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Eight displaced after fire at Crucible home

A Tuesday afternoon fire in Crucible left two adults and six children without a home. The fire at 411 E. Fourth Ave. was called in by the residents of the home around 2:20 p.m., said Carmichaels First Assistant Fire Chief Mike Riggen. A woman in the home had a burnt hand, but refused ...

Laurel Caverns becomes first subterranean state park in Pennsylvania

Gov. Josh Shapiro weaved his way through meandering sandstone corridors hundreds of feet underground Monday morning before emerging from the darkness into colorful lights illuminating a cavernous room to dedicate Laurel Caverns as the newest state park in Pennsylvania. “That was ...

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Pirates sign Griffin to 9-year, $140 million deal

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul. The 19-year-old shortstop agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates early Wednesday, less than a week after the former first-round pick made his major league debut. The deal, the ...

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Pirates’ window to win feels wide open with Griffin, Skenes

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The future the Pittsburgh Pirates once envisioned fully became the present on Tuesday night. Paul Skenes on the mound. Konnor Griffin at shortstop. Two first-round picks drafted a year apart — Skenes in 2023, Griffin in 2024 — who have embraced the pressure that ...

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Rose: Masters record of 63 could fall but would take near perfection

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Brooks Koepka was asked a couple of years ago whether it was possible to shoot 59 at the Masters and shatter that most hallowed scoring barrier few will ever touch and even fewer have accomplished in a professional tournament. The look of incredulity that crossed his ...

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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the Herald-Standard’s annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It’s not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...

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Benefits of an early spring

After the old-fashioned winter we had, many are enjoying the benefits of an early spring. January and February saw temperatures in Southwestern Pennsylvania average about 4 degrees below normal while March saw our average temperature 8 degrees above what we normally see. The Polar Vortex ...

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