Local artist restores Yough River Trail project

Rostraver Township resident Chris Galiyas, an art teacher in the West Mifflin School District, recently restored his mural located at the Youghiogheny Glass Company along the Yough River Trail in Connellsville.

By LIAM BELAN

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When Rostraver Township resident Chris Galiyas was tasked with creating a vibrant piece of art from four silos along the Yough River Trail in Connellsville 15 years ago, he was passionate about the project, but he needed a vision. So like any good artist, Galiyas took inspiration from his surroundings and started bringing the local people’s ideas to life.

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