The granddaddy of them all kicks off the local fair season this week. The Jacktown Fair 鈥� considered one of the oldest continually operating agricultural fairs in the country 鈥� started in 1866 as the Jacksonville Fair. For a little perspective on how long the event has been part of rural ...
It鈥檚 go time! After years of planning and preparation, we toast our nation鈥檚 semiquincentennial! And what a star-spangled spectacular is in store locally and on the national stage for the 250th! From Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 鈥� home of the beloved Fourth of July parade 鈥� to Coney ...
As I write this, Lola, our seven-pound Shorkie, is sleeping beside my left leg. Her breathing and heartbeat seem synchronized with mine. Every few minutes she opens one eye to make sure I am still there. A few months ago, a friend passed away at age 92. His family ended his obituary with ...
June 27, 1936, Philadelphia: Rain threatened to disrupt President Franklin Roosevelt's speech outdoors at Franklin Field. By the time evening fell, however, starlight glinted through patchy clouds. On this fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention, some 100,000 party faithful ...
We鈥檝e joked in the newsroom that folks from our neck of the woods are frequently connected to major news stories or events. We're adding the origin of Father鈥檚 Day to the list. Here's why. The first known tribute to honor dads arose out of the worst coal mining disaster in U.S. history ...
Congressman Guy Reschenthaler's continued failure to visit parts of his district has one overriding explanation: In order to be elected time and again, he doesn't have to. The Republican Reschenthaler has occupied a seat in Congress since 2019. His district consists of Fayette, Greene, and ...
