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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Connellsville's location.
Welcome to the City of Connellsville, located in Fayette County in Southwestern Pennsylvania along the banks of the Youghiogheny River. Originally founded as a borough on March 1, 1806, in February 1909, balloting in New Haven and Connellsville resulted in these two boroughs joining and becoming the first City on Fayette County on May 12, 1911, and currently has a population of 9,146, according to the 2000 census.

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Carnegie Free Library
Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
This year marks the Carnegie Free Library's 110th Birthday. That's quite an accomplishment in this digital age. One way to honor this is to go to the Library's Facebook page and click LIKE. They want to reach the goal of 1,110 friends this year, but let's give them more. The Library has so much more to offer than just books. There are crafts, storytelling, reading programs, signing up to do Volunteer Community Service to get school and/or scouting credits. There's a whole year to celebrate, so check them out on their website to see what all is going on this year. Their website is http://carnegiefreelib.org/ Call 724-628-1380 to see how they can help you and how you can help them. 110 years, that's a long time to be there for the Community, show your thanks and appreciation!
229 South Pittsburgh Street
Community Center Memorial Patio
Jan 25, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
This is a year-long fundraising event to benefit the Community Center. Plans are to construct a 10' by 8' Memorial Patio in front of the former school, with bricks engraved with the memory of your loved one, a former classmate, teacher or whomever you want. The engraved brick costs $50, with a maximum of three lines, with 14 characters per line. For more information, contact Lori at the Center at 724-626-0300.
Community Center
Yough Country Symposium
May 24, 2013 at 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Please make plans to join in the 4th Annual Yough Country Symposium. "Trains and Trails" will be the discussions of the day. The day starts at 9 am with Breakfast ($3.00) at Yough Park and discussions all day long on things that matter to the City, the Trains and Trails. Lunch ($12.00) will be served and more discussions. At the end of the day at 7:00 pm, you head up to the Edwin S. Porter Theater in the Community Center for a concert and reception ($15.00) featuring the Sammy Brooks Band. For more information, go to http://www.fayettetrust.org/2013-Symposium--Golden-Reunion.html.
Yough River Park
Connellsville Geranium Festival
May 25, 2013 at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Come join us and think SPRING! It's time for the Geranium Festival again! On Saturday, May 25th, head on over to Crawford Avenue for buy flowers for the yard, for friends and neighbors. Vendors for food, crafts and other items will be there to help you enjoy the day. Entertainment starts with the Molinaro Band marching in at 9:30 and additional entertainment throughout the day. There will be a Princess Contest, a Pet Parade, clowns and face painting. Sponsored by the Connellsville Area Garden Club, and these people do a great job in making the City beautiful! Don't miss it!
Crawford Avenue - Downtown
Golden Reunion at East Park
May 26, 2013 at 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
This Golden Reunion reunites all the Cokers, Mules, Owls,Gators and Falcons. Come to East Park to have a picnic, lunch and entertainment with the Wally Gingers Band. All this for only $25.00. For more information, contact Mike Edwards at 724-626-0141 or go to http://www.fayettetrust.org/2013-Symposium--Golden-Reunion.html to sign up.
East Park
Memorial Day Parade and Program
May 27, 2013 at 9:30 AM
The Connellsville Veterans Commission will be holding the Annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade will form at 9:30 on the West Side and progress to the bridge portion of the program at 10 am. The route is from the West Side, travel across the Crawford Avenue bridge, turn off Crawford Avenue onto Pittsburgh Street and end at the Memorial with a program.
City streets and Memorial

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