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Community mourning 7-year-old killed in crash

Community members are grieving the loss of a 7-year-old boy who died when he was hit by a car in Greene County, and working on ways to aid his family. Wilson Churilla, a student at Bobtown Elementary School, was walking across Route 88 in Monongahela Township on Saturday afternoon when he was hit by an SUV driven by Lewis Gipson, 92, of Rices Landing, police said. The crash happened around 4 p.m., and Churilla died about two hours later, officials said. Rich Pekar, superintendent of Southeastern Greene School District, said additional counselors and support staff will be brought in to help students and staff process their grief. Tributes on social media recalled Churilla’s ...

At WCHS Arcs of Freedom symposium, historians explore justice, freedom

When the Washington County Historical Society opened its Arcs of Freedom exhibit in 2025 in the city of Washington's LeMoyne House — a National Historic Landmark that served as a key stop on Underground Railroad — one of its aims was to tell the story of the Abolitionist Movement and ...

7-year-old boy dies after being hit by vehicle in Greene County

A 7-year-old Greene County boy has died from his injuries after he was struck by a vehicle on Saturday afternoon. According to the Greene County coroner's report, the boy, Wilson Churilla, of Greensboro, was walking westbound across state Route 88 in Monongahela Township, Greene County. He was hit by a Honda HRV driven by a 92-year-old man around 4:30 p.m. Churilla was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:06 p.m. The driver was not identified. Pennsylvania State Police said the investigation into the accident is ongoing. No other information was available as of press time.

Amplifying voices: Uniontown Amateur Radio Club installs new repeater

Some two-way radio operators in Fayette County and surrounding areas can now see their messages go out a little farther. The Uniontown Amateur Radio Club recently installed a repeater that expands the range for the portable, mobile and home-based stations in General Mobile Radio Service by ...

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Menhart part of Washington-Greene HOF Class of 2026

John Menhart, a two-time 1,000-yard rusher for Carmichaels who later compiled a 101-69-2 record as the Mikes football head coach, is part of the Washington-Greene Chapter of the Pa. Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Menhart is a 1974 Carmichaels graduate who was named to the Big 33 Check ...

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Jordan, Hocevar, 23XI Racing, Spire shake up NASCAR competition structure

The brash 23-year-old hotshot driver likes quoting “Talladega Nights” in race on his team radio and makes few apologies for bowling over the NASCAR establishment to pursue a win. The six-time NBA champion who also is a Cup car owner has become a weekly presence in victory lane on ...

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NHL return to Olympics lives up to hype, sets stage for 2028 World Cup

MILAN (AP) — The long wait for the best hockey players in the world taking the ice in an international tournament lived up to the hype. Four of the seven games in the knockout round at the Milan Cortina Olympics went to overtime, including the U.S beating Canada in a fast-paced, ...

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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 ...

Outdoors

U.S. missing out on Polar War

We have all seen the pictures of the brutal, cold winds and the everlasting darkness of the Arctic Winter. What originates in the Arctic does not always stay in this frozen land. In the darkness of winter, the cold air grows into an ever increasing dome of colder and colder air and if ...

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