The cost of freedom
Federal, state, county and municipal offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no mail delivery and financial markets will be closed. The Herald-Standard will not publish a print edition.
After sewer system issues at the Greene County Historical Society and Museum threatened a lengthy delay, it will reopen next month thanks to an influx of community support. Just before its opening weekend at the start of May, the museum in Franklin Township announced an indefinite closure ...
The rainy weekend weather didn't dampen the spirits of festival-goers who visited the Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, which kicked off its 10th year on Friday. The festival featured more than 50 of Southwestern Pennsylvania's best food trucks, ...
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to enter into an agreement for a comprehensive assessment of county facilities to see where their energy efficiency could be improved. The audit agreement with the Harrisburg-based McClure Company will look at potential energy conservation measures and infrastructure improvements, as well as project costs and potential savings, according to materials provided by the board. The county will not incur any expenses from the audit at this time, according to the contract approved Thursday. After the audit is completed, McClure and the county are tentatively planning to enter into a Guaranteed Energy Savings Agreement, in ...
SHIPPENSBURG — Running has grown on Southmoreland’s Megan Mehall over the years, but Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin is not ready to name it as her favorite activity. Regardless of their feelings, the senior duo can share that they want to win, are still solid players at the sport they ...
SHIPPENSBURG — Deakyn DeHoet has been sprinting since his time in youth baseball and football. Despite using his speed to run away from tacklers on the gridiron and leg out base hits and steals on the diamond, DeHoet didn’t believe his ability to run fast would result in anything other ...
McMURRAY – Bailey Barnyak’s powerful right arm and Carys McConnell’s potent bat are sending Carmichaels back to the WPIAL Class A softball finals. And two big innings late Thursday helped provide a little insurance. Barnyak fired a two-hit shutout and McConnell smacked a key ...
Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...
HARRISBURG – With Memorial Day being the unofficial kickoff to summer, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reminds those spending time in the great outdoors to leave young wildlife alone. While some young animals might appear to be abandoned, usually they are not. It’s likely their ...
