Celebrations in Fayette County will mark the day the Emancipation Proclamation reached its full promise. Juneteenth observances will take place in Connellsville and Uniontown over several days this week. The annual holiday celebrates the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a monthlong series of profiles of the people who live and work in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. If anyone’s biked down the Great Allegheny Passage trail near Connellsville or walked along the West ...
While there were 12 local seniors selected to play in the Roundball Classic, the basketball all-star event also included the next wave of talent in a trio of Rising Stars Underclassmen games. The girls game, played on May 29 at North Allegheny High School, featured four area players in ...
Nolan Rice will have to change his colors from royal blue and white to maroon and white, but he will still be competing for the Falcons when he begins his collegiate wrestling career in 2027. Rice, who will be a senior at Connellsville this upcoming season, selected the Fairmont State ...
Jason Tyska was good enough at two different sports to pave a path into the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame He was an ace pitcher and top hitter for Connellsville baseball who went 10-0 in helping lead the Falcons to WPIAL and PIAA championships under coach Tom Sankovich in 1989, and also ...
As the weather turns warmer, farmers markets are starting to sprout up across the region. With reusable totes in hand, shoppers can visit plenty of markets throughout summer into fall in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties. The Main Street Farmers Market will kick off in Washington on ...
