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Nursing home workers call on Valley West for negotiations, transparency

Nursing home workers and union representatives criticized Valley West-owned facilities for not coming to the bargaining table and for not providing necessary supplies for workers during a press conference ahead of a scheduled three-day strike. Workers from the 10 Valley West facilities, ...

Dogs receive blessing at Uniontown dog park

About a dozen dogs were blessed Saturday during a “Blessing of Animals” at Tails of the Trail Dog Park in Uniontown. “We’ve invited dogs from our church and around the community to come and receive a blessing because we know what a blessing our animals are to us,” said the Rev. Laura ...

Signal for help: Hand gesture can help domestic violence victims

In August, a victim of domestic abuse was able to alert an onlooker to her situation at a convenience store in California – without raising the suspicions of her alleged abuser, who had accompanied her. She managed to notify the person through the use of a hand signal, according to ...

Do more than wear pink this October

If todayĢƵ pink newspaper isn’t enough of a reminder, we’re dedicating this space to drive home an important message: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Why should you care? Because had it not been for the early detection campaignĢƵ inception 40 years ago, a loved one – your ...

Community briefs

Allison Christian Church, 452 East Ave., Allison, is holding youth group meetings on Sundays, Oct. 5 and 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Young people from any denomination are welcome. Call Denise at 724-322-8522 or email allisonchristianchurch1@gmail.com with questions. The St. Vincent de ...

‘Cancer doesn’t have me’

Three years ago, Susie AndersonĢƵ doctor called to tell her they needed to speak in person. She knew something was wrong. A routine mammogram had detected a lump in the Uniontown womanĢƵ left breast; a biopsy revealed it was cancer. The 69-year-old mother said she cried as she ...