Celebrations in Fayette County will mark the day the Emancipation Proclamation reached its full promise. Juneteenth observances will take place in Connellsville and Uniontown over several days this week. The annual holiday celebrates the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon ...
Washington kicked off its annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday with a parade down Main Street led by numerous local organizations and dignitaries. The parade ended at the pavilions on South Main Street, where the festivities included food and entertainment. The Juneteenth holiday celebrates ...
Downtown Uniontown was alive with activity Thursday as residents gathered to celebrate Unity Fest in honor of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The holiday is intended to mark the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, ...
Hot weather did not hamper area residents from attending Fayette County鈥檚 first Juneteenth Unity Fest celebration at Storey Square in Uniontown on Wednesday. Crowds of people lounged in lawn chairs or sat on benches to watch live entertainment performances, including Legacy Arts Project, ...
Members of the Washington community gathered Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth at LeMoyne Community Center in Washington. The celebration, co-hosted by the NAACP Washington branch and LeMoyne Community Center, featured performances, speakers, vendors, activities, and a variety of foods. The ...
