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Greene native celebrates 105th birthday

There’s “no trick” to living to be 105, said Julia Plasko. Clean living might have helped, said her daughter, Cindy Levo. Plasko never drank, and never smoked. But she’s managed to fit in a lot more in her 105 years, from serving in World War II to decades of contributions to the ...

Hitting the road

A record number of people are expected to travel “over the river and through the woods” this Thanksgiving to visit friends and family or simply to get away. AAA is projecting 81.8 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday period, which starts ...

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Early hole dooms Falcons in loss to Knoch

Connellsville trailed by four goals early in the third period before cutting the deficit to one, but Knoch was able to hold on for a 5-4 victory on Monday night in PIHL play at the Frozen Pond Arena in Valencia. The Knights improved to 7-3-1-0, and with 23 points, lead the Falcons (6-3-0-0) ...

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Back-to-back

Uniontown’s clay target team was established just 2 ½ years ago, but the squad has proven to be quick learners. The Red Raiders won their second state championship in a row in the USA Clay Target League’s 5-stand event this past October. Head coach Terry Dawson participates in trap ...

Herald-Standard All-Area Golf Teams

The individual postseason wasn’t kind to Belle Vernon’s Jordan Mocello, but the Leopard senior’s body of work was enough to earn the title as Player of the Year for the Herald-Standard All-Area Boys Golf Team. Although he wasn’t able to qualify for the state tournament after a ...

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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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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 ...

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