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Regional congressional incumbents to have quiet primary season

By By Brad Hundt

Though some local state officeholders will be facing challenges from within their own party in the May 19 primary election, congressional incumbents will be able to enjoy a much quieter season. In the 14th Congressional District, Republican Guy Reschenthaler will face no GOP challenger for the seat he has held since 2019. Now the chief deputy whip for the majority-Republican House, Reschenthaler has easily won re-election in a heavily red district that includes all of Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, and portions of Somerset, Westmoreland and Indiana counties. The only Democratic candidate to file for the race is Alan Bradstock, a U.S. Army veteran and retired FBI agent. U.S. ...

California Area student killed in electric dirt bike accident

A California Area High School student was killed Friday night in an electric dirt bike accident. Jim Smith, California police chief, said a 16-year-old male was driving the electric dirt bike near Highland Drive behind Adamson Stadium at about 8:30 p.m. Responding officers found a motorcycle into a tree which had fallen across the road. The driver's helmet was located on the roadway. "The responding police units located the operator of the bike over a small embankment," Smith said. "He was unresponsive." The victim, whose name has not been released, was initially taken to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital, before being transferred to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, then ...

South Connellsville 'resolves' dispute with fire company

After a tense week, South Connellsville Borough has come to an agreement with South Connellsville Volunteer Fire Company, releasing a joint statement announcing the resolution on Friday afternoon. The South Connellsville Borough Council had voted unanimously to change the borough’s official first responder designation to Connellsville Township Volunteer Fire Company after a communication breakdown and allegations of mismanagement at the local fire company. According to Mayor Chris Wiltrout, relations grew increasingly strained over recent years as fire company attendance at council meetings declined, leading to a lack of effective communication with company leadership. This, in ...

California Area High School student killed in electric dirt bike accident

A California Area High School student was killed Friday night in an electric dirt bike accident. Jim Smith, California police chief, said a 16-years old male was driving the electric dirt bike near Highland Drive behind Adamson Stadium at about 8:30 p.m. Responding officers found a ...

Mini-golf plans moving forward at Mingo Creek

Washington County officials are soliciting bids to build a new 18-hole miniature golf course at Mingo Creek County Park. Interested builders have until March 30 to submit their sealed proposals to the county controller’s office, where they will be opened after the 11 a.m. deadline, according ...

Skimming off the top

You swipe your card, take your purchase and walk out of the store. It’s a pretty common scenario. It’s also one that can leave you with less money in the bank or less room on your credit card. Skimming and shimming cases are on the rise everywhere, said state police Trooper Kalee ...

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Next challenge

Albert Gallatin was looking for a new baseball head coach for the 2026 season when it came upon a resume it couldn't pass up. Applying for the job was a man who had guided his former team to three playoff berths in the last five years and in the past two seasons alone had compiled a combined ...

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Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida top seeds for March Madness

The team that went undefeated in the regular season, racked up more victories than anyone but Duke and Arizona — and fewer losses than any team at all — is anything but your run-of-the-mill basketball behemoth. In fact, Miami (Ohio), despite that 31-1 record and maybe because of a little ...

Raffle, Dindl happy with WPIAL football scheduling

Last season Laurel Highlands first-year football coach Aaron Raffle reflected back to his time with the Mustangs when he was asked about the rivalry with crosstown rival Uniontown, which was scheduled as the 2025 opener. "Laurel Highlands-Uniontown has always been the big game so to me it’s ...

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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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Hunters and members of waterfowl organizations have several options to ask questions and voice opinions on the 2026-27 proposed migratory game bird seasons. Questions or comments can be submitted by email to waterfowlcomments@pa.gov, or by mail to Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of ...

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