Supreme Court denies ‘King’s Bench’ petition by anti-death penalty group
St. John the Evangelist Church in Uniontown will hold a number of events over the coming year to commemorate its 175th anniversary. A concert at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 includes an afternoon of sacred music and reflections inspired by the writings of St. John, presented by the Rev. Anthony Klimko and the combined choirs of the Roman Catholic Churches of Southern Fayette. A reception will follow. Commemorative ornaments and souvenirs will also be for sale. The church is located at 61 N. Mt. Vernon Ave., Uniontown. On Dec. 27, the church will hold a Feast Day Mass, also followed by a reception. There will be three banners inside the church and one outside. In the summer months, the church ...
Six of the seven schools in the Connellsville Area School District were either built or renovated in the past 25 years. Now it’s Dunbar Elementary School’s turn. The Connellsville Area School District held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday night for the school’s renovation, which ...
The Ohio woman accused of driving the wrong way on the Mon-Fayette Expressway and crashing into another car head-on earlier this year will stand trial in connection with the collision that killed the other motorist. Maciola B. Newman appeared Thursday before District Judge Eric Porter in Washington County Central Court at the courthouse and agreed to waive her case to court without testimony in connection with the wrong-way crash on the toll road that killed Jacob M. Huber. Newman, 72, of Pickerington, is facing one felony charge of homicide by vehicle, along with misdemeanor counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment and several summary citations. She appeared in ...
Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban cellphones in public and private schools statewide, starting with the 2027-28 school year. The state Senate overwhelmingly approved the bill 47-3 on Wednesday, after the House passed it earlier this week by a 141-62 vote. Gov. Josh ...
AVELLA – Chase Shemansky saved the best for last. The California senior ran for 57 of his game-high 79 rushing yards in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead touchdown with 1:30 left, as the Trojans fought off a gallant effort by host Avella to pull out a 24-18 win in their Class A ...
WAYNESBURG – Belle Vernon coach Scott Bryer said earlier in the week when Chace Petrosky is going, the team goes with him. And Petrosky was going Friday night. The senior running back rushed for 259 yards and scored five touchdowns and the Leopards needed every one of them to fend off a ...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw one touchdown pass and Chris Boswell kicked three field goals in Pittsburgh’s 16-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in the NFL’s first regular-season game in France. Jaylen Warren rushed for 101 yards and Rodgers completed 19 of ...
People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...
(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 ...
