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, ...

Hot weather did not hamper area residents from attending Fayette County’s first Juneteenth Unity Fest celebration at Storey Square in Uniontown on Wednesday. Crowds of people lounged in lawn chairs or sat on benches to watch live entertainment performances, including Legacy Arts Project, ...

Members of the Washington community gathered Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth at LeMoyne Community Center in Washington. The celebration, co-hosted by the NAACP Washington branch and LeMoyne Community Center, featured performances, speakers, vendors, activities, and a variety of foods. The ...