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The cost of love

With Valentine's Day just a few days off, local flower and candy shops are gearing up for the onslaught of last-minute business that typically accompanies the holiday. And shoppers should be prepared to pay a little more to treat their sweetie this year. Increased tariffs on some imports ...

Ex-caregiver accused of stealing more than $3K from Greene man

The former caregiver for an intellectually disabled Greene County man is accused of siphoning more than $3,000 from his bank account over a four-month period this winter. Meghan Cox, 34, of Clarksville, allegedly stole the money from Charles Durbin’s Chime banking account and transferred it to herself via Cash App. Durbin, who recently suffered a stroke, found unauthorized transfers to Cox after he was admitted to the hospital in January, according to court paperwork. As caregiver to the 64-year-old Durbin, Cox had access to his accounts and passwords, police said. An investigation by Waynesburg police found 36 transactions from Durbin’s account between Oct. 8 and Feb. 5 not ...

Donora man charged for physically abusing children

Donora police charged a man Monday for physically abusing his two children. Akash Maurya, 26, of Donora, faces felony charges of endangering the welfare of children and misdemeanor simple assault charges. According to the criminal complaint, Maurya has been in India since Sunday, and there is an active warrant for his arrest. Sabrina Yinger, Maurya's wife, contacted police Feb. 7 to report the abuse, which occurred at their home in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue. One video from March 2025 she provided to investigators allegedly shows Maurya grabbing their son by the head, pushing him to the ground and kicking him. The son is described in court records as being younger than 6 years ...

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It was 2018 under first-year coach Drew Dindl when Albert Gallatin finished the football season with an 0-10 record. The Colonials had long road trips, were overmatched in roster size and interest in the program was waning. The decision was made to leave the WPIAL to try and rebuild the ...

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Pirates, Urquidy finalize $1.5M, 1-year contract

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — José Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their $1.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. The sides agreed to terms last week, subject to a successful physical. A 30-year-old right-hander, Urquidy adds depth to a Pirates pitching staff headed by NL Cy ...

Penn State earns win at Washington, 63-60

SEATTLE (AP) — Freddie Dilione V scored 16 points, Josh Reed added 14, and Penn State beat Washington 63-60 on Wednesday night. Kayden Mingo had 13 points and Eli Rice scored 13 for Penn State. The Nittany Lions (11-14, 2-12 Big Ten) had lost back-to-back games and 10 of their last ...

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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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