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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 ...

Man charged with shooting toward partner, child

A Connellsville man is accused of shooting a gun into the yard where his partner and a child were after an argument over housework Saturday morning. Donald Fisch, 59, was apprehended after reportedly fleeing the scene where police responded to a report of shots fired on Rural Lane in Bullskin ...

Connellsville man charged in crash that injured woman

A Connellsville man is accused of being behind the wheel in a collision in North Union Township that left a pedestrian with a concussion. Paul Puckett, 57, was arrested after an investigation into a reported hit-and-run on Earl Street in North Union Township on the night of March 2. Cody ...

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Victorious Vulcans

ERIE — Jordyn Buchanan sank three free throws after being fouled with two seconds remaining for what proved to be the winning points as PennWest California stunned No. 5 Gannon, 80-79, in the PSAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Sunday. It was only the second loss of the season ...

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WVU women upend TCU in Big 12 tournament final

The tears that flowed down the cheeks of Jordan Harrison on Sunday were of pure joy. “I’m just so happy,” she told ESPN following West Virginia’s 62-53 victory against top-seeded TCU to win the Big 12 tournament. “I don’t know what to say right now.” It mattered little that ...

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Novak’s OT goal lifts Penguins past Bruins

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and ...

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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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