Brownsville News

“I have no memory of it, but I guess this means I won't have to handle it”

A Fayette County man's 21-year streak of apparent good luck ended abruptly late Tuesday when Uniontown police hauled him off to jail on an arrest warrant issued in 1986. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“We are in the process of having a seamless transition to the business sector”

The Fayette County Area Vocational-Technical School gives hands-on training to prepare students from four school districts for employment after high school. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“I do feel Brownsville has been held hostage, but not by the politics of hate, but by the politics of stagnation and decay”

An Allegheny County real estate developer will fight a proposed $2.2 million redevelopment plan that threatens his ownership of 22 properties in Brownsville. via Pittsburgh Tribune

State police at Belle Vernon are looking for a man who robbed the Brownsville Citgo Food Mart at knifepoint late Sunday. via Pittsburgh Tribune

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has awarded a $31.3 million contract to begin the next, 8.5-mile phase of the 17-mile section of Mon-Fayette Expressway between Uniontown and Brownsville. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Police responded to two domestic disputes -- including a standoff -- this week in Fayette County, neither of which involved injuries. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“There would be selected demolition of properties”

Fayette County commissioners will have a public hearing Thursday regarding a proposed redevelopment plan for Brownsville that includes the possibility of a buyout of downtown properties owned by a Monroeville ... via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A fire broke out at a home along High Street around 3 a.m. today in Brownsville, Fayette County. via ThePittsburghChannel.com

“I think it's helpful because it gives you an idea of the jobs that are available around your area”

Francis Pascale had recently lost his job at the U.S. Steel Clairton Works when he attended a jobs fair near his Brownsville home in 1983. via Http

A Washington County man has been charged with robbing a Fayette County convenience store earlier this month. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“I am keenly aware of the limited financial resources available for transportation infrastructure and capacity improvement projects.”

Although the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission opposes a long-term lease of its historic mainline, the five-member board now wants to know if private corporations are interested in building and financing the ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Vincent Anania, the father-in-law of onetime Democratic presidential contender and former Sen. via Deseret Morning News

“Some of these kids have a lot going on in their lives. They may not get that one-on-one attention”

Area residents and business people are being encouraged to get involved with students in the Brownsville Area School District. via Herald-Standard

Crosskeys Senior Center, Brownsville, will hold a fish fry Friday and every Friday during Lent from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Baked or fried fish sandwich, fries and coleslaw meal is $6. Fish sandwich only is $3.50. ... via Herald-Standard

State police are searching for two different suspects after gas stations in Menallen Township and Brownsville were held up within a day of each other. via Herald-Standard

A fire badly damages a home in Fayette County late Saturday night. Flames and smoke filled a house on Pearl Street in Brownsville just before midnight. via WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

“I tried my best to get it out, but the flames were too much for a little garden hose.”

Fire in Fayette County forced a woman and her dog to flee their house in the middle of the night Saturday. via ThePittsburghChannel

A little bit of Uniontown shines back to Earth each time the moon rises in the night sky, thanks to one local man's vision and energy. via Herald-Standard

“Things must be getting better at the properties”

The executive director of the Fayette County Housing Authority said Thursday that an increase in the number of applications for public housing indicates situations have been improving at the authority's ... via Herald-Standard

“That was the Web site and not our information”

The director of the Fayette County Election bureau said Wednesday that incorrect election results posted on a local Web site on Tuesday night were apparently the result of a computer programmer using six ... via Herald-Standard