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Man injured in explosion at Fayette County asphalt plant

A man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Saturday morning after he was injured in an explosion at Coolspring Stone Supply Inc. in North Union Township, Fayette County, at about 11 a.m. Saturday. Fayette County dispatch said the accident happened at about 10:45 a.m. The man was transported by emergency helicopter to UPMC Mercy for treatment of burns he suffered in the explosion, according to dispatch. Hopwood Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene, along with Fayette EMS. There was no active fire when firefighters responded. No additional information was available.

Fayette County Fair ends after week of summertime fun

The Fayette County Fair officially wrapped up on Saturday, after a week of summertime fun that featured a jampacked lineup of events and activities, including the 4-H livestock auction, demolition derby, carnival rides, funnel cakes and fried foods, and a milk chugging contest.

Key reasons Pennsylvania’s mental health system is failing

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. In 2011, Pennsylvania made a promise: Everyone living in a ...

Beadling retires as Perryopolis chief

After more than two decades as police chief of Perryopolis, Roger Beadling is hanging it up. Beadling, who became the borough’s police chief in April 2001, retired at the end of July. Although he’ll miss the job, he decided it was time to enjoy his golden years. “I’m going to be 67 ...

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Working overtime

Jeremy Enslen cleared his mind. The seven-time C. Harper Chevrolet Fayette County Open champion had just missed a short title-clinching par putt on No. 18 and now was headed to a one-hole playoff with Logan Voytish. “You have to regroup,” Enslen said. He did just that, following a ...

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Glover seizes second-day lead at Fayette County Open

Dan Glover is very pleased with how the C. Harper Chevrolet Fayette County Open has grown in recent years. “With the participation we’ve got from the last couple years, being able to grow it to where we’re kind of putting people on a wait list to play has been very rewarding in ...

Fayette County Open tee times for Sunday

GOLF Fayette County Open Sunday Tee Times At Uniontown County Club 8 a.m. shotgun start 1A: Chase Richarson, Fred David, Pat Calvaresi 1B: Matt Karpeal, Marcus Ondra, Santino Marchitello, John Lenkey 1C: Dan Glover, Jeremy Enslen, Logan Voytish, Chris Bonchosky 2: Mike ...

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Angry, disappointed fans wait and wait

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...

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Hunting licenses go on sale June 23

Hunting and furtaker licenses for Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 seasons go on sale Monday, June 23, but there will be plenty of time for hunters to get them without waiting. As in recent years, antlerless deer licenses will be available when general license sales open. But this year, all ...

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