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Women across Fayette County are invited to take part in the Fayette County Spring Opportunity Fair on Tuesday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC), 250 West Main Street, Uniontown. The free event is designed to remove barriers, build confidence and connect women with the tools they need to advance in their careers. Women will be able to connect with local employers that are hiring and nonprofit organizations offering resources tailored to their personal and professional growth. Attendees will also receive wardrobe and makeup support; a free professional headshot; and employment guidance, including resume and interview support. The event ...
A federal jury this week decided in favor of an SCI-Greene inmate who said he had been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment after being held in solitary confinement for 50 days in a section reserved for mentally ill inmates. Maurice Able, 43, filed suit in the Western District of Pennsylvania in 2018. Able, who is serving a life sentence for murder, also said prison staff had shown deliberate indifference by depriving him of necessities and outside recreation, as well as failing to turn over legal material to him in a timely fashion. After more than six hours of deliberation Monday, the jury found Able had proven his claims against Candice Lackey, the unit supervisor at SCI ...
Pothole season has arrived early, thanks to above-average snowfall that blanketed Southwestern Pennsylvania this winter. The freeze-thaw cycle typical in the region is to blame for potholes taking a toll on roads, said Melissa Maczko, community relations coordinator for the state Department ...
A former Greene County district attorney already facing charges for abusing his position for political gain has been charged with driving while drunk. David Russo, 48, of Holbrook, was pulled over on Nov. 5 after a Waynesburg police officer saw him fail to signal while pulling onto High Street ...
Three Indianapolis men are accused of conspiring to steal money by breaking into cash machines 27 times across southwestern Pennsylvania over a three-month period. Charges were filed against the three men — Kavon Carter, 24; Demarkis Bartlett, 28; and Tony Edwards, 22 — in Fayette County Wednesday. Between December 2024 and February 2025, they allegedly committed 27 burglaries across Fayette, Greene, Washington, Allegheny, Erie, Butler and Venango counties. Police said the restitution needed to cover the thefts and damages would be more than $83,000, with the dollar amounts of multiple burglaries still to be determined, according to the complaint. Their alleged criminal ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan McLeod and Alex Tuch scored short-handed goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night. McLeod now has a league-best five short-handed goals this season. Josh Norris added a power-play goal, Owen Power scored and Mattias Samuelsson ...
After our winter of 2025-26, spring pursuits are on the minds of most western Pennsylvanians. For some that means gardening; it’s hiking for others, or even the simple pleasure of mowing the lawn. But when many in this region think toward spring, they fantasize about fishing for trout. To ...
Seth Munda stopped all 19 shots Connellsville threw at him to help lift Burrell over the Falcons, 2-0, in the PIHL D2 playoffs on Thursday at cfsback Event Center in Belle Vernon. Jared Well scored the only goal the Bucs would need with 10:15 remaining in the opening period. Colton Boda ...
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 ...
On December 13th actor and TV star Dick Van Dike celebrated his 100th birthday. He is still very active and at 99 was still acting. When asked what’s the secret, his reply was “keep moving.” As Dick grew older he made a lot of changes in his life, giving up alcohol and smoking and ...
