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Brookville ‘Freedom Color Run’ Set for Today to Honor Military Members, Families
BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — The 2023 Brookville Laurel Festival Queen, Tayler Rafferty, will be hosting a “Freedom Color Run” on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Registration opens at 9:00 a.m., and the run begins at 10:00 a.m. at the fairgrounds located ¼-mile north...
Brockway hosts 58th annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration
JEFFERSON COUNTY (WTAJ) – Hundreds of people gathered in Brockway to celebrate the 58th annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. Multiple different events happened throughout the day to celebrate Independence Day and to support local groups and organizations. “This is the 58th year that they’ve done the 4th except for the year of COVID, […]
Rising Latino population drives economic growth in Western Pennsylvania
Jul. 5—New Spanish grocery stores are opening, adding a fresh flavor to the city. Amid the usual Pittsburgh traffic noise, reggaeton now pulses from car speakers, and local restaurants are featuring horchata on their menus. The face of Western Pennsylvania is changing. According to the 2022 Allegheny County Latinx Needs Assessment Report, the overall population of Pittsburgh grew by less than ...
Atoka native serves aboard Navy warship in Mayport
MAYPORT, Fla. — Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Jones, a native of Atoka, Tennessee, serves aboard USS Cooperstown, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida. Jones graduated from Brighton High School in 2005. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those...
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