The pen is mightier than the storm
South Strabane Township’s planning commission again tabled a vote on an ordinance regulating data centers. The seven-person commission, which only votes on whether or not to make recommendations to the board of supervisors, will meet again March 19. Solicitor Dennis Makel indicated at their Thursday meeting that the commission members should finally take the vote then. “I think we need to move on this this month,” Makel said. According to Makel, the most recent version of the ordinance has some spelling errors. Planning commission members also wish to be able to more thoroughly review the document and consider community feedback. Supervisors had initially planned to hold a ...
The estate of the Uniontown woman murdered by her husband in December 2023 is suing him for wrongful death in the hopes of getting a chunk of the more than $135,000 in cash he had in his possession when he fled to Las Vegas after shooting her in the head. Attorneys for the estate of Franyerlys ...
Steelers Nation, this is your chance to attend the 2026 NFL Draft and see - in person - who the Pittsburgh Steelers draft with the 21st overall pick. Pittsburgh will play host to the draft from April 23-25, and fans can now register for free entry to the event by visiting ...
Women across Fayette County are invited to take part in the Fayette County Spring Opportunity Fair on Tuesday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC), 250 West Main Street, Uniontown. The free event is designed to remove barriers, build confidence and connect women with the tools they need to advance in their careers. Women will be able to connect with local employers that are hiring and nonprofit organizations offering resources tailored to their personal and professional growth. Attendees will also receive wardrobe and makeup support; a free professional headshot; and employment guidance, including resume and interview support. The event ...
Redbank Valley 1,000-point scorer Braylon Wagner fittingly sank his team’s first basket in their PIAA Class 2A first-round boys basketball playoff game against Jefferson-Morgan on Saturday. The trouble was, by time the host Bulldogs got on the scoreboard, the Rockets had already rang up ...
A coach taking a team with a senior-less starting lineup on a long road trip for its first PIAA playoff game would likely expect to see plenty of nerves from his players. Belle Vernon’s girls basketball team showed little if any jitters, though, in disposing of host Clearfield, 58-46, in ...
HERSHEY — Connellsville’s Kai Vielma entered his semifinal bout in the state tournament as the favorite, while teammate Tommy Gretz was most likely viewed as the underdog. Vielma’s performance didn’t pay out a whole lot on the tote board, as the No. 1 seed at 145 pounds used three ...
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 our winter of 2025-26, spring pursuits are on the minds of most western Pennsylvanians. For some that means gardening; it’s hiking for others, or even the simple pleasure of mowing the lawn. But when many in this region think toward spring, they fantasize about fishing for trout. To ...
