Sunday, January 26, 2014

Weekend Features, Severe Weather - 1/26/2014

Anthony Odroneic of Uniontown salts his sidewalk for seventh time Saturday afternoon. "It just won't end" says Odroneic who used to walk to work everyday and works to keep his walk clear as a courtesy for those on foot.
Harold Seto of Setco Restoration Co. inspects a burst pipe in the laundry room of a New Salem residence. The recent frigid temperatures have caused severe water damage to several homes in the area as a result of frozen pipes.
The heavy snowfall over the weekend brought salt trucks and plows out in full force to clear the Uniontown roads and parking lots in time for the new work week.



Sunday, January 19, 2014

Annual M.L.K. Service - 1/19/2014

Tim Stevens, former head of Pittsburgh's NAACP, serves as the keynote speaker during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program Sunday at Mount Rose Baptist Church in Uniontown.
Jerry Burden of Connellsville, a member of the Interfaith Assembly for Christ, performs "My Soul Has Been Anchored" by Douglas Miller during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program.
Carmelita Leng of McClellandtown shows no restraint as she takes part in the Mt. Rose Chorus during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program.


Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas! - 12/25/2013

Lynn Huggins of Uniontown plays a game of Christmas fetch with "Uncle Bailey" and his nephew Murphy; her Golden Retrievers Wednesday at Hutchinson Park in South Union Township.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Magic and Mistletoe - 12/7/2013

Stacey Durgin (left to right), Terra Goodwin, Lisa Clement and Tina Fischli of the Bruderhof Community of New Meadow Run string quartet perform at the fifth annual Magic and Mistletoe event Saturday at the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown.
Makinleigh Cross, 6, of Uniontown asks Santa for a crayon maker for Christmas at the fifth annual Magic and Mistletoe event Saturday at the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown.
Aaron Virgillo, 10, of Connellsville casts his vote for his favorite gingerbread house at the fifth annual Magic and Mistletoe event Saturday at the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown. The gingerbread houses were created by the students at Laurel Highlands High School.
Madalyn Ellsworth, 4, of Uniontown decorates her own personal gingerbread man at the fifth annual Magic and Mistletoe event Saturday at the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown. The cookies were provided by the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Christmas in the Park - 11/23/2013

Kaylee Harshman, 2, of Connellsville, is created by Santa and Mrs. Claus at the annual Christmas in the Park event Saturday at Yough Park. The event is sponsored by The Greater Connellsville Area Chamber of Commerce and raises money for its causes.
Joe Klocek of Mount Pleasant cooks up a batch of fried dough for the annual Christmas in the Park event Saturday at Yough Park. Klocek is a member of the board of directors for the Greater Connellsville Area Chamber of Commerce which sponsors the event.
Derek Prinkey, 6, of Connellsville creates a candy cane ornament while being overseen by his grandmother, Sharon Huffine, during the annual Christmas in the Park event Saturday at Yough Park. The ornament booth is sponsored by the ECHO Child Development Center in Connellsville.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Fall Fun Fest - 11/16/2013

Gigi Morris and her friend Thomas Wynn, both of Uniontown, appreciate the finer details of a '79 228 Camaro on display by owner Larry Broadwater during the annual Fall Fun Fest Saturday at the East End United Community Center in Uniontown.
Nika Hiles, 8, of Uniontown helps paint the car that will act as the target for the pumpkin drop during the annual Fall Fun Fest Saturday at the East End United Community Center in Uniontown.
Spectators enjoy the show as the spoiled pumpkins of the season are dropped from the top of a Uniontown V.F.D. ladder truck during the annual Fall Fun Fest Saturday at the East End United Community Center in Uniontown.
Ontario Jones (center), 11, of Uniontown leads the charge as he rips open the remains of the recently dropped pumpkin piƱata during the annual Fall Fun Fest Saturday at the East End United Community Center in Uniontown.