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Laurel Highlands board critical of superintendent in latest evaluation

Laurel Highlands School District Superintendent Jesse Wallace received mostly negative marks in his most recent employment evaluation, which the Herald-Standard received late Friday close to a month after submitting a Right-to-Know request for the document. Wallace has been the subject of ...

Water shutoff announced

Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority in Jefferson will have the water shut off Wednesday, Sept. 9, between 3:30 and 7 p.m. on Morey Road from the intersection of Wickerham Road to Leonard Road, to include all of Hastings Road, Huffman Road, Crawford Road and Mowery Lane. House numbers 357 to 499 on Buckingham will be affected as well as Wickerham Road to house 51 on Hill Road. Customers may experience low pressure or no water.

Sandusky won't pursue recantation allegations

BELLEFONTE (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky appeared in court remotely Tuesday where he said he agreed with his lawyers not to go forward with testimony from an accuser who wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused him years ago. The hearing ...

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Mandy Hartman took over Frazier's girls volleyball program in 1997 with little fanfare. Now in her 30th season as head coach, Hartman guides one of the elite programs of the WPIAL. The Lady Commodores have claimed 18 section titles, two WPIAL championships and 10 undefeated regular ...

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Local writer honored

The Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) has announced that Herald-Standard Outdoors contributor Ben Moyer, of Farmington, won First Place and Second Place honors in the “Magazine Column” category in the 2027 OWAA Excellence in Craft (EIC) Writing Awards program. Moyer won ...

The art of aging well

Aging is part of the process of living. Each day we are alive, we are getting older. I remember in my 70s talking about getting older with my friends. We were just getting older and then it happened, when I turned 80 I received a birthday card with a big 80 on it and at that moment I knew I ...

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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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Local writer honored

The Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) has announced that Herald-Standard Outdoors contributor Ben Moyer, of Farmington, won First Place and Second Place honors in the “Magazine Column” category in the 2027 OWAA Excellence in Craft (EIC) Writing Awards program. Moyer won ...

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