Markleysburg News

Dunbar Borough Tax Collector's Office will be closed Saturday in observance of and to participate in the 125th birthday celebration for Dunbar.

PennDOT District 12 announced the following tentative work plan for this week. All maintenance activities are conducted on a weather-permitting basis.

Someone used a cutting torch in a failed attempt to open an automated teller machine in Fayette County. via PittsburghLIVE.com

A 62-year-old Uniontown man died of injuries suffered in a head-on, two-vehicle crash Friday morning on Route 40 in Henry Clay Township. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“If we can make our city look as good as downtown Main Street, my goal will be achieved.”

The new mayor of Uniontown is continuing the efforts of his predecessor to revitalize the city while setting a few goals of his own. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“I started out as a Head Start teacher in Markleysburg and eventually spent several years teaching elementary school in the Uniontown school system”

One of the best-kept secrets in the region is the success of the programs sponsored by the Fayette Community Action Foundation. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“And chocolate peanut butter is not there”

Coconut and other cream pies in the pie case at Glisan's. Wednesday is National Pie Day, one of those made-up "holidays" I would hate if it didn't celebrate an aspect of American life that is so sweet, so ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Being there and dealing with the health care, that made me want to be in physical therapy”

As a student at one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania, Ashley Clevenger wears a lot of hats. via The Daily American

Herald-Standard readers are responding by sending $3,698 to the Give-A-Christmas campaign. via Herald-Standard

Herald-Standard readers contributed $1,675 to the Give-A-Christmas campaign, raising the fund to $14,008. "Thank you so much,'' said Sparkle, the Christmas star. via Herald-Standard

The Fayette County Firemen's Association has installed new officers for the coming year. via Herald-Standard

A Louisiana man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly fired several shots from a rifle toward the home of a Markleysburg man. via Herald-Standard

The 2007 Give-A-Christmas campaign is starting to gain momentum as Herald-Standard readers contributed $1,400 in the latest donations. via Herald-Standard

In the midst of this busy holiday weekend, it's never too early to start think about the Give-A-Christmas campaign, noted Sparkle, the Christmas star. via Herald-Standard

Markleysburg-Henry Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the firemen's social hall in Markleysburg. via Herald-Standard

Cars collide Marclay Ambulance officials said one person was injured when two vehicles collided on Route 40 near the intersection with Flat Rock Road around 7 a.m. Tuesday. via Herald-Standard

A North Union Township man was sentenced in Fayette County Court to serve six months of in the Intermediate Punishment Program, with the first 18 days of it on house arrest, for having a pipe bomb in his car in ... via Herald-Standard

“They were able to successfully conduct an ongoing investigation into citizens that prey on young children living in our area. "The results, thus far, have been very good.”

The white truck passed twice through the business parking lot before the driver navigated it into a space. via Herald-Standard

Born and raised in Markleysburg, Humbert attended Uniontown High School. Afterward, Humbert worked different labor and construction jobs for many years. via PittsburghLIVE.com