In 1904, David Strickler, a 23-year-old soda jerk, was working at his family鈥檚 drugstore in Latrobe. He began experimenting with ice cream combinations and the banana split was born. Though the community of Latrobe has held on to the rich history for decades, by 2013, it was made ...
You know summer is winding down when the Corks & Kegs Festival kicks off a weekend of fun at the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in North Strabane. The free event, sponsored by the Observer-Reporter, is slated for this Saturday and Sunday and expects to attract not only beer and wine ...
Twenty-three businesses in Fayette County and the surrounding areas are collecting menstruation products to benefit high school and middle school students in area school districts. The Period Positive campaign was started by Soroptimist International of Fayette County last year. SI partnered ...
The nonprofit Connellsville Area Historical Society will celebrate the 50-year anniversary of acquiring the cabin built by soldier Col. William Crawford in 1765 with a craft and vendor show. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity to bring people out and preserve and protect the amazing history of ...
Back in the 1960s, Bert and I took in a movie with our friends, Al and Jo Anne Lenkey. It was a celebration of sorts, made memorable by the hilarity of the movie and accented by Al鈥檚 roaring baritone laughter shaking the seats throughout the film. The movie, 鈥淭he Hallelujah Trail,鈥� ...
While the Mary Fuller Frazier Community Library has been open for more than 60 years, this September will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its grand opening. Located in Frazier High School since it first opened, the library was forced to move last summer after an assessment determined ...
