For decades, countless numbers of people with arthritis have claimed they know how cold the weather is based on pain in their joints. And while there is limited scientific evidence to support that notion, doctors have stood by their patients’ belief. “There’s not a ton of hardcore ...
Have a snowy scene you'd like to share? Send it to hsnews@heraldstandard.com. Please include your name and where the photo was taken. Sunday brought several inches of snow across the region - with several more to come into Monday. Early in the day Sunday, Washington County already had 4 ...
As winter turns to spring, back to winter and into spring again, it is prime time for potholes to begin forming on local roadways. The state Department of Transportation’s District 12 will spend more than $1.8 million and use about 1,900 tons of asphalt to fix potholes across Washington, ...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and local fire departments rescued a flock of ducks from a frozen pond in Redstone Township. According to The Fayette County Emergency Management Agency, shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday a 911 caller reported ducks were frozen in a pond along Filbert Orient Road. ...
Whatever the winter may bring in terms of snowfall, North Strabane Township has more than enough salt to get through the season. In fact, there is still plenty left over from last year. “Our bins are packed full. We couldn’t put in another five-gallon bucket,” said Tom Lovell, North ...
