http://www.heraldstandard.com/ en http://www.heraldstandard.com/fileadmin/template/images/logo144.gif http://www.heraldstandard.com/ 144 26 TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/refreshing-walk.html Melissa Little (left) of Hopwood and Stacie Reese walk Buddy, black lab owned by Little, at Hutchinson Sportmen's Club at Hopwood on a sunnny afternoon. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:19:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/county-officials-lobbying-for-reserve-training-center.html Although Fayette County was mentioned as a likely site for the construction of a new U.S. Army Reserve training center, the preferred site is in Westmoreland County. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:33 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/convicted-murderer-seeks-new-trial.html A Normalville man serving a life sentence for killing his 13-year-old cousin told a Fayette County judge he wants a new trial on the basis that his trial attorney failed to call one witness in his case. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:30 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/greene-commissioners-allow-extension-for-bridge-work.html WAYNESBURG - Greene County is giving an engineering firm more time to complete work on the planned restoration of two county-owned covered bridges. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:29 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/hospitals-expansion-project-nearly-complete.html After three years and $50 million, Uniontown Hospital is completing its major expansion project, transforming the community hospital into a regional health center. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:27 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/burglary-case-moving-to-court.html A Smithfield man captured by police after they followed footprints in the snow outside a home he allegedly burglarized waived all charged against him to court Thursday, police said. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:25 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/carmichaels-superintendent-to-travel-to-harrisburg-to-observe-budget-talks.html CARMICHAELS - In light of the lengthy state budget impasse last summer, Carmichaels Area School District Superintendent Craig Baily urged school board members Thursday to closely monitor this year's state budget talks. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:24 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/calvary-baptist-schedules-program.html Calvary Baptist Church, at 308 McClellandtown Road in Uniontown, will hold "Messiah in the Passover," a demonstration showing how Jesus fulfilled the ancient Passover feast, at 6:30 p.m. today at the church. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:22 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/transit-office-to-close-on-good-friday.html Washington Rides (Washington County Transportation Authority Office) will be closed on April 2 in observance of Good Friday. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:19 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/bcompany-will-flush-hydrants-b.html Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority said it will be flushing fire hydrants in Luzerne Township during the week beginning Monday. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:17 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/school-attack-charges-waived-to-court.html A Uniontown man accused of punching a supervisor at a school in Fairchance earlier this month waived all charged against him to court Thursday. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:57:14 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/high-school-orientation.html Masontown news ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:56:48 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/birthdays-33.html Perryopolis news ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:56:46 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/uniontown-school-board-opens-bids-for-ben-franklin-school-project.html Uniontown Area School District officials are continuing to closely examine bids for the Ben Franklin School renovation/addition project. ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:56:45 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/21/get-well-wishes-6.html Uniontown news ]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:56:40 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/19/hays-hearing.html Brian Hays of Normalville makes an obscene juster as he is lead into the courtroom of Judge Steve Leskinen. Hays faces an appeal hearing for his 2003 conviction of having sex with his 13-year old cousin, killing her and then burning the body. John F. Brothers/Herald-Standard ]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:28:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/19/-3a464192f2.html Emergency personnel work to treat a woman after the car she was driving plunged about 100 feet down an embankment in South Union Township Friday. Officials said that the woman driving the car suffered serious injuries when the car crashed into a guardrail on Route 119 and then rolled down the steep embankment shortly before 10 a.m. The woman, who was not identified, was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment. Emergency personnel from American Ambulance joined volunteer firefighters from South Union Township at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by the state police. No further information was available. Robert Esquivel/Herald-Standard ]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:26:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/19/swing-into-spring-1.html Amanda Miller looks on as Wayne Michael Miller (left), 19-months -old, and his sister, Abigail Miller (right), 5, enjoy swinging into spring at Aerford Playground in South Union Township on a warm, sunny afternoon.The spring season arrived today when the warm temperatures have been dominated the weather scene for the past few days. (Ed Cope/Herald-Standard) ]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:21:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/19/businessman-instantly-saw-value-in-former-anchor-glass-site.html SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE — Tom Sipes is a purported no-nonsense guy and it appears he generally makes up his mind about things in a short amount of time. ]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:04:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/bridge-work-1.html ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:17:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/connellsville-looks-to-host-triathlon.html CONNELLSVILLE - By a narrow vote margin on Wednesday, council authorized a newly formed committee to host the city's first sprint triathlon. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:51:56 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/california-area-school-board-revises-calendar.html CALIFORNIA - Graduation has been postponed by a week in the California Area School District. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:51:54 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/borough-awaits-water-project-approval.html POINT MARION - Borough officials are waiting to receive a permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection so that the waterline replacement project can progress. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:51:45 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/albert-gallatin-hires-new-assistant-principal.html Albert Gallatin Area School Board hired an assistant high school principal to replace former assistant principal Chris Pegg, who became a district administrator in December. