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The Tri-Valley Artifact Show will be held on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Post 902, 124 W. Pike St., Houston. Free evaluation of artifacts and relics will be available. Exhibitors will be ready to show, buy, or trade a variety of artifacts, including arrowheads, tools, and other items. The event is sponsored by the Indian Artifacts Collectors Association of the North East, an organization of Native American artifact collectors. Cost for admission is $4. Children 12 and under are free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For additional information, contact Nick at 724-249-3499 or email nspeer996@gmail.com.
The Keystone Exams, which are part of a Pennsylvania high school student’s graduation requirements, could soon be under the microscope following a vote last week in the state’s House of Representatives asking that a study be done to determine if alternatives could be used instead. The vote was 191-10, indicating broad bipartisan support for the measure in the narrowly divided House. It would require the commonwealth’s education department to look at whether other standardized tests that high school students take, such as the SAT, ACT or Smarter Balanced assessments, could be used in its place. The study would explore whether those tests match statewide academic standards and ...
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania (DVSSP) launched a new Significant Other Support Group to meet the needs of those often overlooked in domestic violence situations - the partners, family members, and friends of those how have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence. The program launched on May 4. The free, virtual group will meet Mondays from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom and is designed for those supporting a loved one impacted by domestic violence. Participants will learn about the dynamics of abuse, gain insight into the challenges survivors face, and develop practical, healthy ways to offer support—while also taking care of their own well-being. At a ...
Time is running out to request a mail-in ballot for the May 19 primary, and elections officials from the region are telling people not to wait until the last minute to fill them out and return them. The deadline to apply is at 5 p.m. Tuesday – either in person at the voter’s county ...
State Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa, Summit Legal Aid, and the Fayette County Bar Association will host a free Driver’s License Restoration Clinic in Uniontown to assist Fayette County residents who have lost, or are at risk of losing, their driving privileges. The clinic will provide one-on-one guidance to individuals navigating the driver’s license restoration process in Pennsylvania. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive personalized legal advice about restoration requirements, determine whether they may qualify for license suspension appeals, and explore eligibility for limited licenses, including occupational limited licenses (OLLs), probationary licenses, and ignition ...
A Connellsville man faces charges of attempted homicide after being accused of firing off multiple shotgun rounds, one narrowly missing a person, during an uninvited visit to his ex-girlfriend’s house. Witnesses said Sebastian Kozakovsky, 23, went to the house on Lowery Drive in Dunbar ...
McMURRAY – As the baseball players at California saw the WPIAL’s playoff brackets for Class 2A when they were released Friday, the Trojans immediately focused on two items: who their first-round opponent was and how many games it would take to get a rematch with section rival Fort ...
One could say Dominic Yazzani saved Carmichaels’ season twice Monday afternoon. The first time came when he stepped on the mound as a reliever in the fourth inning and was able to strand three runners. Then he did so with his bat. Yazzani ripped a two-strike pitch for a double to left ...
At practice on Sunday, Jefferson-Morgan baseball coach John Curtis told his team he wanted at least one more week with them. He didn’t want his coaching career to end Monday night and his team got him a playoff victory in his 42nd and final season as the Rockets’ coach. Deakyn DeHoet ...
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 ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Ted Turner loved the land, and lots of it: As one of the largest private landowners in the United States, he fueled conservation work across some 3,125 square miles (8,094 square kilometers) of ranchland in several states, aiming to leave it in better shape for ...
