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Hopwood man arrested on drug charges

A Hopwood man was arrested after police reportedly found 25 pounds of marijuana, $100,000 in cash and other drugs and paraphernalia in a search. Police had originally interviewed Gage Lowe, 19, in his bedroom in South Union Township while responding to a domestic disturbance around 9 a.m. Thursday, according to his criminal complaint. An investigation showed probable cause for a search warrant for narcotics, police said. After receiving the warrant around 1 p.m. Thursday, police returned to the home. Along with the marijuana and cash, they found items including a large vacuum-sealed bag and other containers full of psychedelic mushrooms, pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes, edibles, ...

You can eat healthier at fish fries

With Lent in full swing, there are plenty of fish fries available in the region for those who avoid eating meat on Fridays. Fish is generally healthy and recommended as part of a balanced diet, but fried fish – as delicious as it is – is not the healthiest option. Dr. Drew Oehler, a ...

Demolition of Courthouse Square set to begin Monday

Demolition is set to begin Monday on the Courthouse Square parking garage before crews begin tearing down the building itself a few weeks later. Crews were expected to begin staging their demolition equipment late Thursday or early this morning and then begin assembling the machinery, which ...

Families, survivors mark 35th anniversary of Iraq missile attack

It’s been 35 years since Norman Madison Sr.’s son, Spc. Anthony E. Madison, and 12 other members of the U.S. Army Reserve 14th Quartermaster Detachment near Greensburg were killed when an Iraqi Scud missile hit their barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Two others from the area were also ...

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Gallant in defeat

The WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship came down to one last duel between Geibel Catholic star Emma Larkin and Serra Catholic's defense. The Lady Eagles held a precarious 47-46 lead as Larkin dribbled with the clock ticking down under 10 seconds. Serra's Arianna Ward joined Belle ...

Final phase

Penn State Fayette kicks off its penultimate baseball season on Saturday and head coach Ryan Encapera has one main goal in mind as the school’s closing looms after the 2026-27 school year. “It's a difficult time at Fayette and I'm trying to keep everything in line and keep everybody ...

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Clifton, Chinakhov late goals lift Pens over Devils

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Clifton and Egor Chinakhov scored 50 seconds apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins surged past Jack Hughes and the reeling New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night. Tommy Novak, serving as the first-line center while captain Sidney Crosby recovers ...

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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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What’s going on with our weather and climate?

Do we really know what climate change will do to our planet? Deniers think it’s all a big hoax. They are quick to point to all that snow from the storm that buried the Northeast and what about the below-zero weather we had across Southwestern Pennsylvania and the chilly days in Florida this ...

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