WESTERN PA. Flooding takes toll on roads and culverts

High-water signs were posted in Mercer County, too.
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Heavy rains caused flooding and took their toll on roads and culverts in several Lawrence County communities.
Sharyn Critchlow, Lawrence County Emergency Management director, said nine roads were closed to traffic this morning in Slippery Rock, Shenango, Hickory and Pulaski townships.
A culvert washed away on Pa. routes 956 and 168 in Hickory Township, and a 2-foot sink hole was reported on Countyline Road in Shenango Township, she said.
Flooding was also a problem in several communities including Neshannock, where the front wall of a house collapsed on Blews Way, Critchlow said. Neshannock firefighters could not be reached this morning for more details.
New Castle also reported flooding in the Mahoningtown section, she said.
Critchlow said she was gathering reports of damage and sending the information along to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
The emergency management director said she expected to meet with Lawrence County commissioners this morning to talk about how to help communities affected by flooding.
Mercer County
In Mercer County, high-water signs were posted on Glacial Till Road and on state Route 258, both in Liberty Township, Monday evening, Pennsylvania State Police in Mercer reported.
Attendance was sparse at the annual Buhl Day festival in Sharon's Buhl Park Monday, but musicians continued to perform as scheduled. Vendor tents remained open, but the rain made the ground extremely muddy.
Motorists commuting to work this morning through neighboring Hubbard were forced to drive through water that still covered Hubbard Road in Youngstown near the Youngstown-Hubbard Township boundary.