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St. John begins year of 175th anniversary celebrations

St. John the Evangelist Church in Uniontown will hold a number of events over the coming year to commemorate its 175th anniversary. A concert at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 includes an afternoon of sacred music and reflections inspired by the writings of St. John, presented by the Rev. Anthony Klimko and the combined choirs of the Roman Catholic Churches of Southern Fayette. A reception will follow. Commemorative ornaments and souvenirs will also be for sale. The church is located at 61 N. Mt. Vernon Ave., Uniontown. On Dec. 27, the church will hold a Feast Day Mass, also followed by a reception. There will be three banners inside the church and one outside. In the summer months, the church ...

Ohio driver involved in fatal wrong-way crash on Route 43 to stand trial

The Ohio woman accused of driving the wrong way on the Mon-Fayette Expressway and crashing into another car head-on earlier this year will stand trial in connection with the collision that killed the other motorist. Maciola B. Newman appeared Thursday before District Judge Eric Porter in Washington County Central Court at the courthouse and agreed to waive her case to court without testimony in connection with the wrong-way crash on the toll road that killed Jacob M. Huber. Newman, 72, of Pickerington, is facing one felony charge of homicide by vehicle, along with misdemeanor counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment and several summary citations. She appeared in ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers pass bell-to-bell cellphone ban

Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban cellphones in public and private schools statewide, starting with the 2027-28 school year. The state Senate overwhelmingly approved the bill 47-3 on Wednesday, after the House passed it earlier this week by a 141-62 vote. Gov. Josh ...

Dunbar Elementary School breaks ground on renovations

Six of the seven schools in the Connellsville Area School District were either built or renovated in the past 25 years. Now it’s Dunbar Elementary School’s turn. The Connellsville Area School District held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday night for the school’s renovation, which ...

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Backyard battle

Laurel Highlands got a rare, clear shot on goal and Matt Kolencik made it count. The Mustangs and Uniontown had battled through 80 minutes of regulation and one 15-minute overtime and as the clock was ticking down in the second OT their WPIAL Class 3A playoff match seemed like it might be ...

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Silovs, Penguins blank Panthers 4-0 to spoil Black’s record-setting NHL debut

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's Arturs Silovs stopped 25 shots to spoil the history-making debut of Florida counterpart Cooper Black as the Penguins beat the Panthers 4-0 on Thursday. Black, who at 6-foot-9 became the tallest goalie ever to appear in an NHL regular season game, made 18 ...

Perfect weather days

If you’re a skier, six inches of new powder snow and a morning forecast of sunshine and light wind make for a perfect winter day. Sunshine along with calm winds and pleasant temperatures make for a great day of birding in the springtime and summertime requires nice, sunny, warm afternoons ...

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OP-ED: Listening to silence for personal development

People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...

Outdoors

Perfect weather days

If you’re a skier, six inches of new powder snow and a morning forecast of sunshine and light wind make for a perfect winter day. Sunshine along with calm winds and pleasant temperatures make for a great day of birding in the springtime and summertime requires nice, sunny, warm afternoons ...

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