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J-M students receive minor injuries from morning bus crash

Several students received minor injuries after a Jefferson-Morgan School District bus was involved in a crash with a dump truck Wednesday morning. Six elementary school students and a bus driver were on the bus at the time of the crash, which happened about 8 a.m., Jefferson-Morgan Superintendent Dr. Brandon Robinson said Wednesday. The crash happened on Route 21 as the bus was turning onto Eaton Run Road, Robinson said. As the bus was turning, he said, it was rear-ended by a dump truck that unsuccessfully tried to stop, hitting the driver’s side as it swerved. Three students were transported for medical evaluation and were being treated for minor injuries. The driver was evaluated ...

Family coping as Altoona man deported in July

Jessica and Pedro Espitia first met 24 years ago when they were taking their trash to the dumpster at the Rolling Rock Motel in Duncansville, where they were both living — she with her infant daughter, he as a drywall hanger and finisher working in the building. Not long after, as they sat ...

Virtue, liberty, and milkshakes?

This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, beautiful places, and delicious food of Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. HARRISBURG — Last Saturday, Randy Graham joined a line that stretched into the ...

Monessen officers, suspects rescued from hillside

Multiple police officers and suspects in a vehicle theft had to be rescued from a steep hillside Sunday night. Monessen Fire Department Chief Delmar Hepple said crews were called at about 6 p.m. to the intersection of Dennis Avenue and Pine Street and that four officers and two ...

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Red Raiders avenge early-season loss to Latrobe

Talking about turning the tables. Isaac Ellsworth scored 26 points as Uniontown reversed its worst loss of the season with a convincing 65-57 victory at Latrobe, running its Section 1-5A winning streak to four in boys basketball play Tuesday night. The win moved the Red Raiders (5-4, 9-7) ...

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WVU football schedule set for 2026

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s 2026 football schedule is set. The Big 12 Conference announced the 2026 slate on Wednesday morning, showing off the Mountaineers opponents and filling out the rest of their schedule. WVU starts the 2026 season off with Coastal Carolina on Sept. 5 at ...

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Suarez, Red Sox finalize $130 million, 5-year deal

BOSTON (AP) — Left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox finalized their $130 million, five-year contract on Wednesday. Suárez gets a $3 million signing bonus, payable within 30 days of the deal's approval by Major League Baseball, and salaries of $7 million this year, $15 million in ...

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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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Winter mid-term report

Climate is what we expect and consists of data of past weather for periods of time. It takes at least 30 years of weather data to get a good average of what to expect although the longer the period of data the better for weather scientists to work with to predict future weather. The old ...

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