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Older adults invited to take safe-driving seminar

A Seniors for Safe Driving seminar, geared toward adults 55 and older, will be held on Friday, May 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Connellsville Senior Center. Taking part in the class can help participants earn a discount of at least 5% on auto insurance while honing their driving skills. The instructor will discuss communicating with drivers, risk management, airbags, sharing the road, road signs, signals, pavement markings and more. All who attend the seminar will receive a certificate for a minimum of 5% off their auto insurance for three years. Cost is $17. Registration is due by Monday, May 4, by calling state Rep. Ryan Warner's office at 724-437-1105 or signing up at ...

Waynesburg woman sentenced to 5-10 years for fatal drug delivery

A Waynesburg woman was sentenced to five to 10 years incarceration for providing fentanyl-laced drugs that led to a man’s fatal overdose in 2024. Tiffany Gump, 29, pleaded no contest in January to drug delivery resulting in death, as well as misdemeanor charges of tampering with or ...

Republic man charged with aggravated assault

A Republic man is accused of opening fire on people staking out a site where they believed stolen ATVs were hidden. Ryan Lee, 20, is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, propelling a missile into occupied vehicles, propulsion of missiles onto roadways and disorderly conduct. The alleged victims told police they had been parked in an SUV and truck on North and Fairgarden streets, about 60 yards north of the North Street address where they suspected they’d find the stolen quads. Lee walked past them and into the North Street building, the complaint said. He returned with two other ...

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‘K’ mania

Bailey Barnyak was putting the finishing touches on a brisk three-inning 18-0 Carmichaels softball victory at Avella on Monday when she was surprised to see her coach Dave Briggs start to stroll out to the mound. “It was the last inning, and I remember he called time out and was walking ...

Roaring Lions win 6 straight, qualify for playoffs

Penn State Fayette's baseball team picked the perfect time to go on a winning streak. The Roaring Lions took a pair of non-conference games from Patrick Henry on April 22, outscoring the Sentinels by a combined 18-1, then reeled off four consecutive victories over Penn State New Kensington ...

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Steelers place unrestricted free-agent tender on Rodgers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have left the door wide open for Aaron Rodgers to return. Still, the club gave itself a little bit of protection in case he does not. Pittsburgh placed the unrestricted free-agent tender on the four-time MVP on Monday, meaning the Steelers would ...

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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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Outdoors Calendar

(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 ...

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