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Suspect in Uniontown homicide apprehended in Maryland

The suspect in a Uniontown homicide was taken into custody Friday morning in Baltimore. Police had been searching for Braedon Dickinson, 18, of Connellsville since Feb. 5, when he allegedly fatally shot Lemaur Thompson. Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele declined to specify why ...

Happy Valentine’s Day, you are under arrest

Trying to find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your ex? Fayette County Sheriff James Custer has you covered. For the low, low price of a phone call, Custer will send someone out to surprise that philanderer with a pair of shiny silver bracelets and a chauffeured ride to the county ...

Are Republicans in Pa. ready for legal weed this year? Advocates are skeptical.

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania ...

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Local roundup: Pioneers knocked out by Bentworth

The rematch was closer but still went Bentworth's way. The Bearcats defeated West Greene 62-27 on their home floor during the regular season and the WPIAL decided to match those two teams up again in a Class 2A boys basketball preliminary round playoff game on Thursday night, again at ...

The Big Meltdown

After 18 days of temperatures not getting above freezing and many of those same days with below-zero temperatures at night, we were ready for the warm-up that returned this past Tuesday when the temperature in Uniontown hit 59 degrees. This coming week should see mild air return with ...

Outdoors Calendar

(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 ...

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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 ...

Outdoors

The Big Meltdown

After 18 days of temperatures not getting above freezing and many of those same days with below-zero temperatures at night, we were ready for the warm-up that returned this past Tuesday when the temperature in Uniontown hit 59 degrees. This coming week should see mild air return with ...

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