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Wesley Health Center provides safety net to the uninsured

More than three decades ago, Wesley Health Center opened its doors to provide medical service to those without insurance. Not long after, it became a place for providing health care for all individuals 18 and older. “Many people were having trouble paying their deductible, the co-pay or ...

Uniontown council praises departing police chief

Uniontown City Council members said goodbye to their departing police chief and elaborated on the process of picking a successor at their most recent meeting. Council approved the resignation of Chief Delbert DeWitt, who is leaving the police department to head the public safety department at ...

Ex-Marine sentenced to up to 24 years for raping child

A Uniontown native and decorated Marine was sentenced to eight to 24 years in prison in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl earlier this year. Police said Brandon Rumbaugh, 36, of Pleasant Hills, had sex on four occasions in April with the girl, ...

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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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