Annual Fayette County Fireman's Association Memorial Service - 7/14/2013

Captain Russ Fanner and Treasurer Sherri Eley of the Fayette County Fireman's Association Honor Guard present the colors and the ceremonial axe during the 91st annual memorial service at the First Presbyterian Church in Fayette City, Sunday.

Vice President Ryan Fisellia of the Fayette County Fireman's Association places a flower in honor of the men and women who gave their lives in the line of duty while Associate Secretary L.C. Otto reads off the names during the 91st annual memorial service at the First Presbyterian Church in Fayette City, Sunday.

Weekend Features - 7/13/2013

Cole Novotney, 17, of Brownsville practices  his jump shots at Eberly Park in North Union Township, Saturday. Novotney is preparing to begin his senior year at Brownsville Area High School where he is a shooting guard for the Falcons.

Friends in their early 20s, Danay Beasley (left) of Uniontown and Bryant Lewis of Brownsville prove that one is never too old for the simple pleasure of racing one another to maximum height on the swing sets at Eberly Park in North Union Township, Saturday.

A local butterfly stops to draw nectar from a flower at Hutchinson Park in South Union township as summer plows onward, Saturday.

A popsicle in one hand and the other holding tight to the bars, Parker Lind, 6, of Perryopolis traverses the jungle gym at Eberly Park in North Union Township, Saturday. 

Samuel Waters, 3, of West Newton happily zooms down the slides at Hutchinson Park in South Union Township, Saturday.

Weekend Features - 7/7/2013

Taylor Maggert, 12, of Uniontown engages in a special one-on-one training session with her coach Butch Urani at Eberly Park, Friday. Maggert, who plays for the R.W. Clark Hot Rods was given this session in preparation for her team's upcoming tournament.

Justin Brestinsky (left to right), 11, of Hopwood enthusiastically spins his friends and teammates Jacob Elias, 11, of Uniontown and Nathan Zimcosky, 11, of McClellandtown on the carousel at Areford Park in South Union Township as they prepare for baseball practice, Sunday. All three boys play for the Hopwood Heat.

Joseph and Karen Trimbath of Uniontown engage in a matrimonial game of Tennis at Areford Park in South Union Township, Sunday. The Trimbath's have only been playing the game for a few weeks and began strictly for the sake of exercise and fun.

Fredericktown Riverfest - 7/6/2013

The eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest was held along the shores of the Monongahela River and was sponsored by the Fredericktown Area Chamber of Commerce, Saturday.

Alex Hoy, 15, of Carmichaels whips his Wave Runner through the waters of the Monongahela River at the eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest, Saturday.

Jon Hoover (left to right), 15, George Samaron, 13, and Jacob Nyswaner, 15, of the local Beth Center group Forever & Never serenade Riverfest guests with a cover of Green Day's "Holiday" at the eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest, Saturday.

Grumpy the Clown teaches Grace Finfrock, 10, of Grindstone how to make balloon animals at the eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest, Saturday.

Belinda Myers (left) of McClellandtown and Laura Essel of Scenery Hill paddle surf their way down the Monongahela River to arrive at the eighth annual Fredericktown Riverfest, Saturday.

Happy Fourth of July, Pittsburgh! - 7/4/2013

Fourth of July celebrations, North Shore, Pittsburgh

Fourth of July celebrations, North Shore, Pittsburgh

Freedom Festival for the Ten Commandments - 6/29/2013

The Rev. Ewing Marietta, Liberty Baptist Church, speaks to the citizens of Connellsville about the importance of the Ten Commandments in society and dedicates the new monument to the memory of his deceased son Ewing Marcus Marietta II at the Freedom Festival for the Ten Commandments in Connellsville, Saturday evening. The movement comes during a controversy involving the potential removal of a historic Ten Commandments monument from the front of the public Connellsville Area Junior High School.

Former Eagles president Guy Tressler (left to right) shakes hands with the Rev. Ewing Marietta, Liberty Baptist Church, and Fayette Patriots founder David Show as the first of 14 new Ten Commandment monuments is unveiled at the Freedom Festival for the Ten Commandments in Connellsville, Saturday evening. Tressler was president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1956 when the original monument was donated to Connellsville Area Junior High School.

Members of American Legion and V.F.W. 21 Kahl Conroy (right) and Thomas McFadden fold an American Flag to honor the sacrifices of deceased World War II veteran Harry Springer of Uniontown at the Freedom Festival for the Ten Commandments in Connellsville, Saturday evening.

Judy and Ken Suprano (right) of Uniontown purchase a Ten Commandments sign from Tami Marietta, wife the Rev. Ewing Marietta at the Freedom Festival for the Ten Commandments in Connellsville, Saturday evening. Proceeds from the sign sales go to the creation of new Ten Commandment monuments from the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Father's Day Weekend, Ohiopyle State Park - 6/15/2013

Laughter is all around as Matt Johnson (left to right), 17, Dylan McDonough, 4, Mike McDonough and Sydney McDonough, 15, all of Pittsburgh, traverse the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle State Park during a Father's Day weekend outing, Saturday.

Paul Schap (right) of Baltimore, Md. makes the most of his Father's Day weekend wading in the pools at Cucumber Falls with his daughter Hailey (left), 6, and girlfriend Sheila Ramirez at Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday.

Matt Koston of Moundsville, W.Va. rides with his daughter Sydney (front), 5, and son Evan, 6, over the Youghiogheny river and along the bike trails during their Father's Day outing to Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday.

Brandon Seth Doerfler of California, Pa. teaches his son Brandon William Doerfler the finer points of Lacrosse during their Father's Day weekend outing at Ohiopyle State Park, Saturday.