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That guy in the Dos Equis beer ads might be the Most Interesting Man in the World, but Michael Zagaris could well be a close second. He was at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on the night in 1968 when Robert Kennedy was assassinated and slipped on Kennedy’s blood. He lived with Peter ...
State and local law enforcement are preparing for a potential uptick in criminal activity as a result of the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is estimated to bring over half a million people to western Pennsylvania. According to a statement released by state Attorney General Dave Sunday, the outsized event could present opportunities for criminals and bad actors. Of particular concern is the potential human trafficking recruitment, Sunday said. Crime Victims Center of Fayette County Executive Director Andrea Hibbs said that historically, marquee sporting events like the Olympic Games, NFL Super Bowl and Draft bring an influx of both international and domestic travelers to the locale, ...
Monongahela police charged a former Greene Washington Regional Police officer Wednesday for evading police nearly a month ago. Nathanael Charles Ferree, 43, of McKeesport, faces a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and summary traffic violations of failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, reckless driving and driving at a safe speed. According to the criminal complaint, the charges stem from an incident that occurred at 11:42 a.m. March 22 when police saw Ferree driving north on State Route 837 in New Eagle at a high rate of speed. Charging documents state that Ferree was driving in excess of 84 mph in zones where the speed limit is 35 mph and 45 mph. ...
Penn State Fayette's baseball team battled hard in a four-game set against Penn State Shenango over the weekend but came away with nothing to show for it. The Roaring Lions dropped two games at Shenango on Friday by scores of 8-5 and 4-2, then lost two games at home on Saturday, 13-2 and ...
TUESDAY, APRIL 21 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Baldwin at Connellsville, 4 p.m. West Mifflin at Laurel Highlands, 4 p.m. Southmoreland at Mount Pleasant, 4 p.m. Mapletown at Jefferson-Morgan, 4 p.m. West Greene at Jeannette, 4 p.m. Keystone Oaks at Brownsville, 4:15 p.m. McGuffey at Waynesburg ...
PITTSBURGH — Bryan Reynolds drove in three runs, Mitch Keller pitched seven strong innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Sunday. Reynolds’ two-run single to left field capped a three-run fifth and put the Pirates ahead 4-2. The hit came after Nick ...
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 ...
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met Saturday at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters to hear public comment and conduct official business that included the final adoption of 2026-27 hunting seasons and bag limits. Other highlights from Saturday’s meeting follow. ...
