Confluence News

As a former resident of Connellsville -- 1939 to 1963 -- I had to write to tell you of my reaction upon entering the city June 20 after completing a bicycle trip from Cumberland to Connellsville.

BY RUTH RICE RRICE@TRIBDEM.COM Strength, simplicity and style. Those three elements will be highlighted when submissions to the 21st annual Somerset County Artists Association Juried Exhibit are put on display ...

Dr. Frederick Smith may be gone, but his contributions to Somerset County won't be forgotten.

Hiking, biking ... and a moonlight cruise on Cranberry Lake. Ohiopyle State Park will present a tour called "Keels, Heels and Wheels" to showcase the park's amenities Friday through June 15.

Officials have resumed searching today for a missing man who was swept over the falls in Fayette County's Ohiopyle State Park.

Berlin church to hold confirmation BY JANICE RAINEY JRAINEY@TRIBDEM.COM Confirmation will be held during the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 Main St., Berlin.

Last night, Hillary Clinton again picked up the cudgel for "hard-working" Democrats, declaring that she wanted her supporters "to be respected, to be heard and no longer to be invisible." But in extending her ...

A state police fire marshal is investigating a suspicious blaze that destroyed a house in this southern Somerset County borough early Thursday while the homeowners were on vacation.

The Turkeyfoot Valley Historical Society is one of several local organizations to receive grant money for upcoming projects.

The eighth annual Family Fellowship Christian Center Memorial Day bazaar will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church on Hellen School Road in Acme.

Seven people were injured in three separate accidents in the Greater Johnstown area: Addison Township A Confluence woman was injured in a one-car crash on Listonburg Road in Addison Township early Sunday.

Two men were charged Wednesday with trying to steal power lines in Somerset County, causing a power outage and injuring both of them. via PittsburghLIVE.com

Karl Bodmer , Confluence of the Fox River and the Wabash, watercolor on paper, Gift of the Enron Art Foundation, Collection of Joslyn Art Museum. via Art Daily

A southern Somerset County man surrendered to authorities on charges he pummeled two people at a Confluence Park. via The Tribune-Democrat

“It has absolutely nothing to do with that”

Last month, Garrett Borough Officer Tom Keller said he was conducting undercover surveillance inside Hostetler's Tavern when a patron began waving an 8-inch knife. via The Tribune-Democrat

“Anymore, I wait until I'm out of almost everything before I go to the store.”

Residents of Cambria and Somerset counties were vehement in their disgust for high gas prices Thursday after the cost per gallon crept over the $3.40 mark. via The Tribune-Democrat

“Some years the weather does not cooperate, and yet during those years maple producers still do the same amount of work by preparing, boiling and cleaning up.”

The face of breakfast may be changing because of the rising price of maple syrup. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A Connellsville mother was arrested for allowing her children to live in filthy conditions, including glass-strewn floors, according to city police. via Connellsville and Fayette County News

“That is especially true of users of the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail. We want them to access the trail in Rockwood and then take advantage of what else there is to enjoy in this area.”

Like two other trail towns in Somerset County, Rockwood business owners are launching a Web site to help keep hikers and bikers in town for longer than a lunch break. via The Tribune-Democrat

“This is a good way to start the season off right”

This year's annual Tree Tapping celebration set for 2 p.m. at G&T Acre, Springs, will feature Scott Bender, chief executive officer at Seven Springs Resort, as the guest speaker. via The Daily American