Fishing for solitude
Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) in partnership with Fayette County commissioners and Fayette County Conservation District will host a household chemical collection event in Uniontown to provide Pennsylvania residents with an opportunity to safely and cost effectively dispose of common chemicals such as cleaners, paints, batteries, e-cigarettes/vapes, motor oil and pesticides. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center, Uniontown. A $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing every 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, electronic cigarettes/vapes, gasoline and kerosene, ...
The Greene County Board approved two plans Thursday that commissioners said would help guide future growth in the county. In 3-0 votes, commissioners approved a Barriers to Workforce Study and the Greene County Business Operations and Strategic Plan. The business plan, prepared by Waynesburg University eHIVE, mapped out operations for the county’s new incubator in the Silveus Building on Waynesburg’s High Street. “They have multiple strategic partners that they have received throughout the community,” said board Chairman Jared Edgreen. “They did focus groups throughout the community, got small businesses involved, so they have a lot of contacts, a lot of good information ...
The Cumberland Township Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in the Nemacolin VFC social hall, 411 Roosevelt Ave. in Nemacolin. The hearing is being held to obtain citizen input for the development of the township’s proposal for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant Program and potential competitive application. The 2026 allocation is projected at approximately $119,368. Eligible activities include but are not limited to public facilities improvements, infrastructures, housing, recreation facilities, street and road improvements, historic preservation, planning activities, and clearance. The main objective of CDBG funding is to benefit ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a daily monthlong series about the people who live in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, in recognition of America's 250th anniversary. One of the best days of Argia Iannarelli’s life was a wedding. Not her own wedding – Iannarelli never married – ...
The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors adopted a comprehensive ordinance governing the installation of solar energy systems in the township during a Monday night meeting, concluding more than six months of work and public hearings. The new ordinance defines both primary and accessory solar systems, laying out zoning, installation and decommissioning regulations for such systems. Primary solar energy systems (PSES) are defined as generating power primarily for off-site use, while accessory solar systems are meant to provide energy for a primary residence or business already on the property, according to the ordinance. The township has held public hearings on the matter since late ...
The newly formed committee designed to review which organizations in Washington County should receive money from Pennsylvania’s opioid settlement trust fund recommended six projects while delaying a decision on two others until the next round of funding. The five-person committee met Monday ...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 migratory game bird seasons have been set. Annual migratory game bird seasons are selected by states from frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Game Commission selections were made after reviewing last year’s hunter ...
(To request to have an item added to the Outdoors Calendar or to send a digital image of your harvested bear, deer or turkey photo for possible publication please email hssports@heraldstandard.com.) HUNTER-TRAPPER INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE NOTE: Must be 11 years old to register. Students must ...
The Fayette County Baseball League celebrated its 50-year anniversary in 2025 and one of the dominant teams in its early years was Leckrone, which won eight championships in a span of 15 seasons from 1977 to 1991. Leckrone won four consecutive titles from 1984 to 1987 and that team will be ...
Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...
(To request to have an item added to the Outdoors Calendar or to send a digital image of your harvested bear, deer or turkey photo for possible publication please email hssports@heraldstandard.com.) HUNTER-TRAPPER INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE NOTE: Must be 11 years old to register. Students must ...
