Gulf oil platform explodes, burning off La. Coast   September 2 12:40 pm

GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion.

Uniontown police probe another armed robbery   September 1 03:35 pm

Uniontown police are investigating after a Uniontown man was robbed at gunpoint early today.

Hearing continued for Washington woman charged with homicide by vehicle    03:35 pm

WAYNESBURG - A preliminary hearing was continued this week for a Washington woman accused of homicide by vehicle in the 2009 death of a West Virginia man.

Connellsville man dies from smoke inhalation    03:35 pm

The Fayette County Coroner has ruled that smoke from an electrical fire caused the death of a Connellsville man last week.

Everson man charged with assaulting infant son   August 31 04:20 pm

An Everson man is behind bars after he allegedly violently assaulted his infant son at their residence in Everson Sunday.

Charges dismissed against Uniontown man charged in home invasion    03:40 pm

All charges against a Uniontown man accused breaking into an occupied home June 21 to steal drugs and money were dismissed today after a witness failed to appear in court.

Charges dismissed against Uniontown man charged in assault    03:30 pm

All charges were dismissed today against a Uniontown man accused of assaulting his girlfriend in Uniontown and then trying to convince officers that she had assaulted herself in an attempt to frame him, police said.

Suspected copper thieves captured in Greene    02:40 pm

GREENE COUNTY - State police caught two suspects trying to steal copper from a burned building in Jefferson Township, Greene County, Monday afternoon.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle upgraded to fair condition    02:40 pm

Uniontown police said a West Virginia man seriously injured when a car struck him in Uniontown Monday has been upgraded to fair condition.

Uniontown mother charged with leaving baby unattended in vehicle    02:20 pm

A Uniontown mother is facing multiple charges after she allegedly left her 8-month-old son unattended in a vehicle in South Union Township Aug. 14.

Uniontown woman jailed after claiming to be kidnapped   August 30 08:00 pm

A Uniontown woman wanted on outstanding warrants is in jail after allegedly telling state police she had been kidnapped when she had not.

Board fills positions, accepts resignation of member    07:30 pm

The Laurel Highlands School Board Monday in special session hired a full-time high school English teacher, appointed two long-term substitutes, and accepted the resignation of board member Ed George.

UPDATE: Man charged with possessing $450,000 worth of heroin    07:30 pm

A West Virginia man is in jail after being arrested today with almost a half-million dollars worth of heroin in his possession, the largest amount to ever be confiscated in Fayette County history.

Connellsville man charged following gun threat in Uniontown    01:40 pm

A Connellsville man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened a Uniontown man with a gun Saturday night in Uniontown.

Southwest Regional Police Department to cover Bentleyville    01:20 pm

The Southwest Regional Police Department (SWRPD) will provide another area community with police coverage after they recently entered into an agreement with Bentleyville Borough in Washington County.

UPDATE: Two injured in Uniontown vehicle/pedestrian crash    12:30 pm

Two students at Laurel Business Institute in Uniontown were injured this morning when they were struck by a vehicle.

Concert rescheduled    11:30 am

The Uniontown Downtown Business District Authority's Storey Square Concert Series will be held Thursday as a make-up date for an earlier show that was canceled because bad weather was forecast.

Pedestrian hit by car on Penn Street in Uniontown    11:04 am

Uniontown police Capt. Dave Rutter interviews the driver of a car involved in a vehicle-pedestrian accident at 10:30a.m. Monday on Penn Street In Uniontown. Uniontown Firemen's ambulances and Uniontown Fire Department were called to the scene. The man who was hit by the car was flown by medical helicopter to a trauma center. See additional details in Tuesday's edition of the Herald-Standard. (Ed Cope/Herald-Standard)

Back to school days begin for some local districts    07:53 am

Students file into Laurel Highlands High School early Monday for the first days of classes in the district. Classes opened for Connellsville, Albert Gallatin and some schools in the Greene County area also on Monday. Uniontown Area classes are scheduled to begin next week. (Ed Cope/Herald-Standard)

Major heroin drug bust in Fayette County    05:48 pm

The Fayette County Drug Task Force was successful in arresting a Morgantown, W.Va, man allegedly in possession of 1 pound of heroin with a street value of $450,000.