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The Fayette County Family Council and Fresh Fire Church have announced a temporary venue change for the drive-thru food distribution event on Thursday, August 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event will now be held directly at Fresh Fire Church, 171 Connellsville Street in Uniontown. Vehicles may not line up before 9:30 a.m.
Water rescue crews from Fayette and Westmoreland counties mobilized along Jacobs Creek near Chaintown Road after three juveniles and one adult were swept downstream by strong currents at the Creek Falls area. Officials urge extreme caution near waterways.
Uniontown fire crews responded to the Harris Garden Apartments Sunday after a tenant reported heavy smoke entering through ventilation shafts. Firefighters determined the source was burnt food left unattended on a stove, and confirmed no injuries to the adult occupant or a 2-month-old infant present in the unit.
Uniontown fire crews battled a working structure fire at 264 Coolspring Street after multiple calls to Fayette County 911. One occupant was evaluated on scene; firefighters contained the blaze and prevented spread to adjacent properties. The cause remains under investigation by the city fire marshal.
A 34-year-old North Union Township man, Ryan Miciotto, has been arraigned on charges including robbery with threat of serious bodily injury and theft after Pennsylvania State Police allege he and others held a victim at gunpoint and forced electronic funds transfers exceeding $4,000.
Facing rising costs for fuel, road salt, and municipal health insurance alongside stagnant tax bases, Fayette County township supervisors and borough councils are turning to philanthropic partnerships and matching-grant programs to sustain public services without raising millage rates.
WPXI-TV / Channel 11 News is reporting: No injuries were reported in a house fire in Uniontown Saturday This story directly involves Fayette County. Read the full report at WPXI-TV / Channel 11 News.
