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Pa. American Water customers to receive settlement credit

Pennsylvania American Water has applied a fourth credit to water customer accounts from settlements with manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The latest $7.10 credit, applied on Oct. 12, brings total PFAS-related settlement refunds to nearly $44 per customer. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved the company's PFAS Litigation Universal Credit Rider, which allows the company to provide PFAS settlement proceeds to customers. A credit of $6.13 was issued in July. The nearly $44 in PFAS settlement credits distributed to water customers is equivalent to about 15 days of water service for a typical residential customer. Last year, Pennsylvania ...

Dunbar issues tax reminder

The Dunbar Township Tax Office reminds installment plan participants that the CASD’s third installment payment is due by Oct. 31; however, since the deadline falls on a weekend, payments will be accepted on Monday, Nov. 2. Payments can also be made online by logging on to Allpaid.com or calling 888-604-7888. You can also contact the tax office at 724-626-0804 for over the phone payments during normal business hours.

Fayette County man accused of stabbing

A Fayette County man is accused of driving to a man’s home in Springfield Township and stabbing him in the chest after an altercation. Michael Hart, 58, of Normalville, was charged Wednesday with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime with intent, simple assault and ...

Halloween comes to Connellsville

Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie and all sorts of costumed characters took to the streets of Connellsville Tuesday night for the 118th South Pittsburgh Street and West Crawford Avenue for the 118th annual Halloween parade hosted by New Haven Hose Company. [Ed Riedmann photos]

Uniontown man charged with attempted homicide in home explosion

A Uniontown man faces charges including attempted homicide after he was accused of severely damaging a Menallen Township home with an improvised explosive device as part of an ongoing feud. Uniontown police said cellphone records and nearby surveillance footage from the night of Aug. 4 place ...

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Dutch on deer

Everyone can cite times when conditions wrecked their outdoor plans. Thunderstorms have cut short countless hikes, and fishing for trout in muddy flood water is a low-percentage game. The big snowstorm of late-November 1974 kept thousands of area hunters from getting to the woods on opening ...

Fall turkey season kicks off Oct. 31

HARRISBURG – This year, Trick-or-treating isn’t the only thing to look forward to on Saturday, Oct. 31. The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) announces the fall 2026 turkey season will kick off in 20 of the state’s 22 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) on Halloween. Fall turkey ...

Outdoors Calendar

(To request to have an item added to the Outdoors Calendar or to send a digital image of your harvested bear, deer or turkey photo for possible publication please email hssports@heraldstandard.com.) HUNTER-TRAPPER INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE NOTE: Must be 11 years old to register. Students must ...

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OP-ED: Listening to silence for personal development

People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...

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article image - 1031 Dutch ovens

Dutch on deer

Everyone can cite times when conditions wrecked their outdoor plans. Thunderstorms have cut short countless hikes, and fishing for trout in muddy flood water is a low-percentage game. The big snowstorm of late-November 1974 kept thousands of area hunters from getting to the woods on opening ...

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