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Fayette County residents charged in tire iron attack in Uniontown

Two Fayette County residents are in jail after allegedly assaulting a person in Uniontown Monday night. Ryan Miciotto, 34, of Uniontown and Angelina Lawver, 34, of Hopwood, are charged with aggravated assault and a related count of conspiracy, along with similar pairings for simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct. According to charging documents, shortly after 6 p.m., Uniontown police arrived at a home on Locust Street as Miciotto and Lawver were assaulting Miciotto’s girlfriend, Lindsay Custer. Miciotto and Lawver allegedly took turns beating Custer with a tire iron, as well as hitting and kicking her, charging documents stated. Custer ...

Father sentenced in connection with toddler's drowning in German Township

A Fayette County man whose 2-year-son drowned after climbing into an aboveground pool while unsupervised in July 2024 was sentenced to house arrest followed by probation. Donald Myers III, 31, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Fayette County Court of Common Pleas to endangering welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person in connection to the death of his son, Carson Myers. According to court records, on July 26, 2024, Myers had gone to a neighbor’s house with his mother, Tisha Cuppett, while their children were playing outside at their house on Leckrone 1 Road in German Township. Myers said in court Tuesday he believed his son, Carson, had climbed up to the pool by ...

cfsbank to replace Key Bank in California Borough

California Borough will be losing its lone banking location – but not for good. “We are officially putting in a full-service branch in California,” said Danielle Maurer, chief operating and chief retail officer for cfsbank, based in nearby Charleroi. Key Bank will cease operations at ...

Hearings scheduled in Fayette townships for comprehensive plan

Starting this week, residents and business owners in three Fayette County townships can get a look at an updated version of a plan laying out the townships’ goals in a range of areas. The Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan for Franklin, Jefferson and Perry townships is being updated for the ...

Red Cross faces blood shortage, urges donors to come forward

The American Red Cross has declared the second national blood shortage in the nonprofit organization’s history, warning of impacts to countless patients if the crisis continues. According to the organization, blood donation levels have fallen to a four-year low, which means the Red Cross is ...

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Belle Vernon Legion season ends with loss to Philipsburg

Belle Vernon's stay at the Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball playoffs ended Monday when Philipsburg rallied from a 5-0 deficit for an 8-5 victory at Williamsport. The Phils were blanked in all but one inning but exploded for eight in the fifth to advance while Belle Vernon's season ends ...

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Pirates rookie Valdez leaves game with hand injury

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie outfielder Esmeryln Valdez was removed from Pittsburgh's 3-2 win against Arizona on Monday night after being hit in the left hand by a pitch. Valdez, who has 14 homers in limited playing time this season, took a 92 mph fastball from Diamondbacks ...

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Penn State to play in $1M women’s volleyball exhibition

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nebraska will play Florida and Penn State will face SMU in the $1 million made-for-TV women's college volleyball exhibition set for next month at AT&T Stadium. Spikes Under the Lights organizers announced the matchups Tuesday for the Aug. 27 event at the home ...

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Jacktown Fair ‘always brings good cheer’

The granddaddy of them all kicks off the local fair season this week. The Jacktown Fair – considered one of the oldest continually operating agricultural fairs in the country – started in 1866 as the Jacksonville Fair. For a little perspective on how long the event has been part of rural ...

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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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