Setting the stage
Like thousands of Pennsylvanians, Jodi Richards’ first job as a teenager was working as a cashier at her local McDonald's restaurant in Waynesburg. Unlike most, she never left. Now, more than two decades later, Richards operates three McDonald's franchises in the Washington area, having ...
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — This spring, Pennsylvanians will vote in ...
The transportation authorities of Southwestern Pennsylvania counties will play a key role in helping the city of Pittsburgh in its plans to host the 2026 NFL Draft next month. Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor, Allegheny County officials, and Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) were on the ...
West Greene’s softball team kept what’s been an annual tradition going this spring. The Lady Pioneers, under head coach Bill Simms, trekked to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina to take part in The Ripken Experience to begin their season. It’s a trip that’s easier said than done but ...
Waynesburg Central won nine individual events and two relays to earn two Section 6-2A track & field victories on Tuesday at Trojan Stadium on the campus of California Area High School in Coal Center. The Raiders defeated the Trojans, 94-56, and Beth-Center, 101-47. California topped ...
Lane Smiley took one for the team as Uniontown earned a walk-off win over Albert Gallatin on Tuesday night at Bailey Park in Section 2-4A action. The Red Raiders rallied from a two-run deficit to edge their Fayette County rivals, 3-2. Uniontown (2-2, 2-2) trailed 2-0 after five innings ...
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 ...
Around here it was called “The Big One,” and the front page of the Evening-Standard described the quiet as local movie houses along with bars and restaurants were closing as our area was in the midst of a powerful storm that to this day remains the stuff of legend. The paper reported ...
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