Greater Brownsville Area Chamber of Commerce

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of former Chief Patrick Ballon after a long fight with cancer. Pat was a dedicated leader of the fire depa...rtment as well as the community for many years. Please keep the Ballon family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Thank you for everything Chief, you will be missed. See more

Dedication of the Denny Ray Easter Memorial Interchange

Give it up - in gratitude that is - for the Made2Mow Crew! These fine gentlemen can be found every Tuesday evening conquering the overgrown corner lots, restor...ing the rambling waterfront banks and hillsides, and recovering the long-lost sidewalks and stairways throughout Brownsville. They sweat. They bleed. They end up covered in poison ivy and mosquito bites. Their reward?! A renewed sense of pride throughout our community - a new hope that gives rise to entrepreneurs, an encouragement to existing businesses, and a greater love to the place we are all proud to call home! So, give these boys a shout out today - visit their local businesses and their favorite hangouts - and remember, they do it not for themselves, but for the love of Brownsville! See more

Clarifying an item in Monday's Business & Community News .... another day's been added. For future reference, event organizers are asked to e-mail submissions/changes to the contact in each issue. Thank you.

Oct. 6 Update: According to the PA Department of Health, Fayette County has inched up to 845 positive cases of COVID-19, an increase of 23 since Friday. Greene County has a total of 195 cases, adding four since our last update, while Washington's number has climbed to 1,465, ticking up by 62 cases. Westmoreland County's latest count is 2,500 positive cases, a gain of 147 since Friday. The death toll in Fayette has reached 42; Greene, one; Washington, 30; and Westmoreland, 57. The Zip Code tally reflects an increase of two in Brownsville's 15417 for a total of 42. California's 15419 zip code has 26 cases; Coal Center's 15423, seven; Grindstone's 15442, 10; and Hiller's 15444, zero. In the past day, PA has a total case count of 165,243, an increase of 1,036, and 8,244 deaths to hike the mortality rate by 17.

Oct. 2 Update: It's been awhile since our last update of positive COVID-19 cases in our four-county region. Fayette County has climbed to 822 cases; Greene, 191; Washington, 1,403; and Westmoreland, 2,353. Brownsville's 15417 Zip Code has 40 cases cumulative. There are seven cases in Coal Center's 15423; 26 in California's 15419; 10 in Grindstone's 15442; and none in Hiller's 15444. Death tolls are seven in Fayette; one in Greene; 30 in Washington; and 56 in Westmoreland.

The Perennial Project - Spearheading Community Revitalization through History, Education & Technology

THANK YOU, BROWNSVILLE-AREA FAMILY for the outstanding support today from those who bought tickets, the many volunteers of all ages, businesses and organization...s. The donations were overwhelming and Team Livi far exceeded its goal. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. This truly is a Mr. Rogers' neighborhood!!! See more

Friday’s remembrance ceremony at Flight 93 National Memorial will be closed to the public, the National Park Service announced Wednesday. The annual ceremony, which is abbreviated this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be livestreamed at nps.gov/flni by EarthCam. The Somerset County memorial will be open to the public after the ceremony ends.

Sept. 7 Update: As we gather to celebrate Labor Day, the PA Department of Health has issued new numbers of positive COVID-19 cases. Fayette County has 715 cases, up 16 since our last update five days ago. Greene County is resting at 150, an increase of 10 since Sept. 2. Washington has 1,142 cases, up by 56, and Westmoreland has jumped to 1,897 or 56 more cases in five days. The Brownsville 15417 zip code latest count is 33; California's 15423, 22; Coal Center's 15423, six; Grindstone, eight; and Hiller's 15444, zero. In PA, there are 139,863 total cases, an increase of 547, and 7,780 deaths, up by 20, since the state's last report.

Sept. 2 Update: Since our last update, Fayette County has climbed to 699 positive COVID-19 cases. Greene has reached 140; Washington, 186; and Westmoreland, 1,837 cases. The death toll is Fayette, six; Greene, one; Washington, 27; and Westmoreland, 49. There are 27 positive COVID-19 cases in Brownsville's 15417 zip code; 17 in California's 15419; six in Coal Center's 15423; eight in Grindstone's 15442; and zero in Hiller's 15444. Statewide, the total case count has reached 135,611, an increase of 816 in the past 24 hours. Twenty-one new deaths took today's total to 7,712.