It really is.
And it's quite tragic if they lose this quaint little landmark.
It looks like The Trib scooped the Post-Gazette on this story,
all I could find their was a "breaking news" release from the AP.
I think it's COOL that the fountain had seperate trays so horses and dogs could get a drink too!Snow plow damages historic Ligonier fountain
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Associated PressThe cast-iron drinking fountain in the middle of Ligonier had offered refreshment to dogs, horses and people for eight decades. It was hard to miss -- until a snow plow lost its brakes and slammed into it yesterday.
"I don't know if we can ever replace a piece like that. It's really a shame," said Jack Berger, borough secretary in Ligonier, about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
The fountain, in the middle of the The Diamond in the town square, had stood along Market Street since it was donated to the borough by a volunteer firefighter in 1921.
Built by Cincinnati's former Stewart Iron Works, the fountain, which still worked, had a small tray for dogs, another one waist high for horses and a tray on top for people. No one was injured in the wreck.
The fountain was removed from the street and was being kept in a garage until officials determine whether it can be fixed.