close

EDITOR'S
PICK

‘So 1984’: Waynesburg U celebrates Banned Books Week

The books spread around the Skylight Room of Waynesburg University’s Eberly Library had one thing in common: Somewhere, they’d been pulled off the shelves. The university held a reading and discussion as part of its celebration of Banned Books Week, created by the American Library ...

Sewer Authority seeks solution to missing bills

The Lower Ten Mile Joint Sewer Authority is hopeful a solution is finally at hand for the postal processing woes that led to its monthly bills getting sidetracked before they could be sent to customers. The August bills had not gone out to customers, repeating a problem that had occurred in ...

West Virginia woman charged in 2024 interstate crash

A West Virginia woman faces criminal charges in connection with a 2024 crash on Interstate 79 that left her passenger paralyzed. State police charged Mallory Jett, 19, of Morgantown, on Wednesday with felonies of aggravated assault by vehicle. According to the criminal complaint, the accident ...

Herald-Standard Daily News Update

This daily email features the latest news for Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

Sports

Belle Vernon earns first conference win in decisive fashion

After losing its first two league games by a total of five points, Belle Vernon earned its first Class 4A Big Six Conference game in a decisive 48-6 triumph over Laurel Highlands on Friday night at Mustang Field. The Leopards suffered a 14-10 setback to Thomas Jefferson (2-1, 6-2) on Sept. 26 ...

Tough tests

Southmoreland and Jefferson-Morgan remain undefeated going into Week Seven of the high school football season. Both will face tough conference tests to maintain their perfect 7-0 records tonight. Coach Shane Ziats’ Rockets, who are tied with California (4-0, 6-1) atop the Class A Tri-County ...

It must be the socks

CONNELLSVILLE — The Book of Judges in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible tells the story of Samson, who was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites. Samson was given superhuman powers by God in the form of extreme strength, but there was a catch: The cutting of Samson’s ...

Editorials

Property Transfers

Obituaries

Opinion

default image placeholder

OP-ED: A fact-based look at America’s violence problem

Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...

Outdoors

article image - 0810 PGC Black bear

Bear aware

Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...

NEWSLETTER

Join thousands already receiving our daily newsletter.

Contact Information

www.heraldstandard.com

  • 8 East Church Street
  • Uniontown, PA 15401
  • Phone: 724-439-7500