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Virtual pilgrimage to Mount St. Macrina to be held this weekend

For decades, the faithful have traveled to Mount St. Macrina over Labor Day weekend for a pilgrimage to honor Our Lady of Perpetual Help.While the tradition will continue in its 86th year, all of the events will be virtual.“There are going to be seven different video services,” said Sister ...

Donora man charged with shooting at 2 women in Fayette

A Donora man has been jailed after he allegedly fired a gun at two women in a Fayette County apartment Saturday.Michael “Duff” William Jones Jr., 22, of Third Street, is facing two counts each of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and simple ...

Local ‘jersey boys’ give you the shirt off their rack

Josh and Zach Ellsworth grew up in Fairchance, and among their childhood duties was to tend to the grounds of a property off Route 21 in Masontown. They cut grass and helped clean the commercial buildings.Little did they realize that, as adults, they would establish careers with the company ...

Proposed legislation could eliminate candidates from cross-filing

An area state representative has introduced legislation that would eliminate the practice of candidates cross-filing in certain races.State Rep. Matthew Dowling, R-Uniontown, said the bill would amend the state’s election code, which allows candidates to obtain signatures to appear on both ...

Uniontown funeral director pleads guilty to theft from clients

A former Fayette County funeral director pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges related to the theft of nearly $600,000 from clients who pre-paid for funerals.Stephen E. Kezmarsky III, 52, sat only feet away from seven of the nearly 20 victims who arrived in a Fayette County courtroom for the ...

U-Haul driver leads police in Uniontown on chase

A Uniontown man who was wanted on drug charges led police there on a chase while operating a U-Haul truck.Kendric Lamar Brown, 31, of Uniontown, was driving a U-Haul when he was spotted near Pershing Court about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.Police said they’d received a tip that Brown was in the area, ...