Neither snow, nor rain...

A bicyclist uses an umbrella to protect himself from the pouring rain along Morgantown treet in Uniontown on a dreay autumn morning Saturday. Ed Cope/Herald-Standard

Apple-deep in buckwheat

Thomas Myers scoops a basket full of apple that were used to make apple cider at the 60th annual Buckwheat and Pancake Supper. The Ohiopyle-Stewart Volunteer Fire Department held its annual event on Friday and Saturday. The department served and estimated 5,000 people over the two-day event.

Truck crashes into church

A North Carolina man just starting a new career as a truck driver could not have asked for a worse first day.

School bus wreck

Veterans stage courthouse rally

Dozens of veterans and their supporters rallied Friday in front of the Fayette County Courthouse to show support for stability in the county veterans affairs office.

Fish kill probe continues

A West Virginia environmental agency believes a golden algae bloom is connected to the massive fish kill in Dunkard Creek, while a Pennsylvania environmental agency said discharges from at least one West Virginia coal mine led to the algae bloom.

Officer cited for harassment

A Connellsville police officer was cited for harassment after she struck a Lemont Furnace man in the face while off duty at a location in North Union Township Sept. 19.

Teen charged after altercation

Uniontown police filed multiple charges against a 14-year-old student at Ben Franklin School after an alleged altercation with school police and the school principal.

Obama closes summit

"We've brought back the economy from the brink" said President Barack Obama in a new conference following a day of talks with 18 nations and the European Union at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh bus riders face facts of security

Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation will continue operating its four bus runs to and from Pittsburgh during the G-20 Summit on Thursday and Friday, but riders should expect some delays in getting back to Fayette County.

Programs explain G-20 Summit

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh offered two programs this past week to help area residents and students better understand the upcoming G-20 Summit.

Resort to pamper dignitaries

FARMINGTON - While numerous dignitaries attending the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh this week will be staying at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, most people in the area likely won't even know the international guests are there.

Route 40 accident injures three

Election board to review city vote

Fayette County Commissioner Vincent Zapotosky has called for a meeting of the county election board to determine how an election for a Uniontown City Council office could be conducted.

Budget work grinds ahead

Local legislators are optimistic that a 2009-10 state budget will be adopted in the next couple weeks, although some of the details apparently still need worked out.