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1 dead in Fayette County fire

One person died in a house fire in Fayette County this morning.

The coroner has been called to the scene, along Hawkins Hollow Road in Springfield Township.

A 911 dispatcher previously said a juvenile male was possibly trapped in the fire. The identity of the victim has not been released.

The official said two occupants were able to get out of the home.

Source: 1 dead in Fayette County fire

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Early Morning Fire Destroys Home in Fayette County – CBS Pittsburgh

The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. in German Township along Old Route 21 near Bobbish Farm Road.

A home in Fayette County has been destroyed following an early morning fire.

Firefighters say two people lived inside the home.

One of the people was inside the home at the time the fire started, and they were able to safely escape.

The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal has been called to investigate the cause of the fire.

Source: Early Morning Fire Destroys Home in Fayette County – CBS Pittsburgh

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Police say fire in Uniontown may be suspicious

UNIONTOWN, Pa. —

Police said a fire inside of a home in Uniontown on Monday night may be suspicious.

The fire broke out around 10 p.m. at a home on Winona Street.

Police said the home was vacant but people were getting ready to move in.

No one was hurt.

An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.

Source: Police say fire in Uniontown may be suspicious

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Man killed in shooting at Fayette Co. apartment complex – WPXI

By WPXI.com News Staff

NORTH UNION TWP, Pa. — State police are investigating a deadly shooting Friday afternoon in North Union Township.

It happened at Meridian Point Apartments on Confer Vista Drive shortly after 12:30 p.m.

According to police, Michael Cole Debeary, 32, was shot during an altercation involving two other men.

Debeary died at the scene.
The other two men required medical treatment for unspecified injuries.

State Police said the Fayette County district attorney has been consulted as part of the ongoing investigation.

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Source: Man killed in shooting at Fayette Co. apartment complex – WPXI

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State Police Seek Robber Who Held Up Bank In Chalk Hill, Fayette County – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — Police are searching for the person who robbed a First National Bank in Chalk Hill.

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It happened Monday morning at the branch on Route 40.

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State Police have released a photo from inside the bank.

The robber was apparently wearing a motorcycle helmet and had something in their hand.

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Source: State Police Seek Robber Who Held Up Bank In Chalk Hill, Fayette County – CBS Pittsburgh

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2 dead in Fayette murder-suicide | TribLIVE.com

State police investigated a murder-suicide Saturday in Fayette County that left two men dead.

Troopers said they were dispatched to a shooting on East End Road in Bullskin just before noon and found Chad William Lowry, 34, of Connellsville, dead. The suspect fled in a truck, police said.

While investigators were on the way to the shooting call, they learned that the suspect had shot himself about 6 miles away on Wiltrout Hollow Road. Jeremy Alan Lowry, 35, of Connellsville, was found dead there, according to Trooper Robert Broadwater.

Troopers did not identify any relationship between the two or detail a motive in a news release. The Fayette County coroner’s office refused to release any information about either death.

Source: 2 dead in Fayette murder-suicide | TribLIVE.com

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Two killed in murder-suicide in Fayette County – WPXI

BULLSKIN TWP., Pa. — Two people were killed in a murder-suicide incident in Fayette County on Saturday.

Pennsylvania State Police Uniontown said the incident occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the 200 block of East End Road, Bullskin Township

Troopers responded to a reported shooting and found Chad William Lowry, 34, of Connellsville, dead at the home.

Police said Jeremy Alan Lowry, 35, of Connellsville, had driven off. It was later found that Jeremy Lowry had then shot himself in the 100 block of Wiltrout Hollow Road.

Source: Two killed in murder-suicide in Fayette County – WPXI

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15-year-old shot in head in Uniontown

UNIONTOWN, Pa. —Uniontown police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was shot in the head in Friday night.

The shooting happened on Coolspring Street around 8 p.m.

Uniontown police told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that the victim was alive and flown to a hospital.

His condition is currently unknown.Police have not reported any suspects.

Source: 15-year-old shot in head in Uniontown

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Some Voting Machines In Fayette Co. Not Accepting Ballots – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Elections officials in Fayette County are working to solve a problem dealing with voting machines not accepting ballots.

Numerous voters have contacted KDKA, reporting that their Republican ballots were not accepted.

Hutchison Elementary School, the polling location for South Union Township’s 3rd voting district was among those having issues on Tuesday morning.

Chris Varney, Judge of Elections says they were initially under the impression that it was a problem with all ballots, but then determined it was only a problem with Republican ballots.

Varney says he was unaware of which specific precincts were dealing with the same issue, but that this same issue was happening in numerous locations across Fayette County.

The Fayette County Bureau of Elections has confirmed that precincts across the county are having issues with machines not scanning bar codes on all ballots, for both Republicans and Democrats.

Source: Some Voting Machines In Fayette Co. Not Accepting Ballots – CBS Pittsburgh

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Suspect in Fayette County standoff shot, killed by state police – WPXI

By Joe Arena, WPXI-TV and WPXI.com News Staff

SALTLICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — State police officials told Channel 11 that a man at the center of a standoff in Saltlick Township, Fayette County was shot and killed after he came out of the home and raised a firearm.

