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Getting fiscally fit McGuffey students take part in Financial Reality Fair

McGuffey High School and Middle School students got a dose of reality – financial reality – on Thursday. “I didn’t realize it cost for some things,” said Emma McAnallen, a McGuffey High School junior. The school district, in partnership with CHROME and Washington Area federal ...

Perryopolis mayor charged in DUI crash

The acting mayor of Perryopolis is facing charges after allegedly crashing into a vehicle while drunk and fleeing the scene. Charles Petrosky, 82, allegedly hit a vehicle at the intersection of Barneys Road and Route 51 about 6:21 p.m. Nov. 4, the complaint said. The driver of the other ...

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Penn State bound

When arguably the greatest college wrestler, and quite possibly, the best coach at the collegiate level, is interested in you competing for him, it is tough to decline. That’s what Belle Vernon senior Elijah Brown encountered when he spoke with Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson after ...

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Daniels-Nimick’s play in goal key in Falcons’ victory

Connellsville goalie Nick Daniels-Nimick stopped 24 shots, including several from point-blank range and on rebounds, in the Falcons’ 3-1 victory over Burrell in PIHL Division 2 play on Thursday at CFS Bank Event Center in Rostraver Township. Connellsville improved to 5-1-0-0 and sits in ...

Herald-Standard All-Area Boys Cross Country Team

Ethan Syner couldn’t run a race without his lucky socks. Syner and his flashy stockings, including a pair labeled with Kit Kats, which was appropriate for the state meet in Hershey, helped lead the Uniontown senior to a 19th-place finish out of 242 entries in the PIAA Class 2A Boys Cross ...

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OP-ED: A fact-based look at America’s violence problem

Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...

Outdoors

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Bear aware

Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...

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