintenance activities are conducted on a weather-permitting basis. Motorists should drive with caution throughout all work areas.
The bridge team will work on concrete bridge substructure and bridge concrete slab/curb repairs on Broadford-Owensdale Road.
The sign team will install destination signs on Route 119 and perform a sign inventory on various state routes.
Team Mill Run will upgrade shoulders Monday on Ore Mine Hill Road, Tuesday, and Wednesday on Stouffer Church Road and Thursday and Friday on Englishman Hill.
Team Limestone Hill will perform base repairs on Prittstown Road.
Team Main Shed will be patch on the Route 119 bypass from Connellsville to Route 43 and stabilize shoulders on Routes 1043, 1045 and 1051.
Team Cloverleaf will replace pipe on Harmony Church Road.
Team Big Six will be mill on Route 3006.
Team Searights will perform base repairs on Narrows/Labelle/Maxwell Road.
Team Summit will flush pipes and culverts on Wharton Furnace Road.
PennDOT’s Team Fayette has a 24-hour, toll-free number for residents to call to report any road maintenance concern: 800-FIX-ROAD.
Police plan program
Local police departments in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties, state police and other law enforcement agencies are beginning the “Drive Smart, Buckle Up 2002” traffic law enforcement blitz from Aug. 25 to Sept. 7.
The goal is to make the start of the school year safer. Police will enforce laws and have zero tolerance for those found in violation.
Advisory issued
PennDOT District 12 alerts motorists that Crawford Avenue in Connellsville will be closed and a detour will be in place beginning Monday at 6 a.m. and will be effective until Friday, Nov. 8, weather permitting. The limits of this project will be between Snyder Street (Route 711) and Breakneck Road.
The detour will use route 711, Locust Street, Falcon Drive and Breakneck Road. The detour is in place for drainage improvements and the removal and replacement of pavement and sub-base.
Utility companies will work the first three days that the road will be closed, giving them the opportunity to relocate service lines in advance of the contractor’s work. Contractors will begin removing the roadway Thursday.