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/1252/2009/december/05/georges-township-house-destroyed-by-fire.html GEORGES TWP. — A volunteer firefighter suffered a leg injury as he worked to extinguish a burning house in Georges Township early Friday. ]]> Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:08:00 -0500 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/december/05/santa-arrives-in-farmington.html Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus arrive via a horse drawn carriage to the annual light up in Farmington Friday evening. ]]> Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:05:00 -0500 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/october/25/neither-snow-nor-rain.html A bicyclist uses an umbrella to protect himself from the pouring rain along Morgantown treet in Uniontown on a dreay autumn morning Saturday. Ed Cope/Herald-Standard ]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:42:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/october/11/apple-deep-in-buckwheat.html Thomas Myers scoops a basket full of apple that were used to make apple cider at the 60th annual Buckwheat and Pancake Supper. The Ohiopyle-Stewart Volunteer Fire Department held its annual event on Friday and Saturday. The department served and estimated 5,000 people over the two-day event. ]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:14:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/october/03/truck-crashes-into-church.html A North Carolina man just starting a new career as a truck driver could not have asked for a worse first day. ]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:34:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/october/03/school-bus-wreck.html ]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:14:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/25/veterans-stage-courthouse-rally.html Dozens of veterans and their supporters rallied Friday in front of the Fayette County Courthouse to show support for stability in the county veterans affairs office. ]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:51:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/25/fish-kill-probe-continues.html A West Virginia environmental agency believes a golden algae bloom is connected to the massive fish kill in Dunkard Creek, while a Pennsylvania environmental agency said discharges from at least one West Virginia coal mine led to the algae bloom. ]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:48:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/25/officer-cited-for-harassment.html A Connellsville police officer was cited for harassment after she struck a Lemont Furnace man in the face while off duty at a location in North Union Township Sept. 19. ]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:47:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/25/teen-charged-after-altercation.html Uniontown police filed multiple charges against a 14-year-old student at Ben Franklin School after an alleged altercation with school police and the school principal. ]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:44:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/25/obama-closes-summit.html "We've brought back the economy from the brink" said President Barack Obama in a new conference following a day of talks with 18 nations and the European Union at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. ]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:42:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/23/bpittsburgh-bus-riders-face-facts-of-security-b.html Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation will continue operating its four bus runs to and from Pittsburgh during the G-20 Summit on Thursday and Friday, but riders should expect some delays in getting back to Fayette County. ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:04:04 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/23/programs-explain-g-20-summit.html The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh offered two programs this past week to help area residents and students better understand the upcoming G-20 Summit. ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:03:45 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/23/resort-to-pamper-dignitaries.html FARMINGTON - While numerous dignitaries attending the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh this week will be staying at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, most people in the area likely won't even know the international guests are there. ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:03:42 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/22/route-40-accident-injures-three.html ]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:24:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/22/belection-board-to-review-city-vote-b.html Fayette County Commissioner Vincent Zapotosky has called for a meeting of the county election board to determine how an election for a Uniontown City Council office could be conducted. ]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:54:30 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/22/budget-work-grinds-ahead.html Local legislators are optimistic that a 2009-10 state budget will be adopted in the next couple weeks, although some of the details apparently still need worked out. ]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:54:28 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/21/bcity-faces-budget-increases-b.html CONNELLSVILLE - Salary and insurance cost hikes will likely increase the 2010 city budget by approximately $100,000 over the 2009 financial plan, according to city clerk Antoinette Tesauro. ]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:51:09 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/21/redevelopment-plan-defended.html The redevelopment plan for Uniontown's North Gallatin Avenue neighborhood is not a moneymaker for owners of blighted houses and rental properties, a city official said. ]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:51:05 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/21/international-students-teach-local-lessons.html Young Zhan, good at math. ]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:50:52 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/20/annual-music-festival-attracts-good-crowd.html