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Penn State triggers local leadership crisis

By Richard Robbins It's all well and good for state Sen. Pat Stefano to criticize Penn State University for abandoning its Fayette County branch campus, as he did last Monday on this page, but the question is: what's next in store for the Route 119 campus, with its dozens of fine buildings and ...

Community briefs

Carmichaels WomenÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Civic Club is accepting donations for its Wreaths Across America campaign through Nov. 30. Wreaths are $17 each and will be laid on the graves of veterans buried at Laurel Point Cemetery in Carmichaels on Saturday, Dec. 13. Checks should be made out to “Wreaths Across ...

Financial literacy requirement makes sense

McGuffey students got a reality check earlier this month during a financial reality fair. The event, hosted by two local credit unions, was well worth the hours invested, given the reaction of some of the high-schoolers. “I didn’t realize how expensive it will be to live on my own and ...

Man dies after becoming trapped under vehicle

A Uniontown man died Friday after he became trapped under his car in the driveway of his home. According to a spokesperson, state police responded to a home in Uniontown for a report of a man who had been run over by a vehicle. The man apparently pulled into his driveway, did not put the ...

Laurel Highlands mulls school closures

In response to declining enrollment and aging facilities, the Laurel Highlands School District is weighing its options, including shutting down multiple elementary schools and reallocating grade levels among the remaining buildings. Superintendent Dr. Jesse Wallace said the district had ...