Connellsville News

A 33-year-old Fayette County man faces a Dec. 3 preliminary hearing on sexual assault charges in connection with an alleged relationship with a 15-year-old girl.

Share + Nov 26, 2009 6:31 pm US/Eastern MOUNT PLEASANT Soldiers of the 1st Battalion 110th Infantry Regiment in Mount Pleasant spend the entire year serving our country, but on Thanksgiving, they're serving their community in another way.

A former office manager for the Joseph A. Hardy-Connellsville Airport in Dunbar Township has filed complaints with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging she was discriminated against by the Fayette County Airport Authority.

Connellsville wrestling coach Tommy Dolde hopes that a lineup featuring freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors can come together for a championship season.

Once again, the Moose Lodge 16 and the Connellsville Lions Club have teamed up with the Falcon Foundation to allow Connellsville Area School District children to participate in school spelling bees.

Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at the Connellsville Senior Center, 100 E. Fayette St., Connellsville, just behind the former North End Groceries.

The father of a 14-year-old boy killed March 31 in an ATV accident in Dunbar said Thursday he would continue to fight for justice for his son.

A Fayette County judge made it clear Wednesday he is unhappy with a federal appeals court ruling that shortened a Florida man's prison sentence on two counts of conspiracy to murder a Connellsville Township couple.

The New Haven Hose Volunteer Fire Company will again sponsor the November restocking of area food banks.

First lady Michelle Obama has designated Connellsville a Preserve America Community, one of the country's newest.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed a second swine flu death in a southwestern Pennsylvania county.

An innovative robotic camera device and program are in place at Connellsville Area High School.

Share + Nov 11, 2009 3:53 pm US/Eastern CONNELLSVILLE A Fayette County woman has died from complications of the H1N1 flu.

The Fayette County coroner confirmed Tuesday that one person died from H1N1-related issues.

Officials have confirmed another H1N1 death in Western Pennsylvania. Danielle Shuckhart, 31, died on Nov.

Two people were flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after being cut from their car after a crash in Fayette County.

Connellsville School Board members will consider borrowing up to $30 million for school renovation or construction.

A local filmmaker is gearing up for a new, locally shot production. The Pittsburgh Cold Readers kicked off its first in a series of public readings with the screenplay of "Joyride" recently.

Donations will be accepted during the week of Nov. 16-22, Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon; and Sunday, 1-4 p.m., at World Christian Outreach Ministries, 503 W. Georgia Ave., Connellsville.

An electrical problem forced the evacuation of Connellsville Area High School Thursday afternoon.