Cpl. Peter Helisek Jr.âs obituary ends with three words: âCandy, Candy, Candy.â The sweet reference is a callback by his younger brother John to the years before Helisek left for World War II. âEvery day he would come home from work, he would bring me this little candy bar,â John ...
Brownsvilleâs football program has struggled mightily in recent years and hasnât had much stability at the head coaching position. A year ago, the Falconsâ third as an independent, David Martin III began the season as coach and former coach Von Braddock stepped back in on an interim ...
Roger Miller and Darwyn âBuckâ Grover were both imposing physical figures whose athletic exploits matched their size. Miller stood 6-foot-3 and was a 1972 Uniontown graduate who made his mark in baseball and reached the major league level in 1974. Grover stood 6-foot-4 and was a 1954 ...
Doug Dascenzo was like most youth baseball players when he was growing up in Fayette County. âJust like all the other kids in the area, you watch games on TV, you always dream you want to play on TV,â Dascenzo said. âBut it's hard, a very difficult thing to accomplish.â Dascenzo ...
Anyone driving through downtown Brownsville last week might have thought it was just another summer of road repairs, with crews working diligently across the area. But behind the scenes of construction lies something much âsweeterâ - a touch of movie magic - as areas throughout the ...
Pittsburgh had a three-goal lead before conceding two late tallies and hanging on for a 3-2 victory at Flower City 1872 on Saturday in Rochester, N.Y. The Riveters (1-0-1) scored twice in the first half on goals by Tanum Nelson at the 31st and 32nd minutes. Piper Coffield assisted on ...
