Rain garden taking shape in Waynesburg Park
A Fayette County man is accused of selling the drugs that caused a man’s fatal overdose in Uniontown in August. Christopher Spence, 34, of Hiller, is charged with drug delivery resulting in death, and possession with intent to deliver. On Aug. 4, Uniontown police found Michael Marquis dead of an apparent overdose at a residence on Lenox Street. Near his body officers found drug paraphernalia and substances that tested positive for fentanyl and cocaine, according to Spence’s criminal complaint. The Fayette County coroner’s office concluded Marquis had died from acute intoxication due to the combined effects of fentanyl-buprenorphine and cocaine. Officers investigating the ...
On Veterans Day, a crowd of people convened at Yough River Park in Connellsville to see a new monument to the leader one of them called "the first veteran." The new historical marker at the Connellsville Area Historical Society site commemorates George Washington's several crossings of the ...
Waynesburg and Franklin Township approved a joint waste collection contract at their meetings Monday. The five-year agreement with Belle Vernon-based County Hauling, a subsidiary of Noble Environmental, covers municipal waste collection, transportation and disposal services. County Hauling ...
ALVERTON – Clairton has several explosive weapons capable of impacting a football game. Friday night against California, that player was Jaece Booker. The senior scored two long touchdowns, including a back-breaking 75-yard kickoff return to start the second half, and added a pair of ...
CHARLEROI – Ameer Nelson is No. 1 in the Wash High football program, and he was definitely No. 1 in Prexies fans hearts after his performance Friday night. Nelson scored four rushing touchdowns for the top-seeded Prexies, who went on to beat No. 8 Beth-Center 35-7 in the WPIAL Class A ...
HARMONY — Mandy Hartman knew the opponent well. The Frazier girls volleyball coach had watched her team fall to District 10 champion Maplewood in the PIAA quarterfinals a year ago in Class A. The Tigers went on to win the state title. Both teams were bumped up to Class 2A this season and ...
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 ...
(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 ...
