West Leisenring News

A Lemont Furnace teenager accused of starting a fire May 23 that destroyed a Second Street residence in West Leisenring waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday.

A Lemont Furnace teenager accused of starting a fire May 23 that destroyed a Second Street residence in West Leisenring waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday.

A Fayette County man accused of stabbing a woman who lived with him said Wednesday the incident was the result of a misunderstanding.

Police said a Fayette County man is facing charges after he stabbed his live-in girlfriend with a kitchen knife.

A Fayette County man is in jail on charges of stabbing a woman during an altercation in the couple's home, state police said today.

The preliminary hearing for a Lemont Furnace man accused of torching a Dunbar Township duplex was postponed Tuesday.

A Lemont Furnace teenager was arrested for allegedly starting a fire May 23 that destroyed a Second Street residence in West Leisenring.

An elderly Fayette County couple who were reported missing Saturday evening were found safe in West Virginia Sunday night. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“This is the first county-wide bingo we've had”

Volunteer fire companies from all over the Fay-West region are banding together to help the West Leisenring Volunteer Fire Department replace its social hall, destroyed in an accidental fire last month. via PittsburghLIVE.com

More than 12 fire crews battled a huge fire at a Fayette County social club overnight.

The fire started abut 4 a.m. in the West Leisenring Social Club in North Union Township.

The building was not occupied at the time of the fire.

There were no injuries.

The state police fire marshal is searching for the cause of the fire.

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“You could only fit about 100 people in there, but it was often filled up.”

The tiny Fayette County village of West Leisenring had been abuzz recently with talk of late-night Saturday bingo starting this week at the fire company's social hall. via Pittsburgh Tribune

Raging flames quickly engulfed and destroyed a social hall in North Union Township Sunday morning. via ThePittsburghChannel.com

Another bizarre incident has landed a West Leisenring man, who has had recent trouble with the law, behind bars. via Herald-Standard

“Twenty-three families displaced from an apartment building in one night is a pretty significant disaster in size, especially in a small town like this”

With the help of several charity organizations, local churches, family and friends, 23 families displaced by an apartment fire Dec. via Herald-Standard

A Fayette County man arrested on outstanding warrants in Washington, D.C., last December after he approached an officer at the White House and asked to speak to President Bush was sentenced to 1 1/2 to three ... via Pittsburgh Tribune

“By the time I put my coat on and slipped my feet into my shoes and got out to his door, it was so black that you couldn't even see in front of you”

Three people were trapped Friday on the third floor of a Harris Garden Apartments unit along Brushwood Road when fire erupted in a tenant's bedroom, leaving 23 families displaced for the night. via Herald-Standard

“So far, it's been pretty cool”

Laurel Business Institute in Uniontown sponsored the 12th annual eighth-grade career fair Thursday, which greeted nearly 2,000 students from area schools. via Herald-Standard

“We work with our partner agencies to do as many community projects as possible”

Volunteers working with the United Way spiced up Jo Anne Golden's kitchen Tuesday and did a few other projects around her home to make her life with multiple sclerosis a little easier. via Herald-Standard