Fish fries help fund fire companies, churches
Crews were working to restore water service to parts of Waynesburg Tuesday afternoon after a contractor struck a water line. The leak occurred around 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Southwestern PA Water Authority said on its website. A “large part” of the Waynesburg area was affected by the leak, SPWA said. Crews were working to close valves and restore water pressure to customers east of West Waynesburg, Greene County Emergency Management said in a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon. The department did not indicate when repairs would be completed.
It’s the time of year when volunteers start preparing for a very popular Southwestern Pennsylvania tradition: the Lenten fish fry. My wife, Mary Jeanne, and I love a good fish fry, and we look forward to visiting churches, fire departments, and local clubs throughout the area. Fish fries ...
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season recognized by Catholics around the globe. Regardless of your religious affiliation, however, it also means the return of fish fry season. Beginning on Ash Wednesday and for Fridays throughout Lent, churches and other ...
The “Dodge for a Cause” dodgeball tournament is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday at the Uniontown YMCA. All proceeds will go to the Ks Foundation, which began in July 2025. The foundation, started by Kia Rose, a 2013 graduate of Uniontown Area High School, covers registration for youth sports for families that make $49,000 or less yearly. The focus is currently on children in Fayette County, but the hope is to expand the foundation’s reach. The dodgeball tournament was originally scheduled for Jan. 25 but was postponed due to the winter storm. Registration is $250 per team (six players, plus two substitutes per team), ages 18 and older. There will be a trophy and cash prizes for ...
ROGERSVILLE — West Greene found itself in a familiar position as it walked off the court following a 50-21 first-round playoff victory over Clairton on Monday night. The Lady Pioneers are back in the WPIAL Class A girls basketball quarterfinals for the 10th consecutive year. The ...
JEFFERSON – Jeremiah Robertson moved into the Jefferson-Morgan School District from Coatesville two years ago, but he quickly learned about the history of the Rockets’ boys basketball team. It had been 26 years without a playoff win entering Monday night, but Robertson helped make sure ...
North Catholic jumped out to a 23-9 lead in the first quarter and pulled away from there for a 67-21 victory over visiting Laurel Highlands in a WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball first-round playoff game on Monday. Brady Wehner led the way with 20 points for the third-seeded Lady Trojans ...
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 ...
After 18 days of temperatures not getting above freezing and many of those same days with below-zero temperatures at night, we were ready for the warm-up that returned this past Tuesday when the temperature in Uniontown hit 59 degrees. This coming week should see mild air return with ...
