Museum Renovated: View photos from the newly renovated Frank L. Melega Museum on the BT FLICKR site. news coverage.

Red Pepper: Iconic local sportswriter, Bob Petriello, speaks to a large audience at Penn State-Fayette on Saturday, June 26, as he rightfully accepts his place in the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame. Read: News coverage and archived material.

Brownsville residents and business partners Jeff Wilhelm (photo) and Robert Kovach recently purchased the Thomas House on Water Street with intentions of opening the mansion’s two eateries early this fall. For Wilhelm, owning and operating the Thompson House is a dream come true. Does this mean the return of Thompson Tavern’s popular wing night? Read on.

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Kennywood 2010

Each year, on the first Thursday of August, the Brownsville transplants to Kennywood Park for its annual community picnic. South Browsnville VFC Chief Woody Nicholson reported almost 2,000 tickets sold at local fire stations for this year’s picnic. In case you didn’t make it, catch up on the action you missed by tracking Mitch Mitchell’s day-long tweets from the park or Herb Mitchell’s 2010 Kennywood photo album.

Music on the Mon: Diane Sheridan Reports from the Castle grounds as Jill West and the Blues Attack jammed at the Nemacolin Castle on August 8 as the grand conclusion to Brownsville’s best week.

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Falcon 5k

Participants of the 2010 Falcon 5k took to the streets of Hiller on Saturday, August 7. Sawyer Polander won the race with an approximate time of 17minutes. Brownsville’s Cam Coffey finished second overall. PHOTOS. race results.

Community Festival/Ducky Race

Top L: Dr. Allan Sally, Mick and Craig Zivkovich prepare to launch rubber ducks into the Monongahela River moments before the 2nd Mon Ducky Race; Bottom R: Car Show: Brownsville Mayor Lester Ward hands off the Mayor’s Choice Award to Don Zedd of Point Marion, owner of a 1954 Pink Ford Sunliner.

PHOTOS 8/7/10

Farewell Mass: A large congregation gathered at St. Peter’s church on Sunday August 15, as Father Vincent Gigliotti celebrated his last mass as priest of the local parish. “Father Vince” delivered a touching sermon that reflected on his 15 years as leader of our local catholic community. In such time, Gigliotti has been forced to make hard decisions regarding the closure and eventual demolition of both St. Peter’s School and St. Mary’s church. Stay tuned for Father Vince’s last sermon.

School District reaches settlement with D’Amico over Facebook Photo

The local story that sparked a regional debate on privacy, advancement of social media, morals, and unionized workforce reached its conclusion as BAHS spanish teacher Ginger D’Amico, through her ACLU counsel, reached a settlement with the Brownsville Area School Board. The settlement provides for the teacher’s back wages and a sum of $10,000.

Post Gazette Article - WPXI Video - WTAE Video - Herald Standard

Jablonsky Promoted: Acting police chief Stanley Jablonsky was formally (and appropriately) promoted to chief at Brownsville Borough Council’s August meeting. Read more HERE.

“Abduction” Update

In case you haven’t heard, set crews have been prepping various locations along Water Street for filming. For South Brownsville’s sake, the cosmetic, camera-friendly, touchups have been a welcome occurrence -- especially at Fiddle’s Diner, where fresh paint has been applied to the walls and new light fixtures have been mounted on the ceilings. If you haven’t done so yet, I would advise you to start following the @brownvilletelegraph on twitter. Everyone else is...UPDATE

Sorry girls. No Taylor Lautner, yet...

Falcons fall in opener

A plethora of costly turnovers contributed to Brownsville’s opening-week demise. The 20-6 victory for Southmoreland snapped the school’s 18-game losing streak. Brownsville lost Sophomore QB Brandon Decarlo to injury early in the contest. Read the BTMAILMAN’s recap

Falcon Football 2010

Week 1

Brownsville 6  Southmoreland 20

Music on the Mon: The Dave Iglar Band rounded out this summer’s successful Music on the Mon Series on Sunday, August 29, at the Nemacolin Castle. See Dave Iglar Band perform Stevie Ray-Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy.”  Just added 9/2 Herb Mitchell PHOTOS

Thompson House Reopening

Rt 43: Mon River Bridge Construction

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