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Courthouse Square demo wrapping up

Courthouse Square is now in the history books. The bulk of the demolition of Washington County’s former government office building is mostly done, with the rest of the work scheduled to continue through the end of June to get the site prepared for a new public safety complex. “To see my ...

3 Fayette County men arrested in connection with shooting

Three Fayette County men were arrested in connection with a shooting in Saltlick Township Friday night. Raymond Fulton III, 23, and Dakota Fulton, 23, both of Acme; and Asher Parkinson, 24, of Indian Head, turned themselves in to authorities Saturday. The three were involved in a confrontation with Dylan Hice that occurred about 6:25 p.m. when multiple people arrived at a storage location on Hillview Lane, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. Kayla Grimes, Hice's girlfriend and the mother of Parkinson's child, told police that Hice had been helping her move at the time. Parkinson had previously told Grimes if Hice came on the property "it would be bad," according to the ...

State police: $91K in gambling funds seized from Washington club

More than $91,000 in cash was seized from an unlicensed, private gambling club in Washington, Pennsylvania State Police announced Monday, describing it as one of the largest seizures the liquor control enforcement unit has seen in years. According to PSP Liquor Control Enforcement Officer ...

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Diversify

Jason Tyska was good enough at two different sports to pave a path into the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame He was an ace pitcher and top hitter for Connellsville baseball who went 10-0 in helping lead the Falcons to WPIAL and PIAA championships under coach Tom Sankovich in 1989, and also ...

Next goal

Uniontown and Laurel Highlands both take plenty of momentum into Tuesday's WPIAL Class 4A softball quarterfinals. The 12th-seeded Lady Raiders (11-8) are coming off their first postseason win in program history during their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, also a program ...

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Rai leans on humble roots, hard work to become a major champion

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Aaron Rai stood straight with his arms behind his back, perfect posture, as he waited to be introduced as the latest — and among the most remarkable — winner of the PGA Championship. Next to him on a small table was the Wanamaker Trophy, big and silver 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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Easy insurance

It’s National Safe Boating Week. From May 16-22, state fishery and boating agencies, boating trade groups, US Coast Guard, and the US Army Corps of Engineers will be celebrating safe boating, reminding boaters of safe practices on the water and, unfortunately, summarizing the past year’s ...

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