Skip to main content

News

Waterline forces road closure

Waterline forces road closure

  • Mike Tressler | The Daily Courier
  • Updated

Drivers in Connellsville on Monday not only had to face detours due to the closure of the McCray Robb Bridge, but a water main break forced the closure of a portion of North Pittsburgh Street. Pennsylvania American Water reported Monday a water main break in the 400 block of North Pittsburgh…

No spring curbside cleanup in city

No spring curbside cleanup in city

  • By The Daily Courier
  • Updated

Connellsville Municipal Authority officials said there has been some confusion about a spring curbside cleanup in the city.

Spring is here

Spring is here

  • Photo courtesy Paula O' Connor

This colorful cardinal is enjoying the return of spring.

site-logo

Sports

Vikings bolt past Scotties, 10-0

Vikings bolt past Scotties, 10-0

  • By JASON BLACK
  • Updated

Entering the final week of the regular season, the Mt. Pleasant baseball team knew that if it took care of business in back-to-back games against Southmoreland, the Vikings would win the Section 4 (3A) title.

Commodores win section crown

Commodores win section crown

  • By STAFF REPORTS
  • Updated

The Frazier girls softball team scored one run in the second inning and made it stand up for a 1-0 victory over visiting Jeannette on Monday. The win secured the Section 3 (1A) title for the Commodores (12-0, 12-0). Addison Hiles tossed a one-hitter that featured 13 strikeouts in the title-c…

Scotties, Commodores post softball wins

  • STAFF REPORTS
  • Updated

Makayla Etling homered, doubled and knocked in seven runs as the Southmoreland softball team rolled to a 12-2 win in five innings over host Yough in a Section 3 (3A) game on Friday. Kaylee Doppelheuer finished with three singles for the Scotties (13-2, 8-2). Taylor Doppelheuer, Madison Brown…

Obituaries

Lynn A. Gaudiello

Lynn A. Gaudiello

  • Updated

Lynn Ann Gaudiello, 62, of Lacey, Wash., formerly of Connellsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. She was born on Feb. 3, 1962, in Connellsville, a daughter of Carol Colborn and Don (Skip) Colborn. In addition to her parents, Lynn is survived by a son, Joshua Powell; three grandc…

Marjorie L. Miller

Marjorie L. Miller

  • Updated

Marjorie Lois (Rowan) Miller, 93, of Monroeville, formerly of Melcroft, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at her home. She was born March 1, 1931, in Normalville, a daughter of the late J. Domer and Marie Kemp Rowan. Marjorie was a graduate of Connellsville High School with the Class of 194…

Sandra Millan

Sandra Millan

  • Updated

Sandra “Sandy” Millan, of Uniontown, originally of Connellsville, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Washington Hospital, Washington, Pa.

Latest e-Edition

Opinion

A gem of many facets

A gem of many facets

  • Updated

The Blue Jay Creek valley, located within the heart of the Allegheny National Forest, is a piece of heaven on earth. While our portion of the Alleghenies offers outstanding, picturesque trout streams, none of them exceed that of Blue Jay Creek in terms of sheer beauty.

Parental Controls Not Infallible in Managing Kids’ Social Media

Parental Controls Not Infallible in Managing Kids’ Social Media

Most of us are attached to our phones or tablets and consider them vital for life in 2024. As social media, the internet, and other technologies become more entwined with our professional and personal worlds, the potential for problematic use and technology addiction increases. Parents who t…

Arts & Entertainment

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: When we are out as a family, my 30-year-old, millionaire son never pays for anything. He eats more than any of us and never reaches for his wallet, not even to help with the tip. This has been going on for years, and my wife always defends him. I have given up trying to fix it. 

DO JUST ONE THING

Did you know root vegetables are among the most sustainable vegetables you should incorporate into your diet? A study by the Journal of Cleaner Production found carrots, potatoes and onions to be among the lowest greenhouse gas-emitting crops of all fruits and vegetables. In addition to the …

Today’s Fact

Tony Blair was the first British prime minister in more than 150 years

Multimedia

NIGHT OF STARS
Multimedia

NIGHT OF STARS

  • By ROXANNE ABRAMOWITZ
  • Updated

For the first time in 26 years, a Fayette County school was represented in John Noble's Westmoreland Night of the Stars held at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg.

Stocks

Market Data by TradingView