Greene County Fair kicks off
Fayette County Commissioner Vince Vicites has been nominated to a committee seat on the National Association of Counties. Vicites will serve a one-year term on the group’s Community, Economic and Workforce Development Policy Steering Committee. “The expertise and engagement of our steering committee members like you is a major reason why Congress and federal agencies often look to NACo for feedback on legislative policy decisions being made in Washington, D.C.,” President George Dunlap said in a letter to Vicites. “This nomination to a NACo steering committee also presents a great opportunity to share information and learn from your county colleagues.” As a member of the ...
Southwestern PA Water Authority will have the water shut off on Thursday, Aug. 13, between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sugar Run Road from the Cabin Road intersection back toward town to the Dodahe Trailer Park in Greene County. It will also include: Dulaney Lane, Shadow Oaks Road, Champion Drive, Orchard Road and a small section of Porter Street. Customers may experience low pressure or no water and are advised to keep some containers of water to minimize the outage.
A child was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital after nearly drowning at a Fayette County amusement park Saturday afternoon. The 8-year-old had to be rescued from a water attraction at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park along Route 381 in Springfield Township about 1:30 p.m., according to a Fayette County 911 dispatch supervisor. No other information was available about the incident, and the condition and identity of the child was not immediately released. Springfield Township volunteer firefighters assisted at the scene.
A North Union Township man is in custody after being accused of helping to rob a man of more than $4,000 at his home on Friday night. Ryan Miciotto, 34, was arraigned Monday on charges of robbery with threat of immediate serious bodily injury, theft by unlawful taking and simple assault. The ...
CANTON, OHIO — There is a vast array of personalities when it comes to NFL players. On the negative side, you have some who will do anything to seek the spotlight even to a detriment to their team, some who have had off-the-field problems, some who have been cancers in the locker room and ...
When Josh Fremd retires as a professional fighter, the 2012 graduate of Connellsville Area High School may want to invest in being a soothsayer. Fremd returned to the cage Friday night in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) event at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C., and delivered a ...
NEWTON, Iowa — Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading into the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. Jones came into the weekend 18th in the standings, 44 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric for the final spot in The Chase that determines the series champion. The 350-lap ...
The Civil War brought tremendous suffering. The death of Robert J. Brownfield is illustrative. Cpl. Brownfield of Fayette County was shot in the arm near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Virginia. Forgotten or simply overlooked, he went unattended for a full day. Taken first to Fredericksburg, ...
(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 ...
