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Perryopolis man killed in motorcycle crash

An accident on Route 51 on Tuesday morning has resulted in one fatality following a collision between a motorcycle and a truck, according to Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker. Paul Corbett, 57, of Perryopolis, was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Lauren Bilski. All lanes of ...

Perryopolis man accused of assaulting children

Editor's Note: This story was updated on Friday April 25 at 2:35 p.m. to correctly indicate who called the police on Oct. 24. State police contend a Perryopolis man abused his girlfriend’s 7-month-old and 4-year-old daughters, fracturing bones. Dylan Howell, 21, was charged on Wednesday ...

Perryopolis jailed after alleged bomb threat

A Perryopolis man who allegedly threatened to blow up the Fayette County jail is now in the facility on a $100,000 bond. Joshua Wilson, 34, was charged with felony bomb threats, terroristic threats and criminal use of a communications facility along with disorderly conduct and harassment ...

Layton Bridge back in business…for the moment

After being closed for most of the summer for repairs, the Layton Bridge in Perryopolis is once again open for travel. It’s unlikely to be the last time the 125-year-old structure undergoes repairs, as it will remain a placeholder until a new bridge is constructed and hopefully opened by ...

A winged delay

The latest delay related to the replacement of the historic Layton Bridge has some people going a little batty. About a half-mile away from the single-lane bridge that takes traffic across the Youghiogheny River sits a hibernaculum - a place animals seek winter refuge - of endangered ...