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Uniontown man charged with attempted homicide

Police are searching for a Uniontown man accused of stabbing a man in Uniontown's Grant Street Park Tuesday afternoon. Darien Williams, 28, allegedly fled the scene on Fayette Street in a dark blue Jeep Cherokee after the stabbing, which was reported at 6:43 p.m. Tuesday. Police issued an arrest warrant after they did not find him at his residence on Grant Street or his workplace. The alleged victim, Paul Hensley, lived at the same Grant Street address, court paperwork indicated. He told police the attack occurred while the two were talking in the park. Hensley had not noticed Williams pulling the small, silver knife until he was stabbed, the complaint said. Williams told Hensley, ...

West Greene Junior High School honor roll

Third nine weeks, 2025-26 Grade 6 Highest Honors Dalton Bissett, Beckett Blouir, Hailey Courtwright, Aiden Hornbeck, Thomas Orndoff, Kylie Phillips, Alayna Riffle, Wesley Rohrer, Timothy Shank, Sebastian Von Scio. High Honors Lucas Bruno, Cooper Burghy, Weston Burns, Nevaeh Carrico, ...

Pa. election 2026: A guide to vetting primary candidates

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 — This year, every member of Pennsylvania’s House ...

Women accused of failing to report child abuse

Two women are charged with failing to report suspected child abuse against a 9-year-old girl believed to have been killed last year, as well as other children in the same home. Theresa Shipley, 63, of Scottdale, and Sandra Umensetter, 51, of Connellsville, both face three counts each of ...

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Remarkable reign

Bill Simms has never been one to toot his own horn. The West Greene softball coach didn't tell anyone that he was closing in on his 300th win with the Lady Pioneers. "I didn't publicize it to anybody," Simms said. He figured out pretty quickly before his team's 17-2, four-inning win at ...

Local calendar

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Northern Garrett, Md., at Albert Gallatin, German-Masontown Park, 4 p.m. Jefferson-Morgan at Brownsville, Redstone Field, Republic, 4:15 p.m. Our Lady of the Sacred Field at Beth-Center, 4:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Northern Garrett, Md., at Albert ...

Martin named Cane’s WPIAL Coach of the Year

Chances are Kyle Martin will not encourage his wrestlers to indulge on Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, as the product is not ideal for someone who is looking to keep their body in tip-top shape, but the 2004 graduate of Connellsville Area High School and the Norwin head wrestling coach for ...

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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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Highlights from Pa. Game Commissioners meeting

The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met Saturday at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters to hear public comment and conduct official business that included the final adoption of 2026-27 hunting seasons and bag limits. Other highlights from Saturday’s meeting follow. ...

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