February is Black History Month, and Melvin Morgan Jr. has been working all month long on a project that honors that history by recognizing well-known African Americans in Uniontown. Morgan, owner of AOP Visuals (Aopvisuals), a Christian-based photography business, has been using his talent to create Giants of Uniontown, a photo series focusing on a […]
The annual MLK Breakfast in Uniontown spread the unifying message to do what is right all the time. “This is always a well-attended event, and it shows our community values the racial harmony that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did,” said Steve Strange, executive director of the East End United Community Center (EEUCC), which sponsors […]
The Fayette County commissioners approved 19 projects for funding through the 2023-24 Local Share Account program after receiving a record number of requests. “This year, we did see an unusually large number of requests,” Fayette County Redevelopment Authority Community Development Coordinator Brenda Girod said. “Historically, we see about 50 applications seeking around $2.5 million to […]
The fourth-annual Fayette Gives event is now open for check donations leading up to the Nov. 9 day-of-giving event with a record number of participating charities.