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Throughout Pennsylvania, groups of volunteers are working to make sure foster children’s needs are being met as they go through the court system. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Kids of Washington and Fayette Counties held a celebration in Connellsville Monday in advance of ...
Ceremonies in Fayette and Greene counties commemorated the 250th anniversary last week of the first public readings of the Declaration of Independence. Reading sites included the steps of the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown and Veterans Park in Waynesburg. Community members took on ...
The American Red Cross on Monday declared an emergency blood shortage as the blood supply fell nearly 25% in June. The Red Cross says blood donors are urgently needed to give blood to help ensure patients receive lifesaving medical care. In a press release Monday, the American Red Cross’ ...
The Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball Region 6 tournament will include only four teams this year. That’s the lowest number of participants battling for a spot in the state playoffs in Ron Popovich’s 16 years as the Region 6 director. “Yes, this is the first time we’ve had a ...
Matt Bamford fired a four-hitter and Dom Obiecunas hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the seventh inning to propel visiting Carmichaels past Hopwood Village Plaza, 4-1, in a battle of the top two teams in the Fayette County Baseball League on Tuesday. Bamford struck out 10 and walked ...
Belle Vernon was clicking on all cylinders in Tuesday’s game against Smithfield-Fairchance in Game 2 of the Fayette County American Legion Baseball league playoffs at German-Masontown Park in Masontown. Belle Vernon Post 484 had 16 hits while only allowing three in a 14-0 victory over the ...
The granddaddy of them all kicks off the local fair season this week. The Jacktown Fair – considered one of the oldest continually operating agricultural fairs in the country – started in 1866 as the Jacksonville Fair. For a little perspective on how long the event has been part of rural ...
The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail (LHHT) tracks the spine of Laurel Ridge for 70 miles from Johnstown to Ohiopyle. This year marks the popular path’s 50-year anniversary. The next time you’re around Johnstown, heading south on Route 219 near Windber, look west (right) from the highway. ...
