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Fayette County man accused of child abuse

A Smock man is accused of abusing his 5-year-old daughter on multiple occasions. Dylan Maust, 33, is charged with aggravated assault of a victim under 6, simple assault and harassment. Police first received a report of potential child abuse occurring at a Reppert Boulevard in North Union Township on July 2. When an investigator asked the child about a red mark on her face, she said “My dad hits me a lot because I’m bad,” according to the complaint. Fayette County Children and Youth Services conducted a home visit, during which the child did not disclose how she received the red mark, court documents said. After a licensed physician discovered new bruising in an evaluation ...

Local students imagine having 'Lunch with a Signer'

The Fort Necessity Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) asked Fayette County students from grades 5 through 8 to imagine what it would be like to sit down with one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Thirty-two students wrote essays about ...

NextEra files applications for transmission line in Fayette, Greene counties

The application for a proposed energy transmission line including parts of Fayette and Greene counties has been filed with the state’s Public Utility Commission. NextEra Energy is proposing a 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line beginning in Dunkard Township in Greene County and connecting to a ...

Federal appeals court upholds lower court ruling in favor of DA, judge

A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling that Washington County’s district attorney and former president judge are immune from litigation after a witness sued them for holding him in contempt and jailing him when he refused to testify at a homicide defendant’s preliminary hearing. The U.S. Third Circuit of Appeals last month affirmed the September 2024 decision that District Attorney Jason Walsh and Judge John DiSalle have prosecutorial and judicial immunity because their actions against Elijah White fell under the scope of their official duties. White refused to testify at the Dec. 9, 2022, preliminary hearing for Keaundre Crews, who was charged with shooting and ...

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Two left standing

When the smoke had cleared after the PIAA basketball tournament’s first round was completed on Saturday, there were two area teams still standing. The Jefferson-Morgan boys and Belle Vernon girls both snapped long state droughts with first-round victories and both will be in action again ...

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Rodriguez pleased with new WVU RB Cook

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Rich Rodriguez didn’t get to watch all of the Jacksonville State games last season, because, of course, he was coaching his own college football team at West Virginia. During the middle of the week, Rodriguez caught a couple of the games. He paid attention because he was ...

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Steelers acquire WR Pittman from Colts

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steeler s gave their wide receiver group an upgrade on Monday, acquiring veteran Michael Pittman Jr. from Indianapolis for a late-round pick in this year's draft. A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the Colts are sending Pittman ...

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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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Kids’ Day Corrections

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 ...

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