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Belle Vernon’s Kent sets 2 school records

Belle Vernon's Ryan Kent broke a pair of school records while competing in the Latrobe Invitational track and field meet on Saturday. Kent took first place in the discus with a throw of 174 feet, 4 inches, and was second in the shot put with a heave of 54-4, breaking the old Belle Vernon mark ...

Local calendar

Monday, April 13 High school Baseball Jefferson-Morgan at Avella, 4 p.m. Laurel Highlands at Albert Gallatin, at German-Masontown Park, 4 p.m. McKeesport at Connellsville, 4 p.m. Mount Pleasant at Yough, 4 p.m. Greensburg Central Catholic at Carmichaels, 4:15 p.m. Seton LaSalle ...

Penguins clinch playoff spot, ending 3-year drought

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh. The Penguins clinched a playoff spot Thursday night by beating New Jersey, ending their postseason drought that lasted three seasons. They had made 16 postseason appearances ...

Local roundup: Belle Vernon’s Henson repeats as WPIAL champion

Max Henson made sure there was no drama for the second consecutive year. The Belle Vernon senior repeated as WPIAL Class 2A boys individual tennis champion on Thursday at North Allegheny High School, sweeping away Quaker Valley junior Will Meagher by scores of 6-0 and 6-2. It was the second ...

EarthĢƵ climate out of balance

Warning lights are flashing according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization “WMO.” Mother Earth is being pushed beyond its limits and every key climate indicator is flashing red. EarthĢƵ energy imbalance, the gap between heat absorbed and heat released, is the ...

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 ...