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Uniontown man charged in assault, robbery

State police arrested a Uniontown man Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and stole money from her purse. Joe Earl Hines III, 25, of Uniontown, faces felony charges of aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, and misdemeanors of strangulation, simple assault, theft by unlawful taking and disorderly conduct. According to the criminal complaint, shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday police were called to a home in the 200 block of North Gallatin Avenue. Tania Taylor told police that she came home and found Hines lying in her bed and that there was shattered glass on the kitchen floor. Charging records accuse Hines of punching Taylor multiple times and choking her. Taylor told ...

State police remind drivers to lock car doors

State police are urging the public to secure their vehicles amid a rash of thefts. In a press release, police said there have been an increase in vehicle thefts in Fayette County, particularly in Uniontown. According to police, in many cases the vehicles were left unlocked. Drivers are asked to keep in mind several safety tips, such as always locking your vehicle when it will be left unattended even for a short time, never leave keys inside an unattended vehicle, park in well lit areas and do not leave valuables inside your vehicle. Police ask that any suspicious activity be reported to 911.

Additional donations received for Give-A-Christmas

Several more donations have added $1,010 to the Give-A-Christmas campaign, bringing the total raised to $25,717. The fundraiser’s goal was $10,000. All of the money raised goes to Fayette County units of the Salvation Army to continue the nonprofit’s mission of providing help to people ...

More snow on way for New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day

The last day of 2025 will bring accumulating snowfall to portions of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and New Year’s revelers will ring in 2026 with snow and cold temperatures. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a winter weather advisory for much of the area from 1 p.m. ...

New year, new you?

With the new year - 2026! - just days away, many people are starting to think about what kinds of changes – big and small – they’d like to make in their lives. Some people don’t participate in New Year’s resolutions, but many feel the pressure to start off the new year with ...

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H-S Athlete of the Week: Ava Clark, Brownsville

Name: Ava Clark School: Brownsville Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Clark’s week: Ava Clark scored her 1,000th career point on Monday during the second quarter of Brownsville’s girls basketball game against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at PennWest California’s Convocation Center in ...

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Leaving WVU

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — This has been one of those days you didn't really think you'd ever really have to sit down and write about, an emotional day that no one really looked forward to. Bad enough that it was the start of the new year, America's 250th year, but this had nothing to do with that ...

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Penguins win on Letang’s OT goal in 1,200th game

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime in his 1,200th NHL game and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday night. Sidney Crosby had two goals an and assist to extend his point streak to five games, and Blake Lizotte also scored for the ...

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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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The warminig continues

Once again Mother Nature saw her home continue to warm. The past 11 years from 2015 through 2025 have been the warmest in the 176-year observation record with the past three years being the three warmest years on record. Concentrations of heat trapping gases and ocean heat content continue ...

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