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Credit union in Uniontown damaged by fire

Fayette County School Employees Credit Union will temporarily operate at the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute after a fire on Monday evening damaged its building. A post on the credit union's Facebook page on Tuesday morning indicated it would be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ...

State Supreme Court upholds ruling to leave Buchtan on ballot in 46th race

The state Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to uphold a ruling that allows Republican state Senate candidate Al Buchtan to remain on the ballot in next month’s primary. In a two-sentence order filed Friday, the state’s high court said Buchtan’s nomination petition “is deemed amended to reflect ...

South Strabane man arrested in road rage incident

South Strabane Township police arrested a man Friday after he was accused of assaulting a woman in a road rage incident. Krishnakumar Kandasamy, 38, of South Strabane, faces a felony aggravated assault charge. According to the criminal complaint, police officers were called at about 6:40 a.m. Friday to the intersection of East Beau Street and Trinity Point Drive. South Strabane Township police Chief Drew Hilk said Kandasamy and Lisa Jane Eckert were stopped in the left turning lane on East Beau Street to turn into Trinity Point. Both had exited their vehicles and began arguing. A witness told police that Kandasamy assaulted Eckert in the middle of the roadway. Charging documents ...

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WVU’s Bray looking forward to getting back on field

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — There wasn’t a lot of good that came out of West Virginia’s trip to Ohio to play the Bobcats in 2025 for the second game of the season. WVU was upset by the Group of Five school, but even worse, the Mountaineers lost two of their premier offensive weapons. Running ...

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Pirates waste late opportunities in 5-4 loss to Nationals

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates wasted a pair of late-inning opportunites and CJ Abrams went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals held on for a 5-4 win at PNC Park Tuesday night. Abrams hit a solo shot down the left-field line in the fourth ...

Picturesque pitching

Freshman Ramaree Morgan threw a two-hit shutout and Laurel Highlands scored twice in the sixth inning, which turned out to be the final frame due to inclement weather in the area, for a 2-0 victory over Albert Gallatin on Tuesday in Section 2-4A baseball play at Laurel Highlands High ...

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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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Frog Patrol

OTREBUSY, Poland (AP) — On rainy spring nights in a forest near the Polish capital, a citizen “Frog Patrol” springs into action — humans helping amphibians survive dangerous road crossings for a chance to enjoy millennia-old mating rituals. As warmer weather comes to Mlochowski ...

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