NEWS AND VIEWS ~ September 3, 2026

Old and Up the River...

DRIVER’S ED is depicted here in an automobile furnished by Mountain Chevrolet during the 1952-1953 school year.

(Photo: 1953 Turkeyougha.)

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Confluence Tragically Loses One of Its Own: Ron Hostetler

September 2, 2026 - Jeffrey "Pope" Pankey

Ron Hostetler, a longtime Confluence Volunteer Fire Department member and the heart of Pumpkinfest each year, was killed this week in a hit-and-run crash.

Closed Confluence Foodmart goes up for sale – with nearby home

September 1, 2026 - Kris Mamula

The owners of the former Confluence Foodmart are looking for someone to take over the closed grocery – with a nearby three-bedroom house on Williams Street also on the market. “We want to sell or rent,” said Sam Patel, principal, Jay Narayan 1 LLC, which…

Borden Tunnel Work Starts on the GAP

September 1, 2026 - News & Views Staff

Crews began rehabilitating the Borden Tunnel on the Great Allegheny Passage on Sept. 1. Expect flaggers, construction vehicles and a dismount through April 2027.

Poetry at the Tissue Farm Saturday Afternoon

September 1, 2026 - News & Views Staff

Anjali Soi reads from her collection “Velvet Evenings” at the Tissue Farm from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 5, inside Oreen Cohen’s Antagony exhibit.

A jarring ride: county applies for grant to replace Casselman River Bridge

September 1, 2026 - Kris Mamula

Biked the wooden bridge across the Casselman River in Confluence lately? Yeah, so have we. Pretty bumpy. Teeth rattling, maybe, depending on your speed. Most of the boards on the bridge surface have warped badly and many show signs of rot. There’s no risk of…

Lend a Hand on National Public Lands Day at Yough Lake

September 1, 2026 - News & Views Staff

Help clean up the Youghiogheny Lake shoreline on National Public Lands Day, September 26. Gloves, equipment and lunch provided. Meet at the Klondike Pavilion.

Confluence man, 18, held on 58 counts in state police case

August 31, 2026 - News & Views Staff

Laiden Scott Clevenger, 18, of Confluence, was arraigned August 27 on 58 counts following a state police investigation. Bail was set at $25,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 9.

Deep Creek’s Art, Wine and Spirits Festival Returns

August 31, 2026 - News & Views Staff

The 22nd annual Deep Creek Lake Art, Wine & Spirits Festival hits the Garrett County Fairgrounds Sept. 11-12 with 40 artisans, 39 wine tables and 18 spirit tables.

Hank Parke, Who Brought the Trail to Somerset County, Dies

August 30, 2026 - News & Views Staff

Henry “Hank” Black Parke, who founded the Somerset County trails association in 1987 and spent two decades building the 41 miles of the Great Allegheny Passage that cross the county, died August 27 at 75.

Bears, Otters and Monarchs: Ohiopyle State Park’s September Lineup

August 30, 2026 - News & Views Staff

Six free programs at Ohiopyle State Park over the next two weeks, from black bear talks at Kentuck Campground to a volunteer trail day on Sept. 12.

Confluence Just Lived Through the Wettest August Since 1871

August 29, 2026 - News & Views Staff

The region logged its wettest first half of August on record, with rain totals pushing toward the all-time August mark set in 1987.

Addison Festival Brings Food Trucks and Bands to the Park September 26

August 29, 2026 - News & Views Staff

The Addison Festival brings food trucks, live bands and more to Addison Park on Saturday, September 26, from noon to 8 p.m.

Upcoming Events

SEP

2–21

Weekly Movement with Sara Conley: Gentle Yoga and Pilates/Barre

Wednesday, September 2 – Wednesday, October 21

6 to 7 p.m. | Confluence Creative Arts Center, 533 Williams Street, Confluence, PA | By donation

SEP

21–31

Weekly: Silent Meditation with Judd Evans, Mondays

Monday, September 21 – Thursday, December 31

6 to 7 p.m. | Confluence Creative Arts Center, 533 Williams Street, Confluence, PA | By donation

SEP

25–7

Crawford School of Terror in Connellsville

Friday, September 25 – Saturday, November 7

Fridays and Saturdays | Crawford School, 125 N. 7th Street, Connellsville, PA 15425

OCT

2–31

Haunted Hollow Opens for Ten Nights in Rockwood

Friday, October 2 – Saturday, October 31

Fridays and Saturdays, box office 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. | 126 Woodland Road, Rockwood, PA 15557

OCT

3–18

Autumnfest Runs Three Weekends at Seven Springs

Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 18

Saturdays and Sundays | Seven Springs Mountain Resort, 777 Waterwheel Drive, Seven Springs, PA 15622

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