Students at Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center were introduced to The Challenge Program, Inc. during a kick-off assembly with the theme “Future Influencers: #WhyNotMe.” Students were introduced to local career opportunities. Throughout the year, they will be eligible to compete for financial awards in five areas linked with academic and workplace success: Attendance, Academic Improvement, Academic Excellence, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and Community S…

Fayette County Association of School Retirees awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Emily Ukasik, a graduate of Connellsville Area School District. Ukasik has been accepted by Seton Hill University and will major in early childhood and special education. Through Seton Hill’s five-year program, Ukasik will obtain her master’s degree and be certified to teach prekindergarten through eighth grade. She is a daughter of Donald and Stacy Ukasik. Pictured are (from left) Dr. Darrell Uphold, president…

Taney Basinger, a 15-year-old sophomore at Connellsville Area High School, took first place in the chalk art contest at Connellsville’s first annual Chalk Art Festival for her depiction of “Lady and the Tramp” outside of Ruvo’s Italian Restaurant at 510 W. Crawford Ave., the business who sponsored her for the event.

Local businesses contributed $70,000 to The Challenge Program, Inc. to support efforts to motivate and reward students during the 2018-19 Program year in Fayette County high schools. Through the program, businesses introduce careers in the community to sophomores, juniors and seniors and challenge students to compete in TCP’s five award categories that directly link to academic and workforce success: attendance, STEM, community service, academic improvement and academic excellence. Addit…

The ninth, 10th and 11th-grade carpentry students at Connellsville Career and Technology Center recently finished two community projects. They built eight 8-foot picnic tables for the city of Connellsville and four 7-foot park benches for the borough of Vanderbilt. Officials said, “Not only are they learning and strengthening their carpentry skills, but they are learning to work efficiently as a team. Projects like these also have a way of instilling a sense of pride and concern for the …

The ninth-, 10th- and 11th-grade carpentry students at Connellsville Career and Technology Center recently finished two community projects. They built eight 8-foot picnic tables for the city of Connellsville and four 7-foot park benches for the borough of Vanderbilt. Officials said, “Not only are they learning and strengthening their carpentry skills, but they are learning to work efficiently as a team. Projects like these also have a way of instilling a sense of pride and concern for th…

The ninth, 10th and 11th-grade carpentry students at Connellsville Career and Technology Center recently finished two community projects. They built eight 8-foot picnic tables for the city of Connellsville and four 7-foot park benches for the borough of Vanderbilt. Officials said, “Not only are they learning and strengthening their carpentry skills, but they are learning to work efficiently as a team. Projects like these also have a way of instilling a sense of pride and concern for the …

The ninth, 10th and 11th-grade carpentry students at Connellsville Career and Technology Center recently finished two community projects. They built eight 8-foot picnic tables for the city of Connellsville and four 7-foot park benches for the borough of Vanderbilt. Officials said, “Not only are they learning and strengthening their carpentry skills, but they are learning to work efficiently as a team. Projects like these also have a way of instilling a sense of pride and concern for the …

Connellsville Area High School Army JROTC program has a winning Raider Team, the most physically demanding competitive activity in JROTC. A Raider must be in top physical condition, know a variety of knots, first aid, how to quickly and properly construct a rope bridge, use a compass and read a map, run and negotiate an obstacle course and carry a rucksack for miles, and have a competitive spirit. Pictured are (from left) bottom row: Thomas Jones, Juliana Albright, Gage Horvath; middle r…

Connellsville Area Education Association recently donated bottled water to the local first responders. The association donated 365 cases to Fayette EMS with Bullskin Township Elementary donating funds to purchase water.