Laurel Highlands chooses interim superintendent
The 2026 Washington County Veterans Day Parade honoring local veterans and their families will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, starting at 10 a.m. In Greene County, the Veterans Day Parade is slated for 11 a.m., also on Saturday. The Washington parade activities will kick off with a Veterans Resource Fair at 8:30 a.m. at the Main Street Pavilion that will feature open job interviews by McDonald's and will include job resources and information on veterans healthcare and needs. There will be a basket raffle, with proceeds donated to organizations that support veterans' mental health. Before the 70-unit parade starts, retired U.S. Marine Corps officer Eric McElvenney will offer a keynote ...
Hearings in two Greene County cases that had been scheduled for this week have been continued until December. Jesse Patterson, who had been set to appear for a pretrial management conference Tuesday now has a plea court hearing scheduled for Dec. 9. Patterson, 38, of Waynesburg, is accused of setting a fire in the rectory of St. Ann Church in Waynesburg shortly before midnight on Aug. 30, 2025. Services at the church were canceled for the following three months. He is also accused of setting a fire the next day at a trailer on High Street. Patterson faces charges of first- and third-degree arson, institutional vandalism, burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and risking ...
The application period started this week for the 2026-27 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federal program that provides grants for eligible households to help pay energy bills. Payments are made directly to an applicant’s utility company or fuel provider. LIHEAP grants ...
An East Millsboro man is charged with aggravated assault after being accused of beating a woman and restraining her for several hours. Shon Gill, 38, allegedly started a verbal argument with Amanda Shemansky at a residence on the 400 block of Third Street in Luzerne Township after they ...
Beth-Center's goal of capping an undefeated regular season with a Class A Tri-County Conference championship ended in frustration last Friday night with a 22-20 home loss to California. The Bulldogs (8-2) tried to climb out of a 22-point hole but fell just short, and now enter the ...
WEXFORD – Waynesburg Central hoped to avenge last year’s heartbreaking semifinal loss to Avonworth, but Antelopes standout Julia Cernich had other ideas. Cernich, a 6-foot-1 Rice recruit, put down heavy swing after heavy swing to the tune of 21 kills and made sure the Antelopes were headed ...
FRIDAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WPIAL PLAYOFFS Northgate at California, 7 p.m. Burgettstown at Beth-Center, 7 p.m. Shady Side Academy at Belle Vernon, 7 p.m. Frazier at Washington, 7 p.m. Waynesburg Central at Aliquippa, 7 p.m. Mount Pleasant at Hopewell, 7 p.m.
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 ...
