For the next two years, two county commissioners from the area will lead a regional commission for transportation and economic development. Members of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission elected Fayette County Commissioner Vince Vicites as chairman and Greene County Commissioner Betsy ...
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG 鈥� It鈥檚 been a year of sweeping and controversial ...
A Uniontown native and decorated Marine was sentenced to eight to 24 years in prison in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl earlier this year. Police said Brandon Rumbaugh, 36, of Pleasant Hills, had sex on four occasions in April with the girl, ...
The African American History & Cultural Center of Fayette County is holding its second Kwanzaa Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 27 from 3 to 5 p.m. Kwanzaa is a Swahili word that means first fruits. The non-religious holiday occurs from Dec. 26 until Jan. 1, and was first introduced in 1966 ...
Fayette County鈥檚 bell commemorating the 250th anniversary of America was unveiled Saturday morning at the courthouse in Uniontown. It is part of the 鈥淏ells Across PA鈥� initiative celebrating next year鈥檚 semiquincentennial with a bell for each of Pennsylvania鈥檚 67 counties. 鈥淭hese ...
The familiar 鈥渢ake a penny, leave a penny鈥� sign at counters relied on the coin being a part of everyday life. November鈥檚 halt to the minting of new pennies is leading to new signs in some retailers 鈥� ones warning the customers of a shortage. But, while local businesses are bracing ...
