Two Ohiopyle whitewater rafting guides received Carnegie Medals on Friday for rescuing two women from the Youghiogheny River in 2017. Eric Martin and Patrick Nolan McCarty, both of Ohiopyle, were ...

Aug. 24—Jurors in a coroner's inquest examining an August 2022 rafting death on the Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle recommended drastic changes Thursday in hopes of preventing future fatalities. The ...

A man died while kayaking on the Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle State Park on Friday, Fayette County officials said. Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker said in a post on Facebook that 43-year-old ...

The body of a State College man who died while kayaking Friday at Ohiopyle State Park was pulled from a rapid known as “Bottle of Wine” on the Lower Youghiogheny River. Ohiopyle fire Chief Rob Joseph ...

A 43-year-old man from State College drowned while kayaking in the Youghiogheny River Friday evening, according to Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker. According to officials, Michael Barney drowned ...

Rafting, of course, can be dangerous, too, especially now, during a health pandemic. We filled out a health questionnaire and had our temperatures scanned upon arrival to Wilderness Voyageurs, one of ...

UNIONTOWN — Two whitewater rafting guides from Ohiopyle were among 18 from across the U.S. and Canada named Carnegie heroes for putting their own lives at risk to save others. Patrick Nolan McCarty, ...

The Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle has a water temperature in the 60s, which is considerably cooler than the current air temperature outside. But before you jump into the river, there are a few things ...

WE BEGIN HERE WITH BREAKING NEWS IN FAYETTE COUNTY. A MAN DROWNS IN THE YOCKANOOKANY RIVER. THE COUNTY CORONER SAYS THE TRAGEDY UNFOLDED NEAR THE OHIOPYLE STATE PARK EARLIER THIS EVENING. 43 YEAR OLD ...

FRANKLIN TWP. — For some, peace and tranquility come from reading a book or listening to music. But for Dean and Lynn Fletcher, peace comes from gliding through rivers while being surrounded by ...