Zach Petroff

The lines at many precincts were longer than usual as Fayette County's electorate headed to the polls to vote for the 47th president of the United States. As of late Tuesday afternoon, county elections officials said the day had gone smoothly, with a steady flow of voters expected until the polls closed. For full election results, visit www.heraldstandard.com/election-2024/.

The man, who has not yet been identified, is believed to have been doing work inside the home at 317 S. Ninth St. when the explosion occurred, said Jeff Layton, fire chief for New Haven Hose Company.

A Lake Lynn woman was charged with criminal homicide, accused of beating her boyfriend's 2-year-old boy so severely that the toddler was left brain dead.

After former Uniontown treasurer Antoinette Hodge was convicted of stealing more than $100,000 of tax payments, Mayor Bill Gerke said changes to how the office does business will help to ensure a similar theft does not happen again. “At city hall we stopped accepting cash payments, we only take checks or money orders now,” Gerke […]

A Maryland man is in jail in lieu of a $100,000 bond for allegedly fleeing from state police who tried to pull him over in Uniontown.

A man serving a life sentence for first-degree murder in Delaware County allegedly assaulted two correctional officers at the Fayette County jail.

A registered sex offender from Connellsville is accused of trying to solicit sex from a girl while he was serving probation for being in possession of more than 1,000 images and videos of child pornography. Connellsville police allege Daniel Wolfe, 61, offered $500 to a man to sexually exploit his 7-year-old daughter, and sent the […]

A Connellsville man facing new charges for allegedly trying to arrange sexual contact with a young girl violated his probation in a child pornography case, according to Fayette County prosecutors.

Two weeks after his fiancee was charged with the death of his 2-year-old son, a Lake Lynn father is also facing a charge of criminal homicide.

The Beesontown Signers invite thy noble gentleman, fair ladies and children to take part in the return of the Yuletide Madrigal Feaste at Trinity United Presbyterian Church on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7.