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The Bradford House Historical Association is holding its annual Student History Poster Contest for intermediate/middle school and high school students. The contest is open to all middle school students (grades 5 to 8) and high school students (9 to 12), including those enrolled in public, parochial, cyber and home-school programs. Eligible students must reside in Washington, Fayette, Greene, Allegheny or Westmoreland counties. Students are asked to research a topic of Western Pennsylvania history between 1750 and 1850. Students also may register by mail by submitting a completed poster registration form to Bradford House, PO Box 537, Washington, PA 15301, or by emailing the form to ...
A Carmichaels man is accused of hitting his 3-month-old child multiple times. The child’s mother reported Ezra Jones, 26, to Cumberland Township police last month when she spotted numerous marks on the baby after Jones cared for him, according to his criminal complaint. Police said videos provided by the mother showed Jones approaching the child’s crib and striking the child before again reaching into the crib, both times followed by the sound of crying. According to the complaint, Jones then looked back at the camera before reaching into the crib again several times. Police said each instance was followed by “loud, sharp and persistent” cries with little pause, indicating ...
Monday, Jan. 26, marks the opening of the nation’s 2026 tax filing season, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Taxpayers have until Wednesday, April 15, to file their 2025 tax returns and pay any tax due. The IRS expects to receive about 164 million individual income tax returns this year, with most taxpayers filing electronically. This year, several new tax law provisions of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” will become effective, which could impact deferral taxes, credits and deductions. There are online tools and resources available for taxpayers to use before, during and after filing their federal tax income at IRS.gov. Information that can help lower tax bills and ...
State police responded to 1,098 crashes across Pennsylvania during its New Year’s enforcement period. Between Dec. 31 and Jan. 4, there were also 378 drivers arrested for driving under the influence. State police did not provide statistics for individual troops or counties. According to the state police report, there were three crashes that killed three people over the five-day period. There were also 4,377 speeding tickets issued, 508 citations for failure to wear a seat belt and 60 for not securing children in safety seats. The number of crashes state police responded to more than doubled from 511 in 2025. From Dec. 24 to 28, state police responded to 1,007 crashes, up from 598 ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers found themselves in a familiar spot. Monday night's wild-card playoff game against Houston was close through three quarters, but Sheldon Rankins’ 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown allowed the Texans and their top-ranked defense ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sheldon Rankins is well-versed in the Houston Texans' nondescript playoff history. The veteran defensive tackle is hell-bent on writing a different ending this time. And he's hardly alone. The NFL's best defense is eager to prove it's a unit capable of winning a ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dave Giusti, a reliable reliever who spent 15 years in the majors and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1971 World Series title, has died. He was 86. The club, citing Giusti's family, said he died on Sunday. The right-hander went 100-93 with a 3.60 ERA in 668 career ...
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 ...
Our seven regional state parks of the Laurel Highlands offer endless options for recreation and learning. If you were confined to never travelling beyond this region, you could still enjoy a lifetime of outdoor experience by visiting Laurel Ridge, Laurel Hill, Laurel Summit, Kooser, Keystone, ...
