Gus Pagonis grew up in Charleroi three-quarters of a century ago, amid smokestacks and among countless Mon Valley kids who likewise were uncertain of their lifetime trajectories. 鈥淚 was in a rock 鈥檔 roll band in the Valley when I was younger,鈥� Pagonis recounted. 鈥淚 think I was 15 or ...
Cpl. Peter Helisek Jr.鈥檚 obituary ends with three words: 鈥淐andy, Candy, Candy.鈥� The sweet reference is a callback by his younger brother John to the years before Helisek left for World War II. 鈥淓very day he would come home from work, he would bring me this little candy bar,鈥� John ...
Fayette County鈥檚 newest commissioner participated in his first voting meeting on Thursday, marking his official start in the role. 鈥淚鈥檓 here full-time now, I鈥檓 giving it 110%, and I鈥檓 ready to help,鈥� said Commissioner Henry 鈥淒utch鈥� Kaufman after Commissioner Scott Dunn ...
鈥嬧�婽he body of a Connellsville man who went missing while fishing on the Youghiogheny River Tuesday night was found near the Dawson Bridge Friday morning, according to Fayette County emergency officials. The body of Jerry Grimm, 55, was discovered at around 6:47 a.m., said a Fayette County ...
鈥嬧�婽he search for a Connellsville man who went missing while fishing on the Youghiogheny River Tuesday night was suspended, according to area emergency officials. The decision to end the two-day search for 55-year-old Jerry Grimm came as a result of ongoing dangerous river conditions, ...
Crews searched throughout Wednesday for a man who went missing while fishing on the Youghiogheny River Tuesday night. Kristie Grimm of Connellsville said her husband, Jerry Grimm, 55, headed out to fish around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, setting out from the area near Martucci Funeral Home on South ...
