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Everson council to vote on securing public property, law enforcement records

The Everson Borough Council will vote Tuesday on emergency measures including assuming control of law enforcement records and revoking access after last week’s vote to formally suspend the borough’s police department. In a post on the borough’s Facebook page, council members said the Sept. 16 vote to suspend the department came after many years of difficulties maintaining a full-time police force. “Recently, staffing shortages left our town with less than 10 hours of local coverage per week out of 168 hours,” council members said in the post. “Our town and our residents deserve constant protection.” Police coverage will be provided by the Pennsylvania State Police - ...

Village of Searights community hosts end of summer event

On Aug. 19, the Village of Searights housing community hosted an End of Summer Celebration for its residents. It was a carnival-themed atmosphere, with a bounce house, dunk tank, slip-and-slide and many carnival game booths. There was food and fun for all. The on-site staff at Village of ...

Allenport man killed by train

An Allenport man died Friday after he was hit by a train in the borough. Anthony Michael Chilzer, 43, was pronounced dead after he was struck by a Norfolk Southern train in Allenport about 5:10 p.m., according to Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco. According to the release from Warco's office, Chilzer was hit while attempting to cross the tracks near Bridge Street in Allenport on his motorized wheelchair. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A video recorded by a nearby rail enthusiast shows that the legally required warning signals and crossing gates were both active when Chilzer attempted to cross the rail intersection, the coroner's office said. Warco was assisted at the ...

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Two-way threats

Some quarterbacks are dangerous runners and some are superb at throwing the football. Those that can do both are the ones that keep defensive coordinators up at night. Frazier’s Brady Secrest and Southmoreland’s Dawson Wolfe were two that gave defenses nightmares on Friday night. Secrest ...

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Jones takes perfect game into 6th as Pirates win 5th straight

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones allowed one hit over seven dominant innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates inched closer to the franchise's first winning season in eight years with a 2-0 win over St. Louis on Tuesday night. The hard-throwing Jones (5-6) retired the first 16 batters he faced ...

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WVU’s Hawkins drawing national attention

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. said after Week 2 and U.T. Martin that he hadn’t shown his full potential yet. Hawkins showcased what he had to offer when the Mountaineers went out and smacked No. 25 Virginia as a touchdown underdog in Charlotte. Hawkins, ...

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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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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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