Point Marion News

Aaron Wagle wanted to be a police officer as long as he can remember. "My mom would bring me to Monongahela to shop, and I wanted to be a Monongahela police officer," the Fallowfield Township Officer-in-Charge ...

State police in Uniontown are seeking a Fayette County man accused of assaulting a woman.

The panel formed to provide local input in the development of the four-year Transportation Improvement Program presented a list of projects Monday it would like to see included in the 2009-2012 plan.

Members of the Harry J. Brownfield family are pictured at the dedication ceremony in which the Intermediate Unit 1 renamed its central office building in California in honor of Brownfield, its first executive ...

A Fayette County man was treated at a hospital this morning after three intruders at his home beat him and demanded money, state police said.

Bright sunshine beaming down through a blue sky warmed dozens of people who turned out Thursday for the opening of the first segment of the Sheepskin Trail in Fayette County.

"I want to cut one log and see if I remember how," Pete Crawford of Mather said, beaming as he eyed the freshly painted gears and pulleys of the big machine in front of him.

“It was really cold and muddy the night we moved in”

Decades after serving his country, the memories remained for Robert Geary. But one thing was missing for the Fayette City resident - the medals he had earned during World War II, but never received. via Http

The Point Marion Volunteer Fire Department received a tentative nod of approval to go ahead with plans that involve adding on to the fire hall. via Herald-Standard

Point Marion Community Park soon will become wheelchair-friendly. During a meeting Wednesday, borough council voted to give New Atlas Development Inc. via Herald-Standard

A Greensboro man who was reported missing Monday was found dead Tuesday in his car that was submerged in Dunkard Creek. via O-R Online

Woman seriously hurt Nicholle Dawn Breakiron, 19, of Connellsville was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on West Crawford Avenue at 11:35 a.m. Saturday, said state police. via Herald-Standard

Colorful, bright and brilliant, the photographs quickly captured the attention of the students. via Herald-Standard

The 2007 Give-A-Christmas fund now stands at approximately $39,400 - just shy of the goal to raise $40,000 for the Salvation Army. via Herald-Standard

“When we got there, they had all just made it out after he went in for them”

Three people were injured early Tuesday when a fire broke out in the bedroom of a house in Point Marion. via Herald-Standard

Sparkle, the Christmas star, is worried. Only $260 came into the Give-A-Christmas fund Tuesday, bringing the total to $7,615. "Oh, golly, golly, golly!'' said Sparkle. via Herald-Standard

“Replacement of this 77-year-old bridge is another example of how we are focusing on bridge repairs and replacements in an effort to reduce the number of structurally deficient bridges”

State Transportation Secretary Allen D. Biehler joined state Department of Transportation District 12 Executive Joseph J. Szczur and other state and local officials Thursday to break ground for the $21 million ... via Herald-Standard

The Monongahela River is expected to crest about a foot above flood stage at noon today at Point State Park. via The Valley Herald

Herald-Standard readers gave another $788 to the Give-A-Christmas fund as the total now stands at $7,355. The latest donations came from Uniontown, Ohiopyle, Dunbar, Point Marion, Belle Vernon, Allison, Smock, ... via Herald-Standard

“Each ornament on the magnificent 18-foot Fraser fir was designed by an artist selected by the park”

Hung about waist high on this year's official White House Christmas Tree is an ornament depicting Albert Gallatin's Friendship Hill in Fayette County. via PittsburghLIVE.com