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Play Ball!: Belle Vernon, Blackhawk receives byes in Region 6 tourney

Two late defections left organizers scrambling to piece together the American Legion Baseball Region 6 tournament bracket, and the decision was made that host Blackhawk and Belle Vernon would receive byes as play begins today at Chippewa Park. Belle Vernon won the Fayette County American ...

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 ...