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Thousands served yearly by Community Circle Food Pantry

Community Circle Food Pantry has served residents of Washington County for more than 40 years, and director Melanie Wolfe said the need continues to grow. “We know more than 24,000 people in Washington County face food insecurity - that’s one in nine people. One in seven children may not ...

Humane Society of Greene County cares for dogs and cats in need

At the Humane Society of Greene County, the top priority is making sure the animals that are adopted go to the right home, said Director Jane Gapen. “We ask for potential adopters to fill out an application first and if approved, we set up a time for you to come in and visit with the ...

WVU Hospitality Lab perfect at placing students

The Hospitality Lab at West Virginia University has had a fabulous rookie year. The lab, which opened about 12 months ago, has achieved a 100% job and internship placement rate for participants. Known officially as the Nemacolin Hospitality Innovation and Technology Lab, the program is ...

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Hanging on

DETROIT (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers survived a wild finish, pushing Detroit to the brink of playoff elimination and boosting their chances of winning their division for the first time in five years. Pittsburgh held on for a 29-24 win over the Lions on Sunday when Jared Goff’s touchdown ...

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Crosby breaks Penguins scoring record held by Lemieux

PITTSBURGH (AP) — As far as Sidney Crosby is concerned, Mario Lemieux is still No. 1 in his book. But after Sunday night, Lemieux is now officially No. 2. Crosby broke Lemieux’s franchise scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-3 ...

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WVU’s 2026 schedule looks favorable facing new coaches, QBs

The initial reactions when West Virginia’s 2025 schedule was released looked favorable. At least in the sense of being .500 and making a bowl game. Then, some winnable games became tougher with Houston having success, and Utah turning things around from last year’s disaster. The 2026 ...

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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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Return to normal

After a visit from the Polar Vortex, spring-like weather returned to Southwestern Pennsylvania this past week melting away the heavy snow that accompanied the Polar Air. It was interesting to note the temperature in Fairbanks, Alaska before the Polar Air headed south was a high of 33 below ...

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