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:51:43 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/residents-officials-rally-behind-new-owner-of-idled-glass-factory.html SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE - Residents and local officials are rallying around the new owner of an idled glass plant and supporting his plans to bring jobs to the small community of South Connellsville. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:51:04 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/power-outage-closes-schools.html Students at the Connellsville Area High School and Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center returned to a regular schedule Wednesday after classes were cut short Tuesday because of a power outage. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:45 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/public-meeting-scheduled-on-reserve-training-center.html A public meeting to gain support for locating a new U.S. Army Reserve training center in Fayette County is slated for 2 p.m. Friday at the Public Service Building in Uniontown. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:43 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/bvolunteers-sought-for-mountain-masterpiece-b.html Fallingwater, the Frank Lloyd Wright masterwork located at Bear Run Nature Reserve in the scenic Laurel Highlands, is now accepting volunteers for the current season. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:38 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/deweese-co-sponsors-senior-alert-legislation.html State Rep. Bill DeWeese, D-Waynesburg, is co-sponsoring legislation that would establish an alert system to aid in the location of older adults who are afflicted with mental illness, mental retardation, dementia or other physical or mental incapacities. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:35 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/bvideo-shows-local-mans-altercation-with-police-b.html A Uniontown man captured on a YouTube video in an altercation with police during St. Patrick's Day parade festivities in Pittsburgh on Saturday is facing multiple charges. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:30 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/storm-water-management-meeting-planned.html Municipal officials from throughout Fayette County will gather Monday to hear about how a state mandate regarding storm water management affects them. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:27 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/frazier-drama-club-stages-wizard-of-oz.html Frazier High School/Middle School Drama Club will present "The Wizard of Oz'' at 7 p.m. today and Friday in the school auditorium. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:25 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/smithfield-council-members-to-attend-county-meeting.html SMITHFIELD - Smithfield Borough Council announced Tuesday that the borough will participate in a countywide meeting to discuss storm water management. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:23 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/drug-task-force-arrests-13-people.html The Fayette County Drug Task Force said 13 people were arrested as a result of investigations conducted in February. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:12 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/18/rotc-to-stage-cleanups-in-california-coal-center.html CALIFORNIA - Soldiers will be taking to the streets of California and Coal Center boroughs Sunday, doing their best to clean up the towns. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:09 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/airport-authority-discusses-safety-improvements.html DUNBAR TWP. - The Fayette County Airport Authority reviewed over $500,000 worth of projects to increase safety at the Joseph A. Hardy - Connellsville Airport at Tuesday's meeting and said they will decide what actions to take after reviewing the proposals further. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:57:15 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/municipal-authority-discusses-grant-money.html BROWNSVILLE - The Brownsville Municipal Authority is looking into whether it will still qualify for nearly $500,000 in grant money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture if it doesn't also take a $141,000 loan. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:57:09 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/uniontown-holds-bus-evacuation-drills.html Students, teachers, bus drivers, administrators and school and local safety officials are participating in the bus evacuation drills at Uniontown Area School District schools this month. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:33 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/hydrant-issue-hampers-firefighting-efforts-in-east-millsboro.html LUZERNE TWP. - Firefighters who battled a blaze that destroyed an East Millsboro home Tuesday said the house could have been saved if a fire hydrant would have been accessible. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:30 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/man-behind-bars-for-killing-wifes-cat.html DUNKARD TWP. - A man is behind bars after he allegedly shot and killed his wife's pet cat in the living room of their mobile home in Dunkard Township, Greene County. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:28 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/for-veterans-affairs-office.html New director likely to be named soon ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:25 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/court-upholds-decision-to-dismiss-baranowski-suit.html The federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a decision that dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former state police sergeant from the Uniontown station. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:23 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/replica-gun-forces-police-to-lock-down-school.html Uniontown police said they found three teenage boys and an 18-year-old woman with drugs and a replica gun in the parking lot of a parochial school in Uniontown, forcing the school to be locked down on Monday. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:18 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/attorney-seeks-leniency-in-illegal-firearms-case.html The attorney for a Uniontown man who will be sentenced today for illegally possessing a firearm filed court paperwork that acknowledged his client has made mistakes, but asked for leniency. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:16 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/water-shutoff-planned.html Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority is temporarily shutting off water service to customers on McClellandtown Road, from McKinley Avenue to Main Street, in McClellandtown for a water system upgrade from 3 to 8 p.m. today. Customers may experience low pressure or have no water during the shutoff and should fill containers with water for use during that time, the authority said. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:10 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/board-votes-to-apply-for-food-program.html JEFFERSON - Jefferson-Morgan School Board voted Monday to submit an application for the district to become either a sponsor or a site for a summer food program. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:08 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/bosagies-legacy-b.html Perhaps the most enduring part of Dr. Emmanuel Osagie's legacy is "internationalizing"; Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:05 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/learning-for-life-leaders-work-on-goals.html Leaders of the Westmoreland Learning for Life program worked on goals and projects for 2010-2011 at a planning conference held recently at the Heritage Reservation in Farmington. