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New food distribution launched in Greene

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has partnered with Corner Cupboard to start a drive-up food distribution at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The first will be held April 1 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The next one is scheduled for May 6 at the same times. The distribution is open to anyone, and will take place monthly. The fairgrounds is located at 107 Fairgrounds Road, Waynesburg.

Greene County woman goes from cashier to McDonald's owner

Like thousands of Pennsylvanians, Jodi Richards’ first job as a teenager was working as a cashier at her local McDonald's restaurant in Waynesburg. Unlike most, she never left. Now, more than two decades later, Richards operates three McDonald's franchises in the Washington area, having ...

DA won’t seek death penalty against one of two Donora homicide suspects

The Washington County district attorney’s office will no longer seek the death penalty against one of the two homicide defendants charged in the 2021 shooting that killed a Donora convenience store worker. Deputy District Attorney John Friedmann filed paperwork Thursday that the prosecution ...

Helping hands

Two years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates earned a save by restoring the Chartiers-Houston youth softball fields that were destroyed by April floodwaters. But last week’s heavy rains left the fields at Houston Park under water again. In 2024, the softball fields were repaired through Fields ...

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Spring excursions

West Greene’s softball team kept what’s been an annual tradition going this spring. The Lady Pioneers, under head coach Bill Simms, trekked to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina to take part in The Ripken Experience to begin their season. It’s a trip that’s easier said than done but ...

Red Raiders down Colonials in section play

Elim Martin had two base hits, drove in two runs and pitched an inning in Uniontown’s 5-2 victory over Albert Gallatin on Monday in Section 2-4A play at German-Masontown Park. The Red Raiders improved to 1-2 in section play and 1-2 overall, while the Colonials dropped to 0-3 and ...

Red Raiders roll

It came down to the final event on the track, and when all was said and done, Uniontown edged Elizabeth Forward to not only win the race, but defeat the Lady Warriors, 73.5-67.5 on Monday in a Section 2-3A girls track & field tri-meet at Albert Gallatin Stadium in York Run. The Lady Red ...

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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 Great Appalachian Storm of 1950

Around here it was called “The Big One,” and the front page of the Evening-Standard described the quiet as local movie houses along with bars and restaurants were closing as our area was in the midst of a powerful storm that to this day remains the stuff of legend. The paper reported ...

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