ÎÞëÊÓÆµ

close

Login issues? Activate your upgraded subscription account here.

EDITOR'S
PICK

Boy struck by hit-and-run driver in Charleroi

A pre-teen boy was struck by a speeding car in downtown Charleroi over the weekend before the driver left the scene but later returned at the behest of her brother. Charleroi Regional police said the boy was crossing Fallowfield Avenue at Third Street shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday when the speeding vehicle hit him in the middle of the roadway, seriously injuring his head and right arm, investigators said. The boyÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s age and identity were not released, but court documents indicated he was with his father at the time of the incident and was under the age of 13. He was initially taken by ambulance to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital in Carroll Township, but later flown to ...

Farmington man sentenced to prison on federal child porn charges

A Farmington man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal charges for distributing child pornography was sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Nathan Fike, 41, will serve 70 months in federal prison followed by 10 years on supervised release as part of the sentence imposed Thursday by U.S. District Judge Marilyn Horan at the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh. Fike pleaded guilty in March to distribution of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors. In October 2023, federal investigators said Fike sent sexually explicit videos of children to an undercover FBI agent working in the ...

Monessen considering a remote start to school year

Monessen School District is considering a remote start to the 2026-27 school year as the district continues to address fungal growth that was found on water-damaged building materials inside its middle school and high school buildings last month. In a letter to school district families, Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte said teacher supplies, instructional materials and other resources inside the building are not accessible. "No final decision has been made at this time. However, we are actively preparing for this possibility so that our students can continue learning with as little interruption as possible," Motte wrote. Last week, the school district said the start date would be ...

Fayette County changes healthcare providers

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners adopted a set of changes to its health care for county employees in a series of one-year agreements at its Thursday meeting. Chairman Scott Dunn said the county had been working on the new programs since February. Healthcare costs for the county ...

Boyfriend faces charges in death of PennWest student found in car

A recent Peters Township High School graduate and incoming freshman to PennWest University was found dead in her car in a California Borough parking lot early Thursday morning, and her boyfriend and his mother face charges in connection with her death. The body of 18-year-old Karoline Heintz ...

Former Laurel Highlands teachers waive cases to court

Two former Laurel Highlands High School teachers accused of sexual misconduct against students waived their preliminary hearings Wednesday morning. Daniel Cervone and Martin Gatti, both 51, are expected to stand trial sometime next summer, unless they reach a plea agreement before then, said ...

ÎÞëÊÓÆµ-Standard Daily News Update

This daily email features the latest news for Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

ÎÞëÊÓÆµ

Stepping aside

You could hear it in Brandon LawlessÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s voice after the boys basketball season ended. Lawless had guided Jefferson-Morgan to one of its best years in program history and he sounded exhausted as he discussed the just-completed season in March. Five months later, Lawless has stepped down ...

article image - Steelers Camp Football

McCarthy: Steelers at contract impasse with CB Porter

PITTSBURGH (AP) ÎÞëÊÓÆµ” Mike McCarthy wants the chance to work with Joey Porter Jr. When McCarthy gets that chance is anyone's guess, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach included. McCarthy said Monday that the club and the fourth-year cornerback are at an impasse as the two sides try to work out a ...

article image - Pirates Dodgers Baseball

Snell dominates as Dodgers sweep plummeting Pirates

LOS ANGELES (AP) ÎÞëÊÓÆµ” Blake Snell threw six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their sixth straight game by easing past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Sunday. Snell (2-1) has won consecutive starts and the Dodgers have been victorious in each of his three appearances in August ...

Editorials

Property Transfers

Obituaries

Opinion

Op-Ed: Rather the ‘saving’ America, the SAVE Act is about voter suppression

For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The presidentÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...

Outdoors

default image placeholder

Outdoors Calendar

(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 ...

NEWSLETTER

Join thousands already receiving our daily newsletter.

Contact Information

www.heraldstandard.com

  • 8 East Church Street
  • Uniontown, PA 15401
  • Phone: 724-439-7500