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Peters Township farmer loses peach crop to late freeze

Pennsylvania fruit growers are assessing damage to their crops following a late April freeze that came at a critical stage in the annual growing cycle. The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is reporting losses of at least $28 million for producers across the state so far, but that number is expected ...

Fayette coroner: Uniontown woman's death a homicide

The October death of a Uniontown woman who was found dead at home in what the Fayette County coronerĢƵ office called unsanitary conditions has been deemed a homicide by the coroner. Elizabeth Fike, 44, had been bed-ridden for three months at her home on North Gallatin Avenue in Uniontown before dying from complications of neglect, Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker wrote in a news release Thursday. Baker said FikeĢƵ caretaker had “basically let her rot in a bed for three months.” “He was her primary caregiver, and a paid caregiver, hired caregiver, and her care was dependent on him,” he said in an interview Thursday. “He just let her lay there.” Baker performed an ...

Layton Bridge to temporarily close next week for inspections

There will be short-term daytime closures of the Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River in Perry Township next week while crews inspect the historic 127-year-old span, the state Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. PennDOT crews will close the bridge daily from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. beginning Monday and continuing until May 15 as part of routine inspections. Detours will be posted in the area. The single-lane bridge and nearby tunnel – both of which were once used by the railroad – will be replaced by the end of 2029 as PennDOT works to build a new span across the river.

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Seedings assessment

There was the usual mixed bag of responses from area coaches after the WPIAL released its playoff softball pairings on Thursday. Ten local teams found out where they were seeded and placed in each bracket with Class A again standing out with the highest seeds and most participants. There ...

Fayette falls in baseball playoffs, looks ahead to 2027

Penn State FayetteĢƵ baseball season came to a close with a 12-1 loss to Penn State Scranton in the PSUAC playoffs on May 1, but the Roaring Lions still have one more year to look forward too. Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, will close its doors next spring and Roaring Lions coach ...

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MLB rookie class making impressive impact

PHOENIX (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo's jaw dropped ...

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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the ĢƵĢƵ annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. ItĢƵ not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...

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Climate of the Uniontown area

Nestled snugly below the Chestnut Ridge Mountains, among the hills and valleys of Southwestern Pennsylvania lies the Uniontown area. A landscape filled with natural beauty and known for its diversity of terrain and climate. Alternating periods of warm air from the south and cold air from the ...

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