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Uniontown man charged with assault

A Uniontown man was arrested after allegedly trying to sexually assault two other men who lived at his house. Austin McCurley, 41, was charged with two counts each of attempted involuntary deviant sexual intercourse and indecent exposure in an incident at his residence on Cleveland ...

Fayette County residents call for audit of Marietta campaign finance report

A group of Fayette County residents have asked for a judicial audit of campaign finance filings by county Recorder of Deeds Jon Marietta, alleging he left thousands of dollars in donations unreported and did not disclose in-kind and other contributions from a political action committee. The ...

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Penn State bound

When arguably the greatest college wrestler, and quite possibly, the best coach at the collegiate level, is interested in you competing for him, it is tough to decline. That’s what Belle Vernon senior Elijah Brown encountered when he spoke with Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson after ...

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Daniels-Nimick’s play in goal key in Falcons’ victory

Connellsville goalie Nick Daniels-Nimick stopped 24 shots, including several from point-blank range and on rebounds, in the Falcons’ 3-1 victory over Burrell in PIHL Division 2 play on Thursday at CFS Bank Event Center in Rostraver Township. Connellsville improved to 5-1-0-0 and sits in ...

Herald-Standard All-Area Boys Cross Country Team

Ethan Syner couldn’t run a race without his lucky socks. Syner and his flashy stockings, including a pair labeled with Kit Kats, which was appropriate for the state meet in Hershey, helped lead the Uniontown senior to a 19th-place finish out of 242 entries in the PIAA Class 2A Boys Cross ...

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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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