Yesterday, the hills surrounding Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, were "alive with the sound of music" during the second annual Coal and Coke Heritage Music Festival. ]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:23:02 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/20/b1-million-in-stimulus-money-headed-to-fayette-b.html Fayette County is getting nearly $1 million in federal economic stimulus money that will be used to make needed road and sewer system repairs at one of its business parks. ]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:22:15 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/20/council-seat-requires-special-election.html The Department of State has informed the Fayette County Election Bureau that state law requires a special election to fill a position on Uniontown City Council. ]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:22:08 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/18/veterans-planning-rally.html Don Coleman, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, is issuing a rallying call to fellow Fayette County veterans to come out and show concern for the fact that the county keeps losing veteran's affairs directors. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:52:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/18/fayette-gets-1-million-in-stimulus-money.html Fayette County is getting nearly $1 million in federal economic stimulus money that will be used to make needed road and sewer system repairs at one of its business parks. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:50:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/18/car-robber-sentenced.html A Pittsburgh man charged with robbing a newspaper deliverywoman at gunpoint was sentenced to five to 10 years in a state prison Friday in Fayette County Court. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:49:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/18/man-charged-with-assault-2.html A Uniontown man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman Wednesday evening. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:47:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/18/woman-charged-with-threatening-bus-driver.html Uniontown police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a woman accused of boarding a Uniontown Area School District bus and confronting the driver while she was picking up students earlier this month. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:46:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/18/all-saints-school-gets-new-principal.html MASONTOWN - All Saints Regional School in Masontown has a new principal. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:43:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/18/law-order.html Cumberland Twp. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:37:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/18/natures-artistry.html Weather-worn planks serve as a backdrop for the fallen leaves in the mountains near Ohiopyle recently. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:04:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/18/ag-board-approves-borrowing.html The Albert Gallatin Area School Board authorized borrowing up to $9.2 million in the form of a tax and revenue anticipation note to cover a monetary shortfall experienced as result of the state budget impasse. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:25:15 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/17/change-in-the-trees.html Riddled with holes, turning leaves are mixed with lingering green in the mountains of Stewart Township near Ohiopyle. Ed Cope/Herald-Standard ]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:23:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/17/probe-approved-in-jail-suicide.html Members of the Fayette County Prison Board authorized the warden to take appropriate action against those who were on duty when an inmate hanged himself in the prison over the weekend. ]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:27:26 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/16/uniontown-will-not-furlough-firefighters.html Uniontown will not be laying off any firefighters on Friday, which was a possibility under an agreement reached in March that resulted in seven laid-off firemen getting their jobs back. ]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:57:15 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/16/binspectors-order-makeover-b.html CENTERVILLE - A bridge pier on the Washington County side of the bridge that will take the Mon/Fayette Expressway over the Monongahela River is being recast within the next week or so after inspectors found concrete that didn't meet state specifications. ]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:57:07 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/15/rare-white-buffalo-gets-new-resort-home.html A rare white buffalo born at the Woodland Zoo in Farmington nearly three years ago is getting a new home. ]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:53:58 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/15/bpolice-charge-assault-suspects-b.html Uniontown police said charges are pending against multiple suspects after they jumped three Fayette County Football League cheerleaders Sunday. ]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:53:49 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/15/average-numbers-file-appeals.html The thousands of Fayette County property owners whose assessed values were slated to go down if a new countywide reassessment was implemented next year have apparently opted not to file requests seeking to have their current values lowered. ]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:53:46 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/14/north-union-man-dies.html A North Union Township man was killed Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle he was driving crashed in Uniontown. ]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:01:30 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/13/body-found-in-truck-in-mon-river.html State and municipal police are investigating the discovery of a badly decomposed body found Saturday afternoon inside a pickup truck that was submerged in the Monongahela River in California. ]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:32:40 