Officials swarmed the home in the area of Pine Slopes and Indian Creek Valley Road after two troopers responded to a domestic call around 10:30 a.m.

As the troopers were leaving the scene, they said a man shot at them. The troopers were not injured.

Source: Suspect in Fayette County standoff shot, killed by state police – WPXI

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Skier loses control, hits two spectators at Seven Springs Mountain Resort

CHAMPION, Pa. —A skier at Seven Springs Mountain Resort lost control and hit two spectators Saturday.

According to a Seven Springs spokesperson, the skier was the last of the day at their annual end of season pond skim event.

The skier skied off the course, broke through a fence and hit the two spectators. They were both taken to local hospitals. Their conditions are currently unknown.

Full statement below:

“At our annual end of season pond skim event, our last skier of the day lost control and skied off the course, broke through a fence and hit two spectators. Our ski patrol swiftly attended to them. The spectators were taken to local hospitals. Our entire Seven Springs family extends our thoughts, prayers and support to all those involved.”

Source: Skier loses control, hits two spectators at Seven Springs Mountain Resort

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Police investigate identity theft attempt in Fayette County

BULLSKIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

Pennsylvania’s unemployment office helped thwart an attempt to illegally obtain unemployment benefits.

A 75-year-old man from Acme said an unknown person somehow gained access to his Social Security number and attempted to file for unemployment benefits through the Pennsylvania Unemployment Office.

State police are investigating.

Source: Police investigate identity theft attempt in Fayette County

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Body of missing Fayette County woman found

A man operating his personal drone discovered the body of Melanie Prokop, 62, who had been missing since New Year’s Day.

State police said the drone operator was volunteering in the search for Melanie Prokop, 62, and made the discovery on Wednesday.

Prokop was found in a wooded area off Kennedy Road in North Union Township.

Source: Body of missing Fayette County woman found

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At least 20 dead, 600 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 600 others on Sunday, authorities said.

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said the 4 p.m. explosion was due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the military barracks located in the neighborhood of Mondong Nkuantoma in Bata.

“The impact of the explosion caused damage in almost all the houses and buildings in Bata,” the president said in a statement, which was in Spanish.

The defense ministry released a statement late Sunday saying that a fire at a weapons depot in the barracks caused the explosion of high-caliber ammunition. It said the provisional toll was 20 dead and 600 injured, adding that the cause of the explosions will be fully investigated.

The country’s president said the fire may have been due residents burning the fields surrounding the barracks.

State television showed a huge plume of smoke rising above the explosion site as crowds fled, with many people crying out “we don’t know what happened, but it is all destroyed.”

Images on local media seen by The Associated Press showed people screaming and crying running through the streets amid debris and smoke. Roofs of houses were ripped off, and wounded people were being carried into a hospital.

Equatorial Guinea, an African country of 1.3 million people located south of Cameroon, was a colony of Spain until it gained its independence in 1968. Bata has roughly 175,000 inhabitants.

Source: At least 20 dead, 600 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts

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Community Bank closing six branches, four in the Pittsburgh metro area – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — Community Bank, retail arm of CB Financial Services Inc., on Tuesday said it plans to consolidate six branches.

Four are located within the 10-county Pittsburgh metro where Community Bank ranks No. 17 by deposit market share. It is targeting June 30 for the closures.

They are:

Monongahela to be consolidated into Rostraver

Perryopolis to be consolidated into Uniontown and Rostraver

Pioneer to be consolidated into Waynesburg

Southpointe to be consolidated into McMurray

Source: Local bank closing six branches, four in the Pittsburgh metro, and here’s where

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Winter Storm Watch Upcoming For The Week Ahead, Weather Could Create ‘Nearly Impossible’ Travel Conditions

A winter storm watch in our region will go into effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

The affected areas include Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges, including the cities of Ligonier, Donegal, Champion, Ohiopyle,
Terra Alta, Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Davis, Thomas and Canaan Valley.

From 2 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday, the watch will be in effect; however, a winter weather advisory could be issued by that time.

NWS Pittsburgh says that potential ice from the expected snow, sleet and freezing rain could lead to power outages and tree damage. They anticipate that the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes could be impacted by the weather conditions.

“Travel could be nearly impossible,” the NWS Pittsburgh wrote in its alert on Sunday morning.

Source: Winter Storm Watch Upcoming For The Week Ahead, Weather Could Create ‘Nearly Impossible’ Travel Conditions

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Ambulance crews responding to large number of overdoses across Fayette, Westmoreland counties

GREENSBURG, Pa. — Ambulance crews have been responding to a substantial amount of overdose calls in Fayette County and across parts of Westmoreland County. Officials believe there could be a “bad batch” of drugs behind the problem.

“When a batch of bad substance comes into your area, normally it is in bulk so we don’t see one overdose here, one here, isolated. We start to see multiple calls in the same area,” said John Duke with Brownsville Ambulance Service.

In the last 24 hours, medics responded to over a dozen calls related to suspected drug overdoses and people under the influence. From the Connellsville area to Fayette City and Saltlick Township, at least three of the overdoses were deadly. Duke said the behavior of the people under the influence has been concerning.

