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Fundraisers planned for Roscoe teen killed in dirt bike accident

Numerous fundraisers are planned for a California Area School District sophomore who was killed Friday night in an electric dirt bike accident. Roscoe Volunteer Fire Company has scheduled two community events to benefit the family of Ayden Stahl, 16, of Roscoe, who died after the electric dirt bike he was riding struck a fallen tree felled by high winds Friday on Highland Drive behind Adamson Stadium in California at about 8:30 p.m. Stahl’s death was ruled accidental by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. The cause of death was listed as multiple blunt force injuries to the head and trunk. California police Chief Jim Smith called it a "freak accident," noting there ...

AHN considering Southpointe site for new hospital

Allegheny Health Network is looking for a new site to build a state-of-the-art hospital to replace the existing Canonsburg Hospital in North Strabane Township, citing logistical constraints. Among the locations being considered is a site in Southpointe's business district. In November 2023, ...

Restoration of historic cast-iron bridge in Brownsville delays reopening

It’ll be a few more months until the cast-iron bridge in Brownsville reopens. But, said state Department of Transportation Project Manager Scott Faieta, there’s a good reason for that. “The focus is on … maintaining the historic nature of the bridge, which means that there are some ...

Authorities look to identify body found in water near Dawson

The Fayette County coroner is seeking help identifying a man whose body was found in the Youghiogheny River near Dawson Sunday night. In a release, Dr. Bob Baker said the man was a middle-aged white male, bald, with an athletic build and a tattoo of a mountain range on his right shoulder. The man was found by two fishermen around 7:35 p.m., said Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kalee Barnhart. There is no indication of how the man died, Barnhart said. Baker said an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death. Baker asked the public to call 724-430-1270 with any information that could help identify the man.

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H-S All-Area Girls Swimming and Diving Team

Southmoreland senior Allison Stinnett is at least an honorary member of the Mount Pleasant swimming and diving team. What a minute, aren’t the two schools heated rivals? That, at least in the eyes of the media and those beyond the nucleus of the team, may be true, but when it comes to ...

Raffle steps down as LH football coach

Aaron Raffle returned to his alma mater at Laurel Highlands to coach its football team last year with high hopes, saying at the time he was "excited to be back and looking for some big things coming forward." Raffle wound up only having one season to achieve his vision. The 1991 LH ...

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Malkin scores twice in return as Pens stomp Avalanche, 7-2

DENVER (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored twice in a four-goal first period and added an assist in his return from a five-game suspension for slashing, sparking the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-2 victory over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. Malkin's punishment from the NHL ...

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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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Bird tornado touches down as snow geese head to Arctic

KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly take flight from a Pennsylvania reservoir. The mesmerizing display, about an hour after sunrise, was ...

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