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The Cumberland Township Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in the Nemacolin VFC social hall, 411 Roosevelt Ave. in Nemacolin. The hearing is being held to obtain citizen input for the development of the township’s proposal for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant Program and potential competitive application. The 2026 allocation is projected at approximately $119,368. Eligible activities include but are not limited to public facilities improvements, infrastructures, housing, recreation facilities, street and road improvements, historic preservation, planning activities, and clearance. The main objective of CDBG funding is to benefit ...
The Greene County Board approved two plans Thursday that commissioners said would help guide future growth in the county. In 3-0 votes, commissioners approved a Barriers to Workforce Study and the Greene County Business Operations and Strategic Plan. The business plan, prepared by Waynesburg University eHIVE, mapped out operations for the county’s new incubator in the Silveus Building on Waynesburg’s High Street. “They have multiple strategic partners that they have received throughout the community,” said board Chairman Jared Edgreen. “They did focus groups throughout the community, got small businesses involved, so they have a lot of contacts, a lot of good information ...
Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) in partnership with Fayette County commissioners and Fayette County Conservation District will host a household chemical collection event in Uniontown to provide Pennsylvania residents with an opportunity to safely and cost effectively dispose of common chemicals such as cleaners, paints, batteries, e-cigarettes/vapes, motor oil and pesticides. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center, Uniontown. A $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing every 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, electronic cigarettes/vapes, gasoline and kerosene, ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a daily monthlong series about the people who live in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, in recognition of America's 250th anniversary. One of the best days of Argia Iannarelli’s life was a wedding. Not her own wedding – Iannarelli never married – ...
An SCI-Greene inmate is accused of an assault that left another inmate with multiple broken bones. Terrell Richardson, 44, is charged with aggravated assault and simple assault in an attack on inmate Darious Ferguson, which police said occurred on Dec. 21 in the prisoners’ shared cell. ...
The owner of the Uniontown Mall is making safety upgrades after a recent court ruling. The May 22 decision by Judge Linda Cordaro requires Namdar Realty to address numerous safety issues raised in a suit filed by South Union Township last November. The township alleged “dangerous and ...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 migratory game bird seasons have been set. Annual migratory game bird seasons are selected by states from frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Game Commission selections were made after reviewing last year’s hunter ...
(To request to have an item added to the Outdoors Calendar or to send a digital image of your harvested bear, deer or turkey photo for possible publication please email hssports@heraldstandard.com.) HUNTER-TRAPPER INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE NOTE: Must be 11 years old to register. Students must ...
Track & field athletes can achieve success as a professional and earn a healthy living, but the longevity of those careers can fluctuate depending on numerous circumstances. Recent Laurel Highlands graduate Neela Hill understands that, which was one of the main reasons she selected Robert ...
Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...
(To request to have an item added to the Outdoors Calendar or to send a digital image of your harvested bear, deer or turkey photo for possible publication please email hssports@heraldstandard.com.) HUNTER-TRAPPER INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE NOTE: Must be 11 years old to register. Students must ...
