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Krupa: DOS outlines steps to prevent future Fayette election glitches

In a meeting with state-level officials representing Fayette County, the Pennsylvania Department of State acknowledged mistakes on its end that left some county residents unable to vote on Election Day, and outlined the steps it has taken to prevent similar mishaps in the future, State Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa announced Wednesday. Krupa, R-Smithfield, said she had requested the Zoom meeting, which also included Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions Jonathan Marks, state Sen. Pat Stefano, and state Rep. Ryan Warner. “I appreciate that the secretary made clear from the outset that this was not a minor issue and that the Department of ...

Bundle up

After a couple of days in the teens or single digits, today’s high of near 40 may feel like a heatwave. But don’t put away the heavy coat just yet. “It’s not getting warm,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist Liana Lupo. “Our highs are going to range between mid-teens ...

Pennsylvania Trolley Museum recognized by USA Today

The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum has been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers Choice Awards in the Best Small Town Museum category. Daily online voting in USA Today’s awards is happening until Monday, Feb. 9, at 11:59 a.m. Winners will be announced Feb. 18. “We are honored to be ...

Senior judges to help with caseload in Washington County

Help is on the way at the Washington County Courthouse. Retired senior judges will soon be called upon to assist with the caseload as the Washington County Court of Common Pleas is down two judges following the retirement last summer of former president judge Gary Gilman and the recent ...

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Stepping away

For years Ryan Krull has tried to strike a balance between family life and being a head football coach. He’s found that task has become harder each year and has decided to step down at Carmichaels to spend more time with his family. Krull, who has had two stints as the Mikes’ coach, ...

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Mountaineers beat Arizona State for rare road win

It took a 2,000-mile trip into the desert, but the WVU men’s basketball team finally found its peace playing away from home. Just maybe, so has WVU guard Treysen Eaglestaff. The Mountaineers grinded their way to domination in the second half on Wednesday night and picked up their first ...

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Skinner sparkles in Penguins’ 4-1 win in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tommy Novak and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Wednesday night. Yegor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust also scored for Pittsburgh (24-14-11). The Penguins have points in five straight games (3-0-2) and ...

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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 ...

Outdoors

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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