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Fire destroys trailer in Luzerne Township

A trailer was engulfed by a Tuesday night fire in Luzerne Township. At 7:42 p.m., a call came in of a fire at the intersection of Fayette Avenue and First Street that was threatening other homes, said Fayette County Emergency Management public information officer Sue Kozak-Griffith. There were no injuries reported in the fire, but the trailer is believed to be a total loss, she said. Firefighters cleared the scene at 8:33 p.m.

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Win at the wire

Kayden Smith looked for an opening as he dribbled while the final seconds were ticking down with his Laurel Highlands team knotted in a 54-54 tie at Uniontown. Smith had already scored a career-high 27 points with five 3-pointers and looked to put the finishing touches on an outstanding ...

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Islanders beat Penguins in OT, 5-4

NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game 52 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Tuesday night. Mathew Barzal had a goal and two assists, Ilya Sorokin made 31 saves and New York snapped its two-game skid. Matthew Schaefer ...

Gators earn key section victory

Geibel Catholic held off a late charge from Environmental Charter to earn a 79-74 victory in Section 2-1A boys basketball play on Tuesday night at “The Swamp.” The Gators (3-4, 10-9) had a 27-15 lead after the first quarter, and pushed their advantage to 43-27 at halftime. ...

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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the Herald-Standard’s annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It’s not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...

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Michigan sees record cougar reports in 2025

Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That’s the highest number of confirmed observations since the predator was wiped out of the state in the early 1900s. And the count is expected to increase. “That number will ...

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