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Waynesburg U. launching nursing immersion lab

Teri was in trouble. The 65-year-old patient was admitted with repeated chest pain, with a preliminary diagnosis of coronary heart disease — at least, until more investigation could be done. But the investigating into what ails the manikin begins next semester, when the first crop of ...

Porter's office closed as search for new office continues

Operations have been suspended for the rest of the week for District Judge Eric G. Porter after his Charleroi office was condemned Wednesday. A water line break collapsed ceilings and flooded the building at 416 Fallowfield Ave., rendering the structure uninhabitable. A search is underway for a new location for Porter to conduct business. Borough Manager Joe Manning suggested using the borough building at 338 Fallowfield Ave. as a temporary location at council's meeting Wednesday. Councilman Larry Celaschi said such a move had been attempted in the past, but insurance issues arose, including the lack of a separate entrance for the office. The steps also posed a problem. Celaschi ...

Teen accused of fatally shooting man in Uniontown

A Uniontown man was shot and killed in the city Thursday night, and state police are searching for the teenage gunman, who was also charged with homicide nearly four years ago when he was a juvenile. Lemaur Thompson Jr., 20, died from a gunshot wound to the head after he was shot on Dunlap ...

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Local roundup: St. Joseph nips Gators in battle for playoff spot

Nick Tometsko scored 15 points and St. Joseph pulled out a close win at Geibel Catholic, 47-45, to beat the Gators and secure the fourth and final WPIAL playoff spot in Section 2-A boys basketball action on Saturday. The Spartans (5-5, 8-12) led 17-13 after the first quarter, the Gators (3-7, ...

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Falcons fall short of placing in team state tournament

JOHNSTOWN — The team portion of Connellsville’s wrestling season ended Saturday morning inside 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial following a 33-24 setback to Nazareth in the consolation quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 3A dual meet tournament. The Falcons (19-5) lost ...

Local calendar

Monday, Feb. 8 High school Boys basketball Bentworth at West Greene, 7 p.m. Brownsville at Jefferson-Morgan, 7 p.m. Derry Area at Southmoreland, 7 p.m. Girls basketball Sto-Rox at Brownsville, 5:30 p.m. Geibel Catholic at Carrick, 7 p.m. Waynesburg Central at California, 7 ...

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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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Warding off winter

We’ve endured an unusual stretch of cold, snowy weather during this winter of 2026. But “endured” is the right word only if you’ve stuck out this frigid span here in western Pennsylvania. You probably know relatives, friends, or neighbors who traveled south for the winter to Florida ...

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