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Students dress-up downtown Students from the BAHS art department beautified the infamous “Brown-sville Boards” along Market Street in an effort to showcase five historic buildings now controlled by the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority. AmeriCorps Vista's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2011: Check out the BT’s photo album HERE.

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Turkey Bowl 2011

Alumni Football: Over one thousand people crowded into Redstone Field on Saturday night to support the Brownsville Area Alumni Football Team. PHOTOS.

1/9/12: Girl Scout Cookies for sale- See what else is happening in this week’s Local business and community news

West Brownsville Wal-Mart slated for 2013 According to a recent news story, the West Brownsville Wal-Mart is slated to open in January 2013. Terry McMillan, owner of McMillan Engineering, reports that the “scaled-down” supercenter is anticipated to be over 120,000 square feet. In 2009, Wal-Mart opened a 153,000 sq ft store in Waynesburg, PA (photo above). Rumors of the #WestBrownsvilleWalMart began to swirl in 2007, but sewage issues delayed activity. In addition, four, adjacent, one-acre parcels will be marketed to small shops and restaurants looking to capitalize on Wal-Mart traffic. More

Help Adam Kezmarsky win E!’s ‘Say Your Vows’ Wedding Contest

Any time a Brownsville boy is willing to put his love for a woman on display for the world (wide web) to see, it is our duty to ensure that his hometown shows love in return. Adam Kezmarsky is one of five finalist in E! Online’s Say Your Vows contest. HOW TO VOTE

Tradition: On Thanksgiving morning,before the Lions and Cowboys take the field, friends from the Brownsville Area gather at the Hillman Park soccer fields for turkey bowl... Turkey Bowl Photos

IWL Fishing Rodeo: Check out the results from the 2011 IWL Fishing RODEO from Patsy Hillman Park.

R.I.P. Red Peppers

Brownsville lost a true legend when Bob Petriello passed away at age 90 on Tuesday, 1/3/12. The longtime Brownsville Telegraph sports writer and borough tax collector will be dearly missed.

(Photo: Bob Petriello proofreads some of his old work - July, 2011)

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Boys basketball falls to Jeannette 66-52

The Falcon basketball team’s chances at a playoff birth took a hit on Tuesday, 1/31, as the Jeannette Jayhawks rebounded from a first quarter deficit to hand the Falcons their fifth conference loss. Mailman Recap

Biddy League Champs

Congratulations to Spellman’s Studio (4th grade and under) - the 2012 Brownsville Area Biddy Basketball League Champs. Photographed L-R (row 1) Jamar Byrd, Joey Terreta, Katie Whitlock and Demonyay Ellis.

(row 2) left to right: Ethan Zahuranic, Solomon Brown, Payton Hall and Isaiah Melvin. Head coach, Isaac Melvin.

Spellman’s finished the season with an impressive overall record of 14-1 defeating Aplus (yellow), final score: 19-10, in the title game, 1/22, at the Redstone Rec Center.

Consultant Team to tackle Brownsville Commercial Historic District Project

The National Road Heritage Corridor (NRHC) today announces the selection of Landmarks Design Associates (LDA) as the lead to undertake the Brownsville Commercial Historic District Project. “We will be working intensively over the next few months to produce a developer’s package to assist in attracting new investment to the District. PRESS RELEASE

2/1/12

According to an article in the Tribune-Review, Falck Properties, LLC, of Bethel Park has filed a pair of lawsuits seeking damages emanating from their failed attempt to purchase Brownsville General Hospital. Falck filed suit in Federal Court against Parkvale Bank for their alleged interference in the transcation. Walnut Capital Real Estate Services was named as defendant in an Allegheny County suit in which Falck alleged Capital misrepresentaed the hospital’s zoning status.

Developer sues over failed deal in Fayette - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Concert for a Cause

BARC OSM/VISTA Megan Sheesley’s MLK Day of service project, “A Concert for a Cause” - featuring Christian Sesek, garnered over 300 non-perishable food donations for the flood-damaged Fayette County Food Bank. See photos from the concert at the Oddfellows Building on 1/16/12.

Brownsville Hospital subject of another lawsuit

@btmailman Standings as of 1/31/12: 1) GCC 8-0, Frazier 6-2, Jeannette 7-3, Cal 4-5, Bville 3-5, Char 3-6, BC 1-10 - Top 4 earn playoff birth. NEXT UP: Bville hosts Frazier (2/1).

Many folks tune into “hospital dramas” on TV, but how about a hospital that spews drama?