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/13/renovation-plans-move-forward-for-high-school.html CONNELLSVILLE - The Connellsville Area School Board got a look at updated design plans for the high school Thursday as the district moves forward with the multimillion-dollar renovation project. ]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:31:22 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/13/commissioners-put-layoffs-on-hold.html Plans by the Fayette County commissioners to either cut back county employee hours or institute layoffs as a way to supplement social service agencies until a state budget is approved have been put on hold with the announcement that a state spending plan may be just around the corner. ]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:31:21 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/13/uniontown-remembers-attack-victims.html The Rev. Margaret Frey said Friday's noontime prayer gathering on the steps of the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown served two purposes. ]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:31:18 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/13/b911-victims-honored-with-special-ceremony-b.html CONNELLSVILLE - The heroes and victims of Sept. 11, 2001, and those who continue to respond to the call of duty were honored Friday for their sacrifice and devotion to their country, families and neighbors. ]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:31:17 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/13/fayette-ems-administrator-reflects-on-flight-93-crash.html CONNELLSVILLE - The Weather Channel meteorologist was confirming what could be seen out of Fayette EMS administrative director Bob Topper's office window as he and director of operations Rick Adobato conversed about the days' activities. ]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:31:02 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/11/prayer-gathering-held-at-courthouse.html The Rev. Margaret Frey said Friday's noontime prayer gathering on the steps of the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown served two purposes. ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:48:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/11/shanksville-memorial-1.html Visitors to the temporary 911 Memorial near Shanksville, Somerset County held a Flight 93 flag as they sang "God Bless America". ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:41:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/11/golfers-robbed.html A Dawson man has been jailed on $50,000 cash bond after allegedly robbing four men who were golfing Thursday at Linden Hall Golf Course in Lower Tyrone Township. ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:00:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/11/sept-11-program.html CONNELLSVILLE - The heroes and victims of Sept. 11, 2001, and those who continue to respond to the call of duty were honored Friday for their sacrifice and devotion to their country, families and neighbors. ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:34:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/11/champs-back-in-action-1.html Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu comes down with his first interception of the season in the first half of last night’s game against the Tennessee Titans. Robert Esquivel/Herald-Standard ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/11/politicians-react-to-presidents-address.html Reaction to President Barack Obama's speech on health-care reform on Wednesday night fell along party lines. ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:05:55 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/11/bcorps-plan-criticized-by-former-auditor-b.html After working as an U.S. Army Corps of Engineers auditor for 24 years, Jake McCusker of Centerville said he understands how the Corps operates and believes the unwritten goal of its draft Youghiogheny River Lake shoreline management plan is to reduce the number of docks and boats. ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:05:53 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/10/changing-hands.html Workers guide a new sign into place at the drive-thru for First Niagara Bank (former National City Bank) on Church Street in Uniontown. John F. Brothers/Herald-Standard ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:32:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/10/county-union-floats-idea-to-reduce-costs.html The union that represents nearly 200 Fayette County employees is floating a proposal to essentially close the courthouse one Friday every two weeks as a way to help the county cut costs until a state budget is adopted. ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:21:21 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/10/bwoman-charged-in-death-of-husband-b.html A North Union Township woman is in the Fayette County Prison, charged with first-degree murder in the death of her husband 25 years ago in Montgomery County. ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:21:13 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/09/as-nation-mourns-local-man-recalls-ties-to-kennedy-family.html CONNELLSVILLE - Martin Griglak has traveled around the world countless times and has met foreign dignitaries and U.S. leaders. ]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:59:10 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/08/teen-charged-in-brutal-assault.html The preliminary hearing for a 16-year-old boy accused of beating a West Virginia man, tying the man up and setting him on fire has been scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday. ]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:53:29 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/06/bteens-important-aspect-of-yearly-event-b.html Pilgrims prayed, participated in Divine Liturgies, lit candles and attended enrichment sessions Saturday at the 75th annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at Mount St. Macrina near Uniontown. ]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:21:13 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/06/75th-annual-pilgrimage-begins.html Officials noted the importance of Mount St. Macrina Friday night at the opening of the 75th annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. ]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:20:56 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/06/ball-greene-schools-make-cut-b.html n The California Area School District and California Area elementary, middle and high schools made AYP by meeting all state targets. ]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:20:18 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/06/connellsville-only-county-district-to-miss-state-targets.html The state Department of Education publicly released this week the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) results for the 2008-09 school year. ]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:19:59 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/04/annual-pilgrimage-opens-75th-year-at-mount-st-macrina.html Officials noted the importance of Mount St. Macrina Friday night at the opening of the 75th annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. ]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:14:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/04/state-inspects-tri-county-slurry-dams.html State inspectors said no major structural problems were found at 23 coal slurry impoundments in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties during statewide inspections of coal slurry, ash and waste dams that were ordered after the collapse of two coal ash impoundments in Tennessee last year. ]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:52:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/04/proposed-zoning-ordinance-draws-questions-in-menallen.html MENALLEN TWP. - Menallen Township supervisors on Thursday addressed concerns with the proposed township zoning ordinance. ]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:49:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/04/murtha-discusses-health-care-during-town-hall-meeting.html U.S. Rep. John Murtha said that while the current presidential administration is working to try and revive the maligned health care reform bill, he has yet to see a version of the bill he would vote for. ]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:06:39 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/04/jury-deadlocked-judge-grants-mistrial.html After nearly seven hours of deliberations Thursday, and questions on the law, a panel of Fayette County jurors indicated they were hopelessly deadlocked in a criminal homicide trial. ]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:06:33 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/04/annual-pilgrimage-begins-by-frances-borsodi-zajac.html The 75th annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Helps begins today at Mount St. Macrina, attracting pilgrims and clergy from throughout the country. ]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:06:13 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/04/blocal-woman-puts-heritage-into-books-b.html BROWNSVILLE - In 1996, Mary K. Semonick surprised her family with two handwritten books about their Russian heritage and family customs. This year her daughter surprised her by having the volumes professionally published in one book. ]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:05:42 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/03/brescue-crews-pull-body-from-yough-lake-b.html ADDISON TWP. - Emergency personnel Wednesday morning recovered the body of a Perryopolis man who fell into the Youghiogheny Lake in Somerset County on Monday afternoon. ]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:52:55 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/03/i-did-not-shoot-barry.html On the stand in her own defense in Fayette County Court, Johnna Palya testified Wednesday that she did not shoot her boyfriend in the head in 2007, and told jurors she did not know how the gun fired. ]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:52:51 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/03/new-neighborhood-opens-doors-on-site-of-crime-infested-project.html 'It's peaceful' Two separate residents of Laurel Estates spoke those exact words Wednesday following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $13.5 million project that now occupies the former site of Lemon Wood Acres in North Union Township. ]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:52:45 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/02/wecht-disputes-suspects-story.html A forensic pathologist testified in Fayette County Court on Tuesday that the gunshot that ultimately killed a Hopwood man was fired into the back of his head. ]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:51:20 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/02/bg-20-may-impact-fayette-transit-b.html The G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh later this month will impact public transit, but officials at Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation still don't know exactly what changes they'll be making. ]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:50:47 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/01/rescue-crews-seek-missing-boater.html ADDISON TWP. - A search for the body of a man who went missing after falling into Youghiogheny Lake in Somerset County continued late into the night Monday. ]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:53:25 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/01/bcity-wins-legal-battle-over-rental-ordinance-b.html CONNELLSVILLE - The city can now move forward with the implementation of the landlord/tenant registration and inspection ordinance following a court ruling that denies the public would be harmed if initiated, as posed by an organization hoping to stop the city action. ]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:53:09 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/september/01/jurors-hear-slaying-trial-testimony.html A panel of Fayette County jurors will have to determine if a Hopwood woman intentionally shot her boyfriend or if the 2007 shooting that took his life was accidental. ]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:52:55 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/31/fundraising-effort.html Approximately 90 riders participated in Sunday's Connellsville POlice Officers Association (CPOA) Bicycle Poker Run. The proceeds of the event benefit the CPOA Scholarship Fund and the School