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Local leaders react to Jackson’s passing

Local leaders are remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a champion for social justice and a towering figure in the Civil Rights Movement, who died Tuesday. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., emerged as a major force in the Civil Rights Movement after KingĢƵ assassination, ...

Search for missing Monongahela man suspended

Fire departments are unlikely to continue searching the Monongahela River for a man who went missing last week. Monongahela Fire Department Chief Aaron Leezer said they were suspending efforts to locate 26-year-old Shelby Rhodes. Rhodes, of Monongahela, was reported missing Feb. 11. He was ...

ItĢƵ fish fry season again!

ItĢƵ the time of year when volunteers start preparing for a very popular Southwestern Pennsylvania tradition: the Lenten fish fry. My wife, Mary Jeanne, and I love a good fish fry, and we look forward to visiting churches, fire departments, and local clubs throughout the area. Fish fries ...

Fish fries help fund fire companies, churches

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season recognized by Catholics around the globe. Regardless of your religious affiliation, however, it also means the return of fish fry season. Beginning on Ash Wednesday and for Fridays throughout Lent, churches and other ...

The Prom Project makes dreams come true

A Canonsburg church hoping to make dreams come true for area teens who would like to attend their high school prom but can't afford the dress. The Prom Project at First United Methodist Church at 161 W. Pike St. in Canonsburg has more than 150 dresses available free of charge. The Prom ...

Charity dodgeball tourney set for Sunday

The “Dodge for a Cause” dodgeball tournament is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday at the Uniontown YMCA. All proceeds will go to the Ks Foundation, which began in July 2025. The foundation, started by Kia Rose, a 2013 graduate of Uniontown Area High School, covers registration for youth sports ...