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The remains of a Korean War Army veteran will be buried in a military ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. After nearly 75 years, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Sgt. Clayton Millard Pierce last June. Richard “Dick” Bair, Pierce’s nephew, a U.S. Army veteran and one of Pierce’s two remaining relatives, said the interment means a lot to the family. “I’ve been wondering all of my life if our soldiers were really taken care of and that there were efforts to find them after they were missing in action and they were actually brought home for a proper burial to our country that they served,” Bair said. “It was ...
At only 19 years old, a young aristocrat from south-central France embarked on a challenging and lengthy journey to volunteer with the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington. In a letter to his wife, the young man expressed his admiration for the new nation: “The welfare of America ...
A Blue Star Memorial Highway marker was dedicated at the Pennsylvania Welcome Center on Interstate 70 East near Claysville on Memorial Day. The National Garden Clubs Inc. Blue Star Program honors all men and women who served in the U.S. armed forces. It began with the planting of 8,000 ...
Touting a “blockbuster agreement” between U.S. Steel and Japanese manufacturer Nippon, President Donald Trump visited the Mon Valley Irvin Works plant Friday and boasted how the new partnership would help the Pittsburgh-based company to thrive for years to come. “You’re going to stay ...
The Wild Things’ offense in this early portion of the Frontier League season has been much like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. Some nights, the Wild Things’ hitters can blow up the scoreboard. They have produced a 19-run game, had 22 hits ...
By Nic Costello For The Dominion Post CLEMSON, S.C -- West Virginia’s flair for the dramatic got the Mountaineers back to a regional final for a second consecutive season following a 9-6 victory against Clemson on Saturday night inside Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Armani Guzman hit a walk-off ...
The laundry list of things the Wild Things did not do well Sunday in an 8-4 loss to Schaumburg was a long one, but the game’s outcome was decided by two things: Washington pitchers gave up five home runs, including two to rookie outfielder Banks Tolley and two more to Sam Kuchinski, the ...
It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...
Whether fiber is woven into the fabric of your life, or you’re “yarn”ing to learn more, the Fayette County Fiber Festival is for you. Held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds on June 7, the festival will include about 40 vendors, offering small-batch, hand-dyed yarn, fiber tools, ...
