Masontown News

PA: Region gets $33B slice of federal budget pie Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun.

The state Superior Court has upheld a Fayette County man's 40- to 80-year sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

A state appeals court has upheld a former Fayette County man's 40- to 80-year prison sentence for using his truck to ram a motorcycle, killing his ex-girlfriend and the driver.

The panel formed to provide local input in the development of the four-year Transportation Improvement Program presented a list of projects Monday it would like to see included in the 2009-2012 plan.

The state attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit seeking to recover about $8,000 from a former Fayette County business.

Dr. Lee to open local office Dr. Christopher Lee will open on June 10 Lifeline Chiropractic at 648 Morgantown Road in Uniontown as an extension of his Masontown office.

Increased operating costs, driven by rising fuel prices, have forced Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation to propose a fare increase.

The Fayette Energy Facility of Duke Energy Americas at Masontown recently donated $3,500 to the REACH program.

Property transfers listed in Fayette County Recorder of Deeds office from May 16 through May 22 were as follows: Catherine Adams to Faith Land Co.

“You can live a good life without indulging or overindulging”

Students from area high schools and one junior high met with local dignitaries to help fight underage drinking with Project Sticker Shock, which went into action Thursday night. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“He pulled a knife out and put it to my chest and said he was going to kill me if I didn't get me and my family out of my house”

A Fayette County woman testified she awoke from a nap with her 5-year-old daughter last August to find a knife-wielding man standing over her. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“Everybody has a place and different ideas.”

A visual arts educator visited with students at Conn-Area Catholic to help them paint a mural. via Connellsville and Fayette County News

“So, we'll be over halfway there”

County officials hope the Greene River Trail in northeastern Greene County eventually will stretch to the Masontown Bridge, and when the latest portion is complete, it will be halfway there. via O-R Online

Pittsburgh Wabash Tunnel - open to all outbound traffic - weeknights - scheduled 6pm-5am Ross Twp Reis Run Rd is closed in both directions between Brookmeade Dr and Rochester Rd - land slide I-279 Pkwy North ... via Http

“Whoever wins the rural areas will end up winning the state. That is why these visits are so important, particularly this year”

Peggy Lee of Masontown never heard of Hubert H. Humphrey before Monday. And it's not surprising because Lee wasn't born until 12 years after 1972 -- the last time any hopeful for U.S. president ventured into ... via Pittsburgh Tribune

“There's really not that much to learn”

With large numbers of voters anticipated to turn out for the April 22 primary, election bureaus in Fayette and Westmoreland counties are gearing up to ensure they have enough trained volunteers to work the ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

“Under the old model, the parish paid half and parents paid half, even if they couldn't afford it”

Fay-West's Catholic schools are thriving for a number of reasons, including academic excellence and a focus on faith-based education. via PittsburghLIVE.com

Members of a Fayette County family escaped unharmed from their Masontown home Monday during a late-night electrical fire. via PittsburghLIVE.com

Uniontown police made quick work of a car theft case Tuesday morning, nabbing the suspect less than 15 minutes after the theft occurred. via Herald-Standard

If a sampling of 2007 annual campaign finance reports filed by Fayette countians who were candidates last year is any indication, seeking political office can put you in debt. via Herald-Standard