Expanding broadband in rural Pa. complicated by rule changes and uncertainty
A Brownsville man died after being hit by a vehicle in the borough on Monday. Mark Smith, 30, was walking along Route 40 East when the vehicle struck him, Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker said in a release. Smith was transported to WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital, where he died Monday evening. Route 40 was closed off between Broadway Street and Grindstone Road after the crash, reopening shortly before midnight, the Brownsville Fire Company said in a Facebook post. The driver of the vehicle has not been identified. Brownsville police are investigating the matter, and did not respond to calls seeking additional information.
For the next two years, two county commissioners from the area will lead a regional commission for transportation and economic development. Members of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission elected Fayette County Commissioner Vince Vicites as chairman and Greene County Commissioner Betsy ...
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 ...
Fayette County’s bell commemorating the 250th anniversary of America was unveiled Saturday morning at the courthouse in Uniontown. It is part of the “Bells Across PA” initiative celebrating next year’s semiquincentennial with a bell for each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. “These ...
PITTSBURGH — The NFL has suspended Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf for two games following an in-game altercation between Metcalf and a fan during the team's victory over Detroit. The league ruled that Metcalf's actions violated league policy, which specifies that "players may ...
PITTSBURGH — The NFL is not designed to work like this. If anything, the league is designed to prevent what the Pittsburgh Steelers have done for the past 22 years and counting. In a league that considers parity one of its pillars, particularly in the salary cap era, the Steelers are an ...
The Uniontown cross country team has been winners on the course the last 25 years, but its longtime head coach, Joe Everhart, expects his runners to be winners off the course as well. The Red Raiders have had county, WPIAL and state placewinners the last two-and-a-half decades, but no team ...
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 ...
Avian influenza is suspected to have caused the deaths of hundreds of snow geese found at a Northampton County quarry. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is coordinating a response to this incident that includes safe removal, testing and disposal of these birds. Those encountering other sick or ...
