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Carmichaels man killed in motorcycle accident

A Carmichaels man died Saturday evening in a motorcycle accident. The office of Greene County Coroner Gene Rush identified the man as 30-year-old Joshua Michael Brown. According to a press release, Brown was involved in a motorcycle accident that occurred at about 5 p.m. Saturday on State Route 21 in Jefferson Township. More details were not immediately available. Brown was pronounced dead at 8:12 p.m. His specific cause and manner of death are pending further investigation.

Equitrans appeals ruling in lawsuit over Greene explosion

Equitrans appealed to the state Superior Court after a Greene County judge denied its motion for relief in a lawsuit over a 2018 house fire in Morgan Township. The state Attorney General’s office filed a felony charge in 2023 against Equitrans for violating the Pennsylvania Clean Streams law after a grand jury accused the company of failing to investigate long-known methane leakage at the Pratt Storage Field, which sat below the house. Residents Cody White and Samantha Adamson were in the house with their 4-year-old son James at the time of the explosion, which was set off when Cody lit the stove to make macaroni and cheese for his son. All three suffered severe burns over more than ...

CHROME credit union hitting 55-year milestone

Five dollars, of course, went a lot farther in 1971 than it does today. The five spot that seven employees of Washington Steel Co. each contributed at that time was enough to launch a credit union for them and their co-workers. More than a half-century later, that collective investment of ...

Family, friends pledge to ‘Live Like Lyv’

April 1 was a typical day for Alyvia Kemis. That afternoon the Canonsburg teenager, who went by Lyv, had gone to Kutters Edge Body Piercing for a new nose ring, and then went to sit by Chartiers Creek. Michelle Kemis, her mother, explained that the creek was a favorite spot of hers. “It ...

Brothers’ law practice in its 50th year of operation

Sam and Jim Davis readily admit they did not grow up amidst wealth. But their parents, Thelma and Norman, made them rich with knowledge, savvy and guidance from inside their modest home in the village of Republic. They also taught their sons the importance of kindness and generosity. When ...

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Long time coming

JEFFERSON – Addy Larkin's line drive that fell into shallow right field in the bottom of the eighth inning and drove in the winning run ended a couple of long streaks. It was the first time that Jefferson-Morgan had beaten Carmichaels in a dozen years and ended the Lady Mikes' 21-game ...

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Pirates tightrope way past Cubs into first place

CHICAGO (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates entered Sunday in an unfamiliar position in the standings. Yohan Ramírez escaped bases-loaded jams in the 10th and 11th innings, and the Pirates took advantage of a throwing error by Caleb Thielbar to score the go-ahead run in a 4-3 win over the ...

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Ovechkin appreciates reception from Penguins fans

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The 100th career matchup between generational stars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin never materialized during the Washington Capitals 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. But that didn’t stop the crowd from showing its appreciation for Ovechkin in ...

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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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Earth’s climate out of balance

Warning lights are flashing according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization “WMO.” Mother Earth is being pushed beyond its limits and every key climate indicator is flashing red. Earth’s energy imbalance, the gap between heat absorbed and heat released, is the ...

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