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Reward offered for information on Uniontown homicide suspect

The Pennsylvania State Police are offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of a Connellsville teen charged with criminal homicide. An arrest warrant was issued for Braedon Dickinson, 18, after he allegedly shot and killed Lemaur Thompson Jr. on Dunlap Street in ...

Local shops, restaurants overcome challenges during boil advisory

“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” While Benjamin Franklin probably never actually uttered that famous quote, it still rang true this past weekend as local restaurants, coffee shops and drinking establishments battled through a nearly 60-hour ...

'Unapologetically ourselves'

Lt. Gov Austin Davis still remembers when then-Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker, visited his school during his fifth-grade year at McKeesport Area School District. “When I got sworn in as lieutenant governor, he brought pictures from that visit to my office, so it was pretty cool,” he said. “So ...

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It was 2018 under first-year coach Drew Dindl when Albert Gallatin finished the football season with an 0-10 record. The Colonials had long road trips, were overmatched in roster size and interest in the program was waning. The decision was made to leave the WPIAL to try and rebuild the ...

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Pirates, Urquidy finalize $1.5M, 1-year contract

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — José Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their $1.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. The sides agreed to terms last week, subject to a successful physical. A 30-year-old right-hander, Urquidy adds depth to a Pirates pitching staff headed by NL Cy ...

Penn State earns win at Washington, 63-60

SEATTLE (AP) — Freddie Dilione V scored 16 points, Josh Reed added 14, and Penn State beat Washington 63-60 on Wednesday night. Kayden Mingo had 13 points and Eli Rice scored 13 for Penn State. The Nittany Lions (11-14, 2-12 Big Ten) had lost back-to-back games and 10 of their last ...

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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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Warding off winter

We’ve endured an unusual stretch of cold, snowy weather during this winter of 2026. But “endured” is the right word only if you’ve stuck out this frigid span here in western Pennsylvania. You probably know relatives, friends, or neighbors who traveled south for the winter to Florida ...

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