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Brownsville played an important role in the settlement of America's first frontier and in the industrial development of western Pennsylvania.The site where Brownsville now stands, home to Native Americans, was known as 'Redstone Old Fort'. A road connecting Maryland to the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains followed Nemacolin Trail (blazed by the Indian ChiefNemacolin); was the first road paid for by the Government; and was known as the 'National road' or 'National Pike'. The road was later improved and used for pioneer and military use by the British. Brownsville situated, at the western most point of Fayette County, onthe National Road and overlooking the Monongahela River was the gateway to the west. Thomas Brown, realizing that pioneers would be drawn to theBrownsville area to get to the Ohio Valley and the state of Kentucky, purchased land in the 1700's and by mid 1700's a town was being mapped out. It was then, that the town of Brownsville (named for Thomas Brown and formerly known as Redstone Old Fort) became a "keel-boat" building center as well as other businesses for travelers. The businessmen from Brownsville supplied transportation and supplies to the traveling pioneers, and the town became very prosperous. The steamboat industry soon took over to facilitate traffic along the Monongahela River. The very first steamboat, the Enterprise, to travel to New Orleans and return by its own power was designed and built in the Brownsville boatyards and launched from the Brownsville Wharf in 1814. The town began to decline in the mid 1800's due to the completion of a railroad designed to connect Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Brownsville's transportation system wasn't able to surpass the fast track of the railway. The steel industry soon appeared and shortly after that in the twentieth century, Brownsville's rich coal veins provided the necessary product for making steel and became an important railroad and commercial center. This boom lasted until the mid 1900's when many changes in industry affected the atmosphere of this twice prosperous town and many other communities in this Monongahela Valley.
An evening of musical entertainment that will benefit the Fayette County Food Bank.
Brownsville Borough Residents. There have been phone calls and complaints about our street departments snow removal on High St and Market St. Penn Dot does the winter maintienance on those 2 streets. The Borough is NOT allowed to ash, salt or plow those streets. That comes straight from Penn Dot. If there is any problems with other streets please call the office. The street Departments strategy for plowing is all the hills are top priority. Then the main roads are done and next are the side streets. Parking lots are done after that.
Penn Dot has taken back High Street and Market Street for winter maintainence and the phone number to call for any problems about snow and ice removal on those streets is to be directed to 724.439.7470
Upcoming Vacancies on Brownsville Borough Committees
Clark Sealy EXP 12/11
Clark Sealy EXP 12/11
William Brown EXP 12/11
Garry Bella EXP 12/11
Sabina Sudrow Shirley EXP 12/11
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I am going to try and show the history of events that made Brownsville what it is today. If anyone would like to help in this endeavor with me as for a class project or just as a local interest please feel free to email me with your input. Here are some of the events that I have come up with and if you have more just email this site. 1. Thomas Brown 2. Nemacolin Castle and it's significance to Brownsville 3. Steamboat building 4. Railroads and coal mines 5. Three Boroughs 6. Krepps bottom
SAMPLE ORDINANCE FIRSTPAGE AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BROWNSVILLE, FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, REGULATING RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT OCCUPANCY AND PROVIDING FOR INSPECTIONS AND PENALITIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE LANDLORD REGISTRATION ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the Borough of Brownsville; enacted a Real Estate Registry Ordinance, because the predecessor ordinance did not adequately deal with many problems which the Borough was experiencing with residential units; and WHEREAS, the Council of the Borough desires to modify Ordinance No.2007-01; and WHEREAS, the Council of the Borough of has resolved to repeal the prior Ordinance and replace it with the Ordinance set forth below, NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained as follows: § 141.1 Title. This chapter shall be known as the Borough of 'Landlord Registration Ordinance." §141.2. General. It is the purpose of this Ordinance and the policy of the Council of the Borough of', in order to protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens, to establish rights and obligations of owners and occupants relating to the rental of certain residential rental units in the Borough of' Brownsville and to encourage owners and occupants to maintain and improve the quality of rental housing within the community. It is also the policy of the Borough that owners, managers and occupants share responsibilities to obey the various codes adopted to protect and promote public health, safety and welfare. As a means to those ends, this Ordinance provides for a system of inspections, issuance and renewal of occupancy licenses and sets penalties for violations. This Ordinance shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its purposes and policies. In considering the adoption of this Ordinance, the Borough of Brownsville makes the following findings.
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