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Police investigating insulin, broken glass found in shaved ice at Albert Gallatin event

State police are investigating an incident at an Albert Gallatin Area School District event Thursday night in which shaved ice served by a vendor contained insulin and broken glass, the district’s superintendent said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon. No parents or students had reported any serious injuries or illness from the shaved ice, which was served at the A.L. Wilson Elementary School’s Trunk or Treat event, Superintendent Chris Pegg said in the statement, which was posted to the district’s Facebook page. Trooper Kalee Barnhart said the shaved ice truck vendor is cooperating fully with the investigation and had been the first one to alert others to the situation. ...

School van driver accused of harassing 15-year-old student

A school van driver faces criminal charges in Fayette County after allegedly inappropriately touching and harassing a female student during a drive to class. Police said video footage showed Daryl Nichols, 73, of Brownsville, touching a 15-year-old girl’s leg and thigh and making ...

‘Another blow’

Facing a civil lawsuit for allegedly defaulting on nearly $90 million in loans, Fourth Street Barbecue Inc. will shut down its food processing plant at the end of the month, putting 252 employees out of work and dealing another blow to the Mon Valley. Founded in 2014, the company, also ...

Data center project announced for Greene County

A large-scale data center is being proposed for Greene County. The Bryn Mawr-based Essential Utilities announced it is partnering with energy supplier International Electric Power of Pittsburgh on the 1,400-acre project, which is anticipated to go online in early 2029. In a statement ...

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Hubbard to lead injured WVU running back room

West Virginia running back Jahiem White was tackled by a horse collar and a facemask by an Ohio defender. It was an ugly tackle, and White couldn’t get up. He was helped to the sideline and eventually went out on the cart. White was done for the season. Northern Iowa transfer Tye Edwards ...

3-way race

Frazier’s Derek Diamond led all area players with a clutch, five-touchdown performance for 30 points in the Commodores’ key victory over Riverview Friday night. That bumped Diamond into sixth place in the Herald-Standard Touchdown Club standings through Week Seven, but the race for the ...

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MP boys, girls highest seeded area soccer teams

Mount Pleasant’s boys and girls soccer teams received the highest seeds among the 11 local squads as the WPIAL released its playoff pairings Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Vikings were slotted fourth and the Vikings were given a No. 5 seed, both in Class 2A. Both teams were Section 4 ...

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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 ...

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Best and worst places to live

AccuWeather, the independent weather provider service, published an article last week showing the FEMA Risk Maps ranking every county in the United States for their susceptibility to natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, winter storms, extreme heat and cold, high winds ...

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