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Lawmaker asks state AG to investigate LH school district policies

After sexual assault charges were filed against two Laurel Highlands High School teachers within a week, state Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa asked the state attorney general’s office to determine whether the district followed state mandatory reporting policies and properly investigated reports. “Families in this community deserve to know whether all appropriate steps were taken to protect students and to respond to allegations when they arose,” she said in her letter to state Attorney General Dave Sunday. Last week, social studies teacher Martin Gatti, 50, of Uniontown was charged with attempted institutional sexual assault after allegedly repeatedly asking a female student under ...

Heavy rains cause flooding in the region

Heavy rains swept through the region Thursday night into Friday morning, leading to road closures and school delays or cancellations. According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, between 1 1/2 inches and 2 1/2 inches of rain fell in Washington County during a six- to 12-hour ...

Investigation underway after Donora man dies after police encounter

State police are handling an investigation into Donora's police department after a man died last week following an encounter with an officer. According to a report from the office of the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, 57-year-old John F. Miller died at 10:55 p.m. March 22 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Miller had been hospitalized several days prior after he had become unresponsive, "while in police custody," the report states. The medical examiner's report says the incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. March 17. Social media posts suggest that a Donora police officer had used a Taser on Miller. Further details about what occurred were not immediately ...

South Connellsville tavern damaged in fire

A South Connellsville tavern suffered severe damage in a fire Thursday morning. A caller reported a loud explosion at Fox’s Tavern on West Wine Street about 2:52 a.m., South Connellsville Fire Chief Jeremy Grubbs said. The department’s assistant chief arrived on scene to find an active ...

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LH senior Ferris selects Pitt-Johnstown

Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder made the song, “That’s What Friends Are For,” famous with their version in 1985, but if you ask Laurel Highlands senior Morgan Ferris, she would most-likely say, “friends are for helping you continue your academic and athletic ...

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O’Hearn, Davis help Pirates hold on for 1st win

NEW YORK — Ryan O'Hearn had three hits and two RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates threw out the potential tying run at the plate to hold off the New York Mets 4-3 on Sunday for their first victory this season. Henry Davis added a critical RBI ...

Baldwin edges Connellsville on walk-off single

Baldwin’s Melina Defelice not only earned the pitching victory in Sunday’s Section 4-5A game against Connellsville, but she had the game-winning hit in the Lady Highlanders’ 3-2 victory in walk-off fashion at Baldwin High School. Defelice’s base hit to centerfield scored teammate ...

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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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Game commission releases deer harvest estimates

Pennsylvania hunters harvested about 6% more deer in the 2025-26 hunting seasons than they did the year before, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates. The statewide 2025-26 deer harvest was estimated at 505,600 deer, 185,310 of them antlered and 320,290 antlerless. By ...

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