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Connellsville prepares for worst-case scenario
By Mary Pickels 12:01 a.m.Connellsville Area schools on Tuesday joined a growing list of districts participating in a Texas-based critical incident response training program, while law enforcement officials have …
Lincoln takes primary
By Mark Hofmann 2:21 a.m.The mayor’s race for Connellsville in Tuesday’s primary ended with the incumbent mayor losing out to a newcomer by a few percentage points. Greg Lincoln …
5 advance in school board race
By Roxanne Abramowitz 2:21 a.m.Three Connellsville Area School Board incumbents and two newcomers won the chance on Tuesday to have their names placed on the ballot in the November general election. There are four open seats on the board. With 100 percent of the …
Kasunic wins district judge nominations nominationsa=
By Mark Hofmann 2:21 a.m.Newcomer Richard A. Kasunic III received the Republican and Democratic nominations for the six-year term as judge for Magisterial District Court 14-3-04. He defeated the …
Southmoreland newcomer Shipley top Democratic vote-getter
By Marilyn Forbes and Mark Hofmann 1:46 a.m.Seven candidates were seeking nominations for four open seats on the Southmoreland School Board. All cross-filed. The Southmoreland district encompasses communities in Westmoreland and Fayette counties. With all precincts reporting, newcomer Cheryl Byers Shipley received the highest votes on the …
Dunbar Township incumbent wins nomination
By Karl Polacek 1:46 a.m.Dunbar Township Supervisor John Tabaj received his party’s nomination for the township’s six-year supervisory seat. With 100 percent of the votes reported, Tabaj won the Democratic nomination for the seat, receiving 43 percent of the vote. Challenger Vern Ohler received …
Longtime Perryopolis councilman loses bid
By Karl Polacek 1:46 a.m.Six candidates were vying for four seats with four-year terms on the Democratic ticket in Perryopolis. With 100 percent of the vote in, the unofficial results show George Usher, Paul Black, Charles “Bud” Petrosky and Frank Masney Jr. won positions …
Cordaro, George Jr. top ballots for judge
By Liz Zemba 1:24 a.m.Two candidates won both the Democratic and Republican nominations in the five-way primary for judge in Fayette County, unofficial results indicated Tuesday. With 93 of …
Finley’s Fighters chooses Geibel student’s logo
By Nancy HenryEach year, Finley’s Fighters sponsors a T-shirt logo contest for its event in August. This year there were 25 entries from Connellsville Area High School, …
Dawson council approves land sale to VFC
By Mark HofmannDawson Borough Council voted Monday night to sell a piece of land to Dawson Volunteer Fire Company for a new building, but the VFC must decide whether it wants to pay what the borough is asking. Dawson VFC President Terry …
Uniontown board votes to keep half-day academic system
By Cindy EkasAn attempt to change the half-day academic system to the semester delivery system at the Fayette County Career & Technical Institute for the 2013-14 school term failed on Monday night when the Uniontown School Board unanimously rejected the move. The …
Gaming Control Board approves Nemacolin casino’s entrance-fee plan
By Liz ZembaPatrons of the soon-to-open Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin in Fayette County will have a way to gain year-round access to the gaming facility without first …
Masontown driver injured in crash
By Tribune-ReviewA Masontown man was taken to Uniontown Hospital after a one-vehicle crash early Sunday. State police said Justin L. Shuff, 26, suffered moderate injuries in the 1:55 a.m. crash on Smock Road. Police said Shuff was traveling westbound when his …
Fayette man, 33, labeled sexual predator
By Liz ZembaA Fayette County man who was 15 when he and another teenager stabbed an elderly man to death has been declared a sexually violent predator for crimes police said he committed after he was released from juvenile custody. Judge Steve …
Big holiday weekend in Connellsville arrives with plenty of events
By Nancy HenryThe big holiday weekend has arrived and all the events are ready to go. The Geranium Festival will offer plenty of free entertainment, shopping and …
4 Fayette County positions at stake in primary
By Liz ZembaFour positions at the county level are at stake in Tuesday’s primary election in Fayette County. Voters will nominate two candidates for judge and two for the row offices of prothonotary and treasurer. Five attorneys are seeking the Democratic and …
Low turnout expected in Tuesday’s primary
By Marilyn ForbesAbout 8,500,000 residents in the commonwealth are registered to vote, yet only a fraction of them are expected to turn out to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. “It’s traditionally a lower …
Bicycle corridor plan gets Connellsville’s OK
By Rachel BasingerSteve Patchan, a Connellsville area native and principal with Aspect Planning and Design of Pittsburgh, volunteered his time to help the city develop a community bike route throughout the city. Connellsville City Council decided to take him up on his …
Frazier board to hold hearing on school projects
By Rachel BasingerThe Frazier School Board will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Frazier High School auditorium to discuss renovation and construction projects at schools within the district. Board President Tom Shetterly said the process of looking into …
Catholic Churches of Connellsville hosts first Feast of All Nations
By Marilyn ForbesWalking through the cafeteria area of Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High School on Sunday, one could hear snippets of languages intermingled in a gathering of culture …
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