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Boy Scout honored 60 years later for role in helping save friend鈥檚 life

It was a crisp, snowy afternoon on Dec. 30, 1963 when three friends, all members of Boy Scout Troop 101, went sledding in Connellsville. What happened during that adventure would test what two of the Scouts 鈥 Ron Goron and Rich Dunston - learned, when their friend William Leighty found ...

World War II soldier laid to rest in Connellsville

A World War II soldier from Connellsville was laid to rest on Saturday after his remains were disinterred from a cemetery in Italy. U.S. Army Pfc. Harry H. Hosfelt Jr., 20, was killed in action on Feb. 9, 1944 when his unit was engaged by German Forces in Italy. Hosfelt鈥檚 body was not ...

Red, White & Boom

Editor's note: This story was changed to reflect that Masontown will only hold fireworks at dusk on July 4. Fireworks will light up the skies in many communities as the nation celebrates its independence this week. Connellsville is home to the third annual Red, White & Boom festival ...

Beat the heat: Cooling centers offer relief from scorching temps

With temperatures expected to hit the high 90s all week and a heat advisory in effect until Friday night, cooling shelters have been opened for folks in need of a place to escape the heat. In Fayette County, the Connellsville Area Senior Center at 100 E. Fayette St. is available. 鈥淚t鈥檚 ...