Dana Perno has played in some of the most popular venues, including the “World’s Most Famous Arena,” but when the 1975 graduate of Uniontown Area High School reflects on his basketball career, playing for Abe Everhart at Uniontown always comes to mind. “I had the opportunity during my ...
Jim Burns Jr. learned early on in his life that he was never going to be an athlete if he wasn’t a student first. That expectation is not surprising when your father is the superintendent of schools. Burns’ father, Jim Burns Sr., had a passion for sports, but also education, as he was ...
The cross-town rivalry with Laurel Highlands will always be the top game on the schedule for Uniontown, regardless of the sport or circumstance, but following its 34-27 victory in a barn burner against Brownsville, “The National Road Rumble,” could become a close second for fans of the ...
PITTSBURGH — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No further details about Parker's death were immediately available. The Pirates informed the crowd of his ...
GREENSBORO – George Messich owns a national championship ring from his two years he spent playing football at the University of Pittsburgh. Before his glorious time with the Panthers, where he was a starting offensive tackle on the undefeated 1976 team led by Heisman Trophy winner Tony ...
