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Miller’s arm, bat lead Connellsville to 6-0 road win
Connellsville’s Matthew Miller threw a complete-game three-hitter in Monday’s 6-0 victory at Colonial 3 in Fayette County American Legion Baseball League action. Miller didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight. He finished with two hits and drove in two runs, including a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning.
Girls on the gridiron: Uniontown forms flag football team with help of Steelers
There’s a new high school sport in Fayette County and it took a big step to becoming sanctioned by the PIAA. Girls flag football is already here although there’s currently only one team in town and that’s at Uniontown High School thanks in large part to athletic director Harry Kaufman.
Update: Weather alert issued for strong thunderstorms in Southwest Pa. Sunday night
An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Sunday at 9:04 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 9:45 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges as well as Greene and Fayette counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 9:04 p.m., Doppler radar tracked...
A Rainy Pa. Forest Offers a Fun Window into an Appalachian Ecology Debate
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, beautiful places and delicious food of Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. Tucked deep in Pennsylvania’s verdant southwest pocket, at the elbow of a river flowing south to north, is one of the commonwealth’s wettest places. Fayette County’s Ohiopyle State Park, named for its waterfalls, sees an exceptional amount of precipitation each year. It is lush. It is biodiverse. But is it a rainforest? Appalachia claims several temperate (not tropical) rainforests, and at least one website lists Ohiopyle State Park as a...
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