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A life of giving: Uniontown woman celebrates 100th birthday

On Aug. 3, 1923, while Calvin Coolidge was taking the oath of office, Leda DeGusipe was born in the coal patch town of Edenborn.Perhaps itĢƵ no coincidence that Coolidge, who strongly supported womenĢƵ suffrage, became president just as DeGusipe entered the world, for she would become a ...

Penn State Extension to offer solar law symposium

The third annual Penn State Solar Law Symposium for attorneys and energy professionals will be held virtually on Wednesday, Aug. 23 from noon to 4:30 p.m.The event, co-sponsored by Penn State Extension, Penn StateĢƵ Center for Energy Law and Policy, and the Penn State Center for Agricultural ...

Rock for Recovery planned in Monessen

Club Serenity Inc. is hosting Rock for Recovery Music Festival: Reducing the Stigma of Addiction, on Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Monessen City Park Amphitheater from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.The sober music fest aims to raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding addiction.There will be live music, ...

Penn Highlands to hold open house for recovery unit

The community is invited to tour the new CNX Foundation Substance Recovery Unit at Penn Highlands Mon Valley on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.The CNX Foundation Substance Recovery Unit is a Level 4 inpatient unit that will provide withdrawal management and treatment services for people ...

Fayette Farm to Table dinner to highlight local agriculture

The Fayette County Farm Bureau will host its annual Farm to Table Dinner on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 10 Valley Farms in Connellsville.“The purpose of the dinner is basically to put the consumer with the product,” Farm Bureau President Darrell Becker said. “We try to let people know that every ...

Pediatricians see summer spike in Lyme disease

Summertime means we’re spending time in the great outdoors and that brings the chance of being bitten by a tick.Doctors are stressing the importance of protecting you and your family from Lyme disease. In 2020, 91% of all Lyme disease cases occurred in just 15 states, and Pennsylvania ...