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South Union store sells $3 million winning ticket

A winning scratch-off ticket worth $3 million was sold in Fayette County. According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, a $3 million Mega Moolah Multiplier was sold at Meet Mini Mart Inc., known as BB’s Market, 580 E. Main St., South Union Township. The Pennsylvania Lottery listed Avery Crenshaw as the winner of the prize. The store receives $10,000 for selling the winning ticket. The $3 million Mega Moolah Multiplier is a $30 game that offers three top prizes of $3 million. Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game’s end-sale date posted at palottery.com. It is recommended that the winner immediately signs the back of the winning ticket and calls the Lottery at ...

Alleged burglar shot by resident; flown for emergency surgery

A Fayette County man is accused of breaking into a home in Brownsville and assaulting a resident who shot him several times when he refused to leave. Ronald Rosiek, 69, was transported by medical helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for emergency surgery after he was found by police. His condition was unknown Wednesday. The complaint indicated the alleged victim, a woman who was not identified, was able to identify Rosiek as the person who was in her home, but did not explain how she knew him. Court paperwork stated the woman called police to her home on 18th Street after Rosiek repeatedly rang her doorbell around 11:25 p.m., according to the complaint. In a follow-up call 15 ...

West Virginia man sentenced for Greene shooting

A West Virginia man who shot another man in Greene County in a dispute over a dirt bike and led West Virginia police on a car chase before his arrest will serve up to 18 months in jail. Jonathan Trump, 25, of Maidsville, pleaded guilty in Greene County Court of Common Pleas Thursday to ...

Second Laurel Highlands teacher charged with sexual offense against student

A second Laurel Highlands High School teacher is facing charges of having a sexual relationship with a student. Daniel Cervone, 50, of Monongahela, served as an Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor at the school, according to the district’s website. On Monday, a former ...

Woman charged with homicide, DUI in Fayette crash

A Republic woman is accused of driving under the influence of drugs in a June crash that left one person dead. Tiffany Lilley, 37, allegedly struck a Ford Escape parked in the driveway on Heisterburg Road in Luzerne Township shortly after noon on June 22. Lilley’s silver Pontiac crossed into the opposite lane, left the roadway and struck the Escape on its passenger side, where Francis Shaw, 72, was sitting in the front seat, the complaint said. Shaw was flown from the scene for further treatment at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W. Va. He remained at the hospital until he was pronounced dead six days later, a doctor told police. An officer at the scene found a red plastic ...

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MacKinnon scores 46th goal as Avalanche bury Penguins 6-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martin Necas scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon poured in his NHL-leading 46th goal and the Colorado Avalanche breezed past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Tuesday night. Necas, Sam Malinski and Parker Kelly scored within a 1:55 span late in the first period to break it open ...

Uniontown flag football downs Baldwin in opener

Lyric McLee completed five passes for touchdowns, including three to Aierra Jankins, in leading Uniontown to a 38-14 victory over Baldwin on Tuesday at Baldwin in Section 2 girls flag football action. The Lady Red Raiders, who have played the sport in prior seasons, were competing in their ...

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Kentucky hangs on to end WVU women’s historic season, 74-73

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia women's basketball had the last possession of the game down by one point. There were 8.3 seconds left, and Mark Kellogg called a timeout. Out of the break, Sydney Shaw inbounded it to Gia Cooke. Cooke dribbled to inside the arc and fired a mid-range ...

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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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Equinox examined

Friday brought us what we call “the first day of spring.” But announcing spring is an arbitrary declaration, as we saw by last week’s weather. The latest date I’ve seen snow flurries in our local mountains is June 2, 1977. Spring, like all the seasons, can be hard to pin down. So, what ...

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