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New food distribution launched in Greene

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has partnered with Corner Cupboard to start a drive-up food distribution at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The first will be held April 1 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The next one is scheduled for May 6 at the same times. The distribution is open to anyone, and will take place monthly. The fairgrounds is located at 107 Fairgrounds Road, Waynesburg.

Greene County woman goes from cashier to McDonald's owner

Like thousands of Pennsylvanians, Jodi Richards’ first job as a teenager was working as a cashier at her local McDonald's restaurant in Waynesburg. Unlike most, she never left. Now, more than two decades later, Richards operates three McDonald's franchises in the Washington area, having ...

The 2026 primaries likely to shape the Pennsylvania House and Senate

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — This spring, Pennsylvanians will vote in ...

Setting the stage

The transportation authorities of Southwestern Pennsylvania counties will play a key role in helping the city of Pittsburgh in its plans to host the 2026 NFL Draft next month. Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor, Allegheny County officials, and Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) were on the ...

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Victory and vacation

Kai Vielma will never stop working, and his goals remain intact, but the Connellsville junior feels like a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders after winning a state wrestling championship on March 7 at the Giant Center in Hershey. The Stanford commit is wrestling without trepidation, ...

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Bucs offense struggles in loss to Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) — Chase Burns allowed one hit in five innings for his first major league win, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Burns (1-0) walked three and struck out seven, including Jared Triolo with two on and two outs in the ...

Red Raiders roll

It came down to the final event on the track, and when all was said and done, Uniontown edged Elizabeth Forward to not only win the race, but defeat the Lady Warriors, 73.5-67.5 on Monday in a Section 2-3A girls track & field tri-meet at Albert Gallatin Stadium in York Run. The Lady Red ...

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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

The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950

Around here it was called “The Big One,” and the front page of the Evening-Standard described the quiet as local movie houses along with bars and restaurants were closing as our area was in the midst of a powerful storm that to this day remains the stuff of legend. The paper reported ...

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