Christmas trees are among the most recognizable symbols of the holiday season, and the popularity of trees is undeniable. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, approximately 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States each year. Christmas trees also are ...
GO Laurel Highlands distributed a record number of grants totalling over $1 million through the Fayette County Tourism Grant Program. On Monday, county tourism-related businesses and organizations gathered at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown for the awards ...
More than 1,000 degrees were awarded to graduates of the three Pennsylvania Western University campuses (California, Edinboro and Clarion) Saturday as part of fall commencement ceremonies. Dr. Brenda Fredette, dean of the College of Science, Technology and Business, served as master of ...
Helping women and girls attain educational and other goals is the primary focus of Soroptimist International of Fayette County. Each year, women can apply for the Live Your Dream Award, funds set aside for women who are the head of their household and seeking higher education to improve their ...
A number of volunteers and businesses came together to make the annual Operation Jesus Feed in Uniontown a success. Patience Barnes, ministry coordinator at Berean Seventh-day Adventist Church, which hosted the Nov. 19 event, said they were also blessed with some help from above. 鈥淔irst, ...
When most 8-year olds are confronted by a plethora of toys, they normally wind up playing with all of them, but not Kobe Keffer. He started helping the local Toys for Tots give them away. Eight years ago, Keffer鈥檚 mother Katie Wilson started taking him to volunteer with her for the Marine ...
