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Rains cause flooding in Fayette

Heavy rains Monday led to flooding issues in parts of Fayette County while the region remained under a flood advisory. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Tuesday for counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio and West Virginia through 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. ...

U.S. records hottest July ever

The United States recorded its hottest July ever, with a national average temperature of 76.89 degrees - 3.3 degrees above the 20h century national average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That edged out the previous record set in July 1936 - the Dust Bowl - ...

Waynesburg Borough Council is exploring rebidding the Meadowlark Bridge replacement project after estimates came in higher than anticipated. The original bid from Aliquippa-based Stefanik’s Next Generation had been around $190,000, said Rich Rush, project engineer of the Harshman CE Group. ...

Thinking outside the box

Becky Knoneberg retired as a labor and delivery nurse in 2020 and then cared for her mother, Elinor Hunt Ellis Newman, a beach lover, crossword player and puzzler who passed away in February 2025 at the age of 89. After her mother died, Knoneberg wanted to volunteer, and she looked into ...

SWPA announces water shutoff in Greene

Southwestern PA Water Authority will have the water shut off on Thursday, Aug. 13, between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sugar Run Road from the Cabin Road intersection back toward town to the Dodahe Trailer Park in Greene County. It will also include: Dulaney Lane, Shadow Oaks Road, Champion Drive, ...

Last fall, three donor-advised funds at the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) awarded more than $25,000 to support education in Fayette County schools. CFFC is now accepting grant requests for the 2026-27 school year, inviting teachers and administrators to apply online by Sept. 15 ...