There was controlled chaos outside the Brownsville Ambulance Service Inc., building on Arch Street Friday as several newly trained high school-aged cadets worked alongside firefighters, EMT and other first responders to navigate a mass casualty situation. “It was a really eye opening ...
Cpl. Peter Helisek Jr.’s obituary ends with three words: “Candy, Candy, Candy.” The sweet reference is a callback by his younger brother John to the years before Helisek left for World War II. “Every day he would come home from work, he would bring me this little candy bar,” John ...
Anyone driving through downtown Brownsville last week might have thought it was just another summer of road repairs, with crews working diligently across the area. But behind the scenes of construction lies something much “sweeter” - a touch of movie magic - as areas throughout the ...
The desks where early 20th-century students sat were lined up once more Tuesday, ready to be filled with young scholars. And, a tavern along the National Road was lit up and ready to welcome weary travelers. Those journeys, and others, came courtesy of high school students from four local ...
BROWNSVILLE – Norma Ryan left a lasting impression on her hometown of Brownsville. Her legacy was celebrated Saturday at a special event conducted by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Fort Necessity Chapter. The preservationist and civic leader, who died in April 2024 at the ...
A forecast of heavy rain Friday has prompted a change in one portion of the coming weekend’s National Road Festival. Bill Glowacki Sr., a wagon master, said the National Pike Wagon Train schedule has been altered to eliminate Friday’s departure from Claysville Park. Instead, the wagon ...
