Masontown man arrested in bank robbery
Applications for the 2027 Fayette County Tourism Grant Program became available Aug. 24. Since the program’s inception, more than $10.4 million has been awarded to Fayette County businesses. “With a key focus on marketing, the Fayette County Tourism Grants afford a business the opportunity to enhance and advance its marketing reach to visitors,” said Ann Nemanic, executive director of GO Laurel Highlands, the county’s official destination marketing organization. “Only visitor-facing businesses can apply, and the process is open to for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and businesses.” To be considered, applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Oct. 2. Letters of ...
A Fayette County man is accused of attempting to kill his mother at their home in Ronco Saturday evening. Nicholas Easter, 41, allegedly violently assaulted his mother with a blunt object when she returned to the home Saturday night and struck her with a vehicle, Fayette County District ...
Drivers are facing another painful trip to the pump this week as gasoline prices continue to surge across Pennsylvania and the nation. And diesel fuel prices have reached record highs - as of Monday, the cost of diesel averaged $6.35 a gallon statewide, according to AAA - creating heavy ...
A Connellsville woman is accused of intentionally setting a fire at her home in May while other people were inside. Allie Ritenour, 35, was charged Friday with aggravated arson-person inside property; arson endangering property; criminal mischief, and recklessly endangering another person in connection with the May 3 fire. A neighbor told police Ritenour had run into the residence at 219A North 10th St. after arriving with her boyfriend minutes before the fire was reported at 1:46 p.m. Five to seven minutes later, the neighbor told police, the house was engulfed in flames, according to charging documents. Three other people were inside the residence at the time of the fire. ...
Four was the magic number during Week Three of the high school football season, as in four different local players scored four touchdowns in leading their team to victories. That foursome included Connellsville's Linkon Keller in a 28-14 win at Laurel Highlands, Waynesburg Central's Ky-mani ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy is pretty much over talking about Joey Porter Jr.'s back and his contract situation. Until one or the other is resolved — having both go away seems unlikely in the short term — the Pittsburgh Steelers coach might have to. While McCarthy's debut for his ...
Ellie Haddad and Avianna Hernandez knocked in two goals apiece to spark Brownsville to a 5-3 victory over host California in its Section 2-A girls soccer opener on Monday. Gloria Kovscek also found the back of the net for the unbeaten Lady Falcons who improved to 7-0 overall. Despite the ...
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 ...
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 ...
