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The American Red Cross on Monday declared an emergency blood shortage as the blood supply fell nearly 25% in June. The Red Cross says blood donors are urgently needed to give blood to help ensure patients receive lifesaving medical care. In a press release Monday, the American Red Cross’ ...
Residents will have an opportunity to pay their respects to American service members when the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall returns to the area for the first time since 2024 this week. The wall will be displayed at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Dunbar from July 15 to 20 alongside a ...
Ceremonies in Fayette and Greene counties commemorated the 250th anniversary last week of the first public readings of the Declaration of Independence. Reading sites included the steps of the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown and Veterans Park in Waynesburg. Community members took on ...
The Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball Region 6 tournament will include only four teams this year. That’s the lowest number of participants battling for a spot in the state playoffs in Ron Popovich’s 16 years as the Region 6 director. “Yes, this is the first time we’ve had a ...
Belle Vernon was clicking on all cylinders in Tuesday’s game against Smithfield-Fairchance in Game 2 of the Fayette County American Legion Baseball league playoffs at German-Masontown Park in Masontown. Belle Vernon Post 484 had 16 hits while only allowing three in a 14-0 victory over the ...
Less than 10% of baseball players in college advance to the professional ranks. Recent Laurel Highlands graduate Noah Lion understands that, which is one of the reasons he will play baseball at Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) while also pursuing a degree in plumbing. “It all ...
The granddaddy of them all kicks off the local fair season this week. The Jacktown Fair – considered one of the oldest continually operating agricultural fairs in the country – started in 1866 as the Jacksonville Fair. For a little perspective on how long the event has been part of rural ...
The heat dome that was forecast to visit our region arrived in Southwestern Pennsylvania on June 29 when we experienced our first 90 degree day of the summer season. This was quickly followed by five more consecutive days of 94, 95, 96, 97, and back to 96 on the fourth of July. Along with the ...