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Two arrested in Waynesburg double homicide

Two Waynesburg residents have been arrested and charged with criminal homicide in the shooting deaths of two people whose bodies were found on Valentine’s Day.Cortland J. Rogers, 28, and Shawna M. Smith, 23, were charged Tuesday with a number of offenses, including criminal homicide, ...

Thousands of Fayette customers without power

Thousands of West Penn Power customers in Fayette County were without electricity Thursday night and Friday morning, after a quick temperature drop and rain, combined with strong winds, led to downed power lines.By Friday morning, the hardest hit areas were Brownsville and Springfield ...

Due to the inclement weather and for the safety of our carriers, the Herald-Standard’s Sunday edition, typically distributed on Saturday, will be printed and delivered later than normal. We anticipate delivery to subscribers, racks and businesses on Sunday morning.

90-year-old woman dies in Grindstone fire

A 90-year-old woman died when her duplex in Grindstone caught fire Tuesday afternoon, officials said.Grindstone Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rich Lenk said neighbors called to report the blaze at 2:11 p.m., but the home in the 100 block of East Second Street was already engulfed in flames. ...

State police are asking for the public’s help finding a 66-year-old Fayette County man.In an advisory on Twitter, police said Richard Friend went missing from a Nicholson Township home on Monday.Friend was last seen in the area of Grays Land Hill Road in the township around 11 p.m.Police ...

The Morrell Fire Company has set its station up to be a warming center today as about 45 Dunbar Township residents are without heat.Luanne Dye, secretary for the township, said Columbia Gas contacted the township Thursday morning to inform them there was an issue in the Trotter area.Lee ...