‘What fear does to a small town’
Charleroi police charged a man this week after an investigation turned up AI-generated images of nude juveniles on his computer. Edward Charles Reid Jr., 61, of Charleroi, faces felony charges of possession of child sexual abuse material, intercepting communications, disclosing intercepted communications and misdemeanors of harassment and unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. According to the criminal complaint, the investigation into Reid began in August after a woman reported that Reid recorded her without her consent and posted pictures on the internet. Police found he had also recorded a second woman, according to court documents. Investigators served a search warrant at ...
PennWest University will mark the National Day of Racial Healing on Monday with a virtual program featuring civil rights historian and author David L. Crane at 11 a.m. Crane is the founder of the Making the Movement Civil Rights Museum and author of “Making the Movement: How Activists Fought for Civil Rights with Buttons, Flyers, Pins and Posters.” He will present “A Blueprint for the Movement: Transforming Moments into Momentum." The presentation will explore how the artifacts and stories of the civil rights movement serve not only as historical records, but also as a framework for advancing justice, dignity and belonging. Crane will highlight how everyday materials - ...
As Greene County begins preparing for next year’s presidential elections, it has new leadership in place in its elections office. At its meeting Thursday, the Greene County Board of Commissioners approved Josephine Weingardt as acting elections director and Dalton Zupper as acting elections manager. The board also approved a contract extension with Jessica Goughnour, a longtime elections worker in Westmoreland County who was brought on for clerical duties and to provide guidance ahead of last year’s November general election. Her contract now runs through the 2026 elections. The board received between six to eight applications for the election positions, said Commissioner Jared ...
A skid-loader pushes snow from the shoulder of East Main Street in front of the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown and piles it up to give motorists more room to navigate through the city Wednesday. Uniontown officials declared a state of emergency following Sunday’s winter storm that ...
For decades, countless numbers of people with arthritis have claimed they know how cold the weather is based on pain in their joints. And while there is limited scientific evidence to support that notion, doctors have stood by their patients’ belief. “There’s not a ton of hardcore ...
Isaac Ellsworth did what he does best as the final seconds of the first half ticked off the clock. The Uniontown senior nailed a 3-pointer – the 217th of his career – with one second left to give himself 1,001 career points and his team a 23-18 halftime lead. Ellsworth is much more ...
Max Dieudonne blocked a potential game-tying shot with five seconds left and Brownsville held off visiting Mount Pleasant for a 41-40 win in a Section 4-3A boys basketball battle on Wednesday night. The game was tied 8-8 after the first quarter before the Vikings (1-6, 5-14) surged to a 21-15 ...
Former West Virginia defensive back and assistant coach Jahmile Addae is reportedly on the move again. The Miami Dolphins have reportedly hired Addae to be their cornerbacks coach for the 2026 season. Addae was with the Buffalo Bills last year. Addae was a four-year starter, two-time ...
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 ...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is scheduled to meet at Commission headquarters in Harrisburg on Saturday, Jan. 24 to consider significant changes to the hunting season framework for the 2026-27 hunting year. Foremost among potential changes is shifting the opening of firearms deer season one ...