Safety Patrol annual trip. Among the bikers leaving from the Yough Park is Rick Miller, who is towing his sons, Tyler and Troy. Following is Miller's wife, Sherri. ]]> goodwinl@heraldstandard.com Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:47:19 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/31/officials-oppose-toll-booth.html Construction of toll plazas on a mile-long ramp between the Mon/Fayette Expressway and Route 119 in North Union Township marks an unsuccessful local effort to allow free use of the ramp for access to the Fayette County Business Park. ]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:52:09 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/31/fayette-receives-funding-for-weatherization-program.html The Fayette County Redevelopment Authority will receive more than $4 million in federal economic stimulus money for the weatherization of low-income households, which should help to put a dent in the longest waiting list in the state. ]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:51:54 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/30/italian-heritage-festival-continues-through-today.html Crowds of people began gathering on Main Street for the Uniontown Italian Heritage Festival hours before the official start time and they kept coming as Saturday, the first of the two-day festival, went on. ]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:11:42 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/30/bdcnr-official-takes-tour-of-connellsville-b.html CONNELLSVILLE - As a former third-class city mayor and a main street manager, state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources acting Secretary John Quigley understands the plight of Connellsville as the city struggles to revitalize the community. ]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:11:28 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/30/homicide-suspect-to-have-day-in-court.html He allegedly ran over wife with car ]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:11:22 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/back-to-school.html ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/hits-utility-pole.html ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/area-woman-grows-miracle-flower.html ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/parade-marks-the-start-of-the-42nd-annual-mountain-area-community-fair.html ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/man-charged-with-making-bogus-calls.html Uniontown police said they caught a man in the act of making bogus telephone calls to Fayette County 911 early Tuesday as he walked to a pay phone on Connellsville Street. ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/police-probe-scam-case.html A North Union Township man told state police he tried to cash a check after he received mail saying he was "chosen" to participate in research project, and now he is out more than $3,500. ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/uniontown-man-faces-assault-charges.html Just one month after a Fayette County judge ruled that a 17-year-old charged as an adult with attempted homicide would be tried as a juvenile, the suspect is facing a new set of charges. ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/commissioners-ok-energy-study.html The Fayette County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with CLT Efficient Technology Group of Carnegie to conduct an energy study at the courthouse to evaluate where cost savings could be realized. ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/man-to-stand-trial-for-homicide.html A Brownsville man accused of intentionally running over his wife with his car and killing her in June will have his day in court. ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/29/conviction-partially-nullified.html A federal appeals court on Friday indicated that a Florida man in prison for conspiracy to kill a Connellsville couple should have part of his sentence vacated. ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/28/down-inb-the-hollow.html Black Dog Hollow performs Thursday at Storey Square as part of the ongoing summer concert series in downtown Uniontown. ]]> goodwinl@heraldstandard.com Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:32:17 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/28/commissioners-discuss-veterans-affairs-position.html The Fayette County commissioners Thursday discussed the status of hiring a new veterans affairs director after veterans asked why people quit the job so often. ]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:58:20 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/28/bbudget-impasse-forces-layoffs-at-womens-shelter-b.html Although a local domestic violence shelter may have to lay off its staff because of the state budget impasse, its director said Thursday that the doors would remain open, and other shelters have offered their staff and volunteers to help do so. ]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:58:01 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/28/uniontown-native-rehashes-experiences-working-for-jackson.html One Uniontown native has been paying particularly close attention to the investigation unfolding in the death of Michael Jackson. ]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:57:38 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/27/blaze-claims-habitat-for-humanity-home.html CARDALE - With tears streaming down her face, Doreen Bugai walked through the sodden and blackened remains of her daughter's mobile home in Redstone Township Wednesday morning. ]]> goodwinl@heraldstandard.com Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:18:05 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/26/connellsville-landlords-battle-ordinance.html The Connellsville Property Owners' Association presented testimony Tuesday to a Fayette County Court of Common Pleas judge outlining why it believes an ordinance approved by Connellsville City Council should not be implemented. ]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:53:34 -0400 http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1252/2009/august/26/fayette-tallies-cost-of-scuttled-reassessment.html The Fayette County reassessment project cost $645,218, even though the project was scuttled. ]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:53:22 -0400