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New plan

BrownsvilleĢƵ football program has struggled mightily in recent years and hasn’t had much stability at the head coaching position. A year ago, the Falcons’ third as an independent, David Martin III began the season as coach and former coach Von Braddock stepped back in on an interim ...

Juneteenth celebrated in downtown Uniontown with community pride, reflection

Downtown Uniontown was alive with activity Thursday as residents gathered to celebrate Unity Fest in honor of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The holiday is intended to mark the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, ...

State Theatre announces its 2025-26 season

The State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown has announced its 2025-26 season, which includes Broadway-inspired performances, family-friendly favorites, musical tributes and stand-up comedy. Featured performances scheduled are: –”Good Witch, Bad Witch: The Broadway Witches,” is ...

Into the Hall: Buck Grover, Roger Miller

Roger Miller and Darwyn “Buck” Grover were both imposing physical figures whose athletic exploits matched their size. Miller stood 6-foot-3 and was a 1972 Uniontown graduate who made his mark in baseball and reached the major league level in 1974. Grover stood 6-foot-4 and was a 1954 ...

Four charged in scheme to fire drug-filled arrow into Fayette jail

A failed attempt to smuggle drugs into the Fayette County jail with a crossbow arrow has led to Uniontown police filing criminal charges Monday against four individuals. Staff at the jail discovered the arrow June 6 near the southeast wall of the facility. According to the criminal ...

Into the Hall: Pete Smith

High school athletes dream of leading their team to a WPIAL championship. Pete Smith accomplished that goal in not one, but two sports in the same year. The Uniontown graduate was the point guard on the Red Raiders boys basketball team that won WPIAL and PIAA championships in 1962 and also ...