Local farmers prep for freeze
NASHUA, N.H. — John Hancock will forever be known as the first of 56 delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, but Dr. Matthew Thornton of Londonderry, N.H., has the distinction of being the last delegate to leave his mark on one of America’s greatest documents. Born in Northern ...
The Greene County Board is looking ahead to days of anglers and hikers at the Wisecarver Reservoir & Recreation Area. Thursday, the board approved a bid for work on the second phase of work at the reservoir, as well as a grant request for the third phase. Work will begin early this summer ...
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 ...
When a team with high expectations not only reaches but surpasses its goals, that makes for a special year. Jefferson-Morgan was such a team this past boys basketball season. The Rockets not only achieved their quest to earn a section championship for the first time since 2001 and win a ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins' resilience carried them to a surprise playoff berth. Sidney Crosby and company will need to rely on it, maybe a lot of it, if they want their postseason appearance to be more than a token cameo. It took the Philadelphia Flyers roughly 48 hours to take ...
Uniontown softball had several reasons to celebrate on Monday night at Bailey Park: For starters, the Red Raiders clinched a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive season due to Elizabeth Forward defeating Belle Vernon. In addition, Uniontown honored seniors Lyric McLee, Emmaleigh Noah and ...
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 ...
An interesting story in the spring issue of National Wildlife magazine begins with the writer’s favorite slang expression, “touch grass,” which refers to kids who use it to refer to friends who are spending too much time online and have lost touch with reality. With those two words they ...
