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17 hours ago |
dailyamerican.com | Madolin Edwards |Judy Ellich |Beth Miller
Heavy rain in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, caused flooding and prompted disaster declarations in several municipalities. School closures and road impacts were reported, and a PennDOT meeting was postponed due to the flooding. There were 11 water rescues on May 13 by local first responders and water rescue teams, when a day-long torrential downpour in southern Somerset County caused flooding, evacuations and a state of emergency status.
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1 day ago |
dailyamerican.com | Beth Miller |Madolin Edwards
Somerset County 911 is receiving multiple reports of flooded roadways on May 13 in the Garrett, Meyersdale and Salisbury areas. Flooding is occurring now in these locations:Garrett: Johnson Road, Center Church Road and Schrock Road;Meyersdale: Rockdale Road, Mount Davis Road, Matlick Road, Cemetary Road, Berkleys Mill Road, Petenbrink Road, Pine Hill Road, Shaw Mines Road; andSalisbury: Mason Dixon Highway.
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1 week ago |
dailyamerican.com | Beth Miller
Kennywood Park in Allegheny County is celebrating the receipt of two awards selected especially by voters in a nationwide contest, just as the amusement park begins its 2025 season. Phantom's Revenge was voted the best roller coaster and Kennywood was voted fifth in the best theme parks in the country, according to results announced April 30 by the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards.
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2 weeks ago |
dailyamerican.com | Beth Miller
SIPESVILLE ― PennDOT District 9's construction program for 2025 in Somerset County includes plans to replace or make improvements to 10 local bridges, continue a road resurfacing project along Route 219 between Boswell and Somerset and make safety improvements at two intersections in the Windber area.
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2 weeks ago |
dailyamerican.com | Beth Miller
CONEMAUGH TWP. ― An April 28 structure fire caused building damage and an oil spill at a motorcycle repair and restoration shop along the 4600 block of Somerset Pike, near Thomas Mills. Conemaugh Township, Jerome and Northern Regional fire departments in Somerset County and multiple departments from Cambria County were dispatched at 3:11 p.m. for reports of a structure fire at Specialty Cycleworks, according to Somerset County 911 records. How did the fire start?
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