“Combativeness. Walking around town with no shirt or pants on. Just stuff that’s totally off the wall and out there,” he said.Officials said while it’s dangerous to the people taking the substances, it’s also taxing on the crews who respond.“We all staff based on our call volume and what we can substantiate financially and when this additional call volume comes on, none of us are prepared for it,” Duke said.He’s putting out a warning about the drugs, especially after three people died.“Time still matters. If you have signs or symptoms of anything, call us. Let us get you the treatment you need,” Duke said.

Source: Ambulance crews responding to large number of overdoses across Fayette, Westmoreland counties

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Uniontown Hospital intensive care unit at capacity

UNIONTOWN, Pa. —A two-week surge in COVID-19 patients has pushed Uniontown Hospital on the brink of capacity.

“We have doubled our COVID-19 inpatient volume twice in the past two weeks,” Uniontown Hospital chief medical officer Dr. Surabhi Gaur said.

Fifty-seven people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 at the Fayette County hospital, enough to push the hospital to the verge of being at capacity.

“We’re typically licensed for about 140 beds, and we’re pushing that capacity as we speak,” Gaur said. “We’re in the high 130s.”Officials said the 15-bed intensive care unit is filled with COVID-19 patients. A drastic reduction of elective surgeries has helped the hospital shift those rooms into beds for non-COVID patients requiring intensive care.

Source: Uniontown Hospital intensive care unit at capacity

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Pittsburgh Weather: Wintry Conditions, 1-2″ Of Snow Expected – CBS Pittsburgh

From midnight and through the day Tuesday, we will have snow showers leaving many with 1-2″ and areas north of I-80 and along the ridges picking up around 3″ of snow.

(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)

Our highs will struggle to make it to 40 degrees on Tuesday.

For the rest of the week, it’ll be cold with lows in the upper 20’s and highs in the low 40’s.

(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)

Our next round of rain and snow is possible late Thursday and through the day Friday.

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Source: Pittsburgh Weather: Wintry Conditions, 1-2″ Of Snow Expected – CBS Pittsburgh

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Man dies in Fayette County ATV crash

Police said both vehicles were in the left lane, with one traveling north and the other traveling south at the time of the accident.

Both vehicles were in the left lane, with one traveling north and the other traveling south.

Officers also said the driver showed signs of impairment and was arrested for driving under the influence.

Both the northbound and southbound lanes were closed for around three and a half hours.

Source: Man dies in Fayette County ATV crash

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Part of building collapses, shutting down road in Fayette County

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. —

A portion of Market Street in Brownsville, Fayette County, was shut down Sunday after part of a building collapsed.

According to a statement from Mayor Ross Swords shared by the Hiller Volunteer Fire Company, all Downtown Brownsville traffic will be rerouted using the Inner County Bridge and Lane Bane Bridge following Penndot’s posted signs.

Local traffic is still able to access the downtown area using Brown Street, Brown Street gravel lot, Shady Avenue, Charles Street/ Bridge and Bank Street.The downtown square is also still open for parking.

Source: Part of building collapses, shutting down road in Fayette County

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Fayette County, Pa. billboard attacking Biden misspells “dimensia” | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper

There are several attacks on presidential candidate Joe Biden that can stick, but one of the weakest and most perplexing swipes at Biden is claiming he is losing mental capacity and that he has dementia. None of the attacks are true, and Biden easily dispels them just by talking in complete sentences for more than one minute, something he did with ease during his last televised town hall.

But that hasn’t stopped these tired attacks. The Trump campaign and its allies are still trying to make this claim, and a billboard near Uniontown in Fayette County is entering the fray.

Problem is, the billboard — in an attempt to insult Biden’s mental acuity — misspelled the word dementia as “dimensia.”

Perhaps the persons responsible for the billboard are having a senior moment.

Source: Fayette County, Pa. billboard attacking Biden misspells “dimensia” | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper

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Fayette County working on resolving state’s delay in sending mail-in ballots | Election Coverage | observer-reporter.com

The Fayette County Election Bureau recently discovered some local voters who electronically requested mail-in ballots have not received them.

Source: Fayette County working on resolving state’s delay in sending mail-in ballots | Election Coverage | observer-reporter.com

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Structure fire ignites in Fayette County

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. —

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is working to learn more about a structure fire in Fayette County Friday night.

Emergency officials said the fire started at a structure in Brownsville Borough just after 2:30 a.m. at the corner of Baltimore Street and 5th Avenue.

Source: Structure fire ignites in Fayette County

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Fayette County woman accused of leaving 2 mentally challenged men in SUV while she played video poker | TribLIVE.com

A Fayette County woman caring for two mentally challenged men is accused of leaving them in her SUV for more than an hour while she played video poker inside a Westmoreland County store.Samantha Kay White, 46, of Dawson, was charged Thursday with neglect of a dependent care person and reckless endangerment by Smithton Police in connection with the Sept. 28 incident.

Source: Fayette County woman accused of leaving 2 mentally challenged men in SUV while she played video poker | TribLIVE.com

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