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Pa. American Water customers to receive settlement credit

Pennsylvania American Water has applied a fourth credit to water customer accounts from settlements with manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The latest $7.10 credit, applied on Oct. 12, brings total PFAS-related settlement refunds to nearly $44 per customer. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved the company's PFAS Litigation Universal Credit Rider, which allows the company to provide PFAS settlement proceeds to customers. A credit of $6.13 was issued in July. The nearly $44 in PFAS settlement credits distributed to water customers is equivalent to about 15 days of water service for a typical residential customer. Last year, Pennsylvania ...

Halloween comes to Connellsville

Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie and all sorts of costumed characters took to the streets of Connellsville Tuesday night for the 118th South Pittsburgh Street and West Crawford Avenue for the 118th annual Halloween parade hosted by New Haven Hose Company. [Ed Riedmann photos]

Two corrections officers charged in Fayette inmate beating

Criminal charges were filed Tuesday afternoon against two former corrections officers accused of beating a Fayette County inmate while he was handcuffed and shackled earlier this month. Ryan Sigley and Amadeus Marinucci are charged with aggravated assault, official oppression, unsworn ...

Humble, Bower-Bjornson vying for 50th state House seat

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of stories featuring key races in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. A new legislator will be representing the 50th State House District in Harrisburg next year after five-term state Rep. Bud Cook lost his re-election bid in the Republican primary. Republican ...

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Clutch Commodores

PERRYOPOLIS — Frazier and Beth-Center battled each other in a tense, tight girls volleyball match for the second time in eight days on Wednesday night. The Commodores had won a reverse sweep, five-set clash at Beth-Center last Tuesday to prevent the Bulldogs from earning a share of the ...

LH, Uniontown clash; California, B-C battle for TCS crown

High school football wraps up the regular season with plenty of interesting match-ups on tap Friday night, including two conference showdowns and a crosstown rivalry. Uniontown and Laurel Highlands will both be seeking their first Class 4A Big Six Conference win when the two nearby schools ...

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Browns chase AFC North lead in Pittsburgh, skip Steelers rivalry lessons

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Todd Monken is well-versed in AFC North rivalries after being an offensive coordinator with both the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. The Browns head coach won't be giving his team any history lessons, though, as it prepares for Sunday's trip to Pittsburgh to face ...

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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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(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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