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:03 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/president-judge-gerald-solomon.html ARD program ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:55:57 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/ramp-festival-planned.html The 20th annual Mason-Dixon Ramp Festival will be held on April 17 and 18 at Mason-Dixon Park in Mount Morris. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:55:46 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/woman-waives-charges-to-trial-in-police-chase.html A Waynesburg woman accused of leading police on a 15-mile pursuit in Jefferson Township, Greene County, last month waived all charges filed against her Tuesday. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:55:38 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/robbery-suspects-to-have-day-in-court.html FRANKLIN TWP. - Two men facing multiple charges after they allegedly assaulted a store manager who tried to stop them from stealing from a supermarket in Franklin Township, Greene County, last month will have their day in court. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:55:36 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/17/of-assaulting-inmate.html All charges filed against a Fayette County Prison guard accused of assaulting an inmate last fall were held for court Tuesday. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:55:34 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/booking-center-helps-cops.html When Uniontown police arrested a man recently, he told them his name was Jahad Goree. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:49:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/fayette-county-man-charged-in-car-theft.html A Fayette County man has been charged with theft and receiving stolen property following an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Western Regional Auto Theft Task Force. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:57 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/wharton-supervisors-announce-bridge-reopening-more-repairs.html FARMINGTON - Wharton Township supervisors on Monday said they re-opened the Cole Road bridge after performing an emergency repair on the metal decking. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:55 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/uniontown-sb-answers-questions-about-bank-switch.html Uniontown Area School Board member Thomas "Bill" Gerke responded to questions raised about the board's decision to switch financial institutions. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:14 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/police-nab-woman-after-two-years-on-run.html After running from police for nearly two years, a Smithfield woman accused of using a claw hammer to attack and rob at Uniontown woman has been captured. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/bhearing-postponed-due-to-loss-of-electricity-b.html A preliminary hearing for a Hopwood man facing charges for armed robbery was postponed Monday after the Fayette County Prison lost electric service. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:56 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/uniontown-man-faces-drug-charges-1.html Uniontown police have filed multiple drug-related charges against a Uniontown man following a traffic accident Thursday. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:51 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/bshort-circuited-pole-catches-fire-causes-uniontown-power-outage-b.html The Fayette County Courthouse and prison were among the estimated 2,500 customers of Allegheny Power without electricity Monday afternoon after a pole caught fire at the intersection of Penn and Pittsburgh streets in Uniontown. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:50 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/bliggett-found-guilty-fined-10500-for-violations-b.html Ernest Liggett of Monroeville was found guilty Monday in Fayette County Court of property maintenance violations at three parcels he owns in Brownsville. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:45 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/car-accident-victim-identified.html BULLSKIN TWP. - State police have identified a man seriously injured in a two-car crash in Bullskin Township late Saturday. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:43 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/four-people-cited.html Local briefs ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:41 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/dunbar-township-man-faces-additional-charges.html New charges were filed Monday against a Dunbar Township man already behind bars after he allegedly raped a woman on multiple occasions spanning more than a decade and also raped her 10-year-old daughter in recent months. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:37 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/no-one-injured-in-apartment-fire.html No one was injured when fire ripped through an apartment building in Uniontown early Monday. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:24 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/wva-couple-waives-robbery-charges-to-court.html A man and woman charged with stealing items from the Super Kmart store in South Union Township earlier this month have waived the charges against them to court. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:22 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/forest-program-slated.html The Greene County Cooperative Extension Board and the Farm Bureau will discuss the Forest Stewardship Program at their annual dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at the First Baptist Church in Waynesburg. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:11 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/booking-center-helps-cops-handle-arrests-return-to-streets.html When Uniontown police arrested a man recently, he told them his name was Jahad Goree. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:03 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/uniontown-fire-department-recruits-volunteers.html Thankful that two laid-off full-time firefighters were recalled a couple weeks ago, the Uniontown Fire Department is now focusing on bolstering the ranks of the three volunteer units that also are part of the department. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:01 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/dunbar-man-rams-car-into-another.html A man is behind bars after he allegedly used his vehicle to ram another car in Dunbar Township Saturday. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:21 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/16/bcollapsed-barns-at-fairgrounds-to-be-rebuilt-b.html The Fayette County Agricultural Improvement Association is making preparations to demolish and clean up two livestock barns at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Dunbar Township that collapsed under this winter's heavy snowfall. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:17 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/15/cal-u-replacing-college-in-the-high-school-program.html California University of Pennsylvania is ending its College in the High School program at the end of this school year, replacing it with an online honors program for high school students. ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:47:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/15/child-rescued-from-fire.html ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:23:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/15/despite-bad-weather-ms-campout-deemed-success.html Jim Santilli has been camping out on the roof of the Belmont Inn in South Union Township to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society for 11 years and has experienced it all - rain, wind and snow. ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:55:20 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/15/fayette-flooding-threat-recedes.html Designated emergency shelters in Fayette County were prepared to open but remained closed Sunday as river levels held steady and the threat of flooding decreased. ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:55:10 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/15/breserve-narrows-sites-for-project-b.html The U.S. Army Reserve has narrowed its list of potential sites for the construction of a new training center to two in Fayette County and one in neighboring Westmoreland County. ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:54:49 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/15/bfayette-assistance-b.html LaRoche College students lend a hand while on spring break ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:54:39 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/15/bank-change-raises-questions.html Questions are being raised about the Uniontown Area School Board's decision to switch financial institutions. ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:54:34 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/15/bauthor-hurst-discusses-past-future-of-region-b.html The history of western Pennsylvania came to life recently at West Overton Village, Scottdale, as author Dave Hurst discussed the region's past, its future, and how the two are connected. ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:54:33 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/connellsville-declares-state-of-emergency.html The City of Connellsville declared a state of emergency due to the rising waters of the Youghiogheny River. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:07:45 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/pa-american-water-schedules-upgrades.html McMURRAY - Pennsylvania American Water will make about $830,000 in upgrades, including installing water lines and fire hydrants in its southwest region to improve service reliability and increase water flows for firefighting. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:07:26 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/residents-keep-close-eye-on-yough-river.html CONNELLSVILLE - The early hour didn't stop dozens of people from gathering along the banks of the swollen Youghiogheny River as it moved swiftly through Connellsville Saturday morning. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:07:18 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/bsmashing-good-time-b.html Santillis adds fundraising event to roof-sit ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:07:06 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/binmates-art-to-be-displayed-at-show-b.html The Artisans is hosting an exhibit and sale of art from inmates of the State Correctional Institution at Fayette called "Art with Conviction 2" at its gallery at 52 E. High St. in Waynesburg from 6 to 9 p.m. through April 3. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:07:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/police-nab-priest-assault-suspect.html CONNELLSVILLE - A church business manager is in jail on a $500,000 bond for allegedly assaulting the pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Connellsville. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:58 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/public-meeting-about-county-pay-raises-delayed-until-april.html A public meeting being held by the Fayette County commissioners for the purpose of hearing testimony on potentially setting pay raises for county elected officials is being postponed. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:55 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/bmarcellus-shale-impact-discussed-b.html By James Pletcher Jr. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:52 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/water-system-work-under-way.html Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority said that water service was suspended Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Old McClellandtown Road between McKinley Avenue and Main Street in German Township to allow employees to upgrade the water system. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:49 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/bman-says-he-was-robbed-in-uniontown-b.html Uniontown police are investigating the alleged armed robbery of a man in the city Friday morning. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:47 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/kansas-city-airs-hazy-plan-to-shutter-schools.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City school officials promised last week to shut down nearly half the district's schools by the start of classes in the fall without offering details of how they intend to implement the complicated plan in just a matter of months. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:44 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/route-119-traffic-projects-scheduled.html Motorists traveling on Route 119 will encounter changing traffic patterns in two separate work zones that are part of one project starting next week. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:42 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/lh-student-raises-pretty-amazing-sum-for-haiti.html When Laurel Highlands High School senior Christopher Felix set out to raise money to help earthquake victims in Haiti, he had no idea how successful the donation drive might be. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:41 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/county-decides-to-block-social-networking-sites.html Fayette County employees are going to have to wait until after work to socialize online as a result of changes implemented by the Fayette County commissioners. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:39 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/snow-removal.html Hey, Coach! Let's try to address the issue about how plows push snow on sidewalks in front of businesses. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:25 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/editions-included.html During the week of March 22-26, Weekender customers of the Herald-Standard also will receive the daily edition each day featuring the special Hometown Treasures sections included with the cost of your paid home delivery subscription. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:20 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/local-missionary-says-haitian-devastation-the-worst-hes-seen.html The entire infrastructure was gone. Rubble covered all of the roads and the buildings all around them had crumbled. The horrific smell of dead bodies was inescapable throughout the entire city of Port Au Prince, Haiti. ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:15 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/birthdays-31.html Uniontown news ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:14 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/kindergarten-registration.html Masontown news ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:12 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/march/14/birthdays-32.html Perryopolis news ]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:11 -0400