Revolutionary War hero Gen. Marquis de Lafayette’s local legacy has been immortalized in Scenery Hill, thanks to a historic marker that was unveiled to the public on Friday afternoon. The plaque, located at the corner of the National Road and Fava Farm Road, commemorates Lafayette’s ...
Back in the early days of the 1800s, when the United States was barely out of the cradle and large parts of the continent were still uncharted to its East Coast settlers, the idea of a highway constructed with federal funds was kicked around. Thomas Jefferson was among its supporters, and ...
A former resident of Bentleyville and Scenery Hill will assume the role of Florida Bar president next year. Paige Greenlee graduated salutatorian from Bentworth High School in 1992. She obtained her law degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., in 2000. Greenlee founded her Tampa, Fla., ...
An out-of-control deer population is wreaking havoc on crops in the region and throughout Pennsylvania, impacting crop yields and farmers’ livelihoods. To address the issue, a meeting has been scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. July 23 at the Lone Pine Community Center in Washington with members of ...
Georgette and Edward Chmura had plans to repurpose the barn on the non-working farm they own and operate in the Scenery Hill section of Somerset Township. “This has been a four-year venture in the making,” she said of the couple’s endeavor to convert the structure into a multipurpose ...
Every third Saturday in May, a train of horse-drawn wagons makes its way across National Pike for the National Road Festival, also known as Pike Days. The event takes place all along Route 40 in Washington, Fayette and Somerset counties. Many homes along the road hold yard sales, and ...
