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‘We will not stand for this’

Former state representative Pam Snyder posed a question on Saturday. “If our country was functional, would we be doing this today?” Snyder, who also served as a Greene County commissioner in the past, was referring to those who gathered in Uniontown to protest the state of the country ...

Eyes on the road: Enforcement of ‘hands-free’ law begins in June

Nearly 2,000 Pennsylvania drivers were cited last year for distracted driving, and the rules surrounding mobile device use are about to get stricter come June. Last year Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 37, or Paul MillerĢƵ Law, which prohibits the use of any handheld device while on the ...

Gardening season: Tips for getting the most out of your seeds

Kurtis Lowe is a bit “green” when it comes to having a green thumb, but heĢƵ trying his hand at gardening for the first time this year. Lowe, of Dunlevy, and his wife attended their second Seed to Supper class in Charleroi this past week with a goal of starting a home garden. Lowe said ...

Introduction of the polio vaccine 70 years ago changed lives

Advertisements for freezers, lounge chairs and remedies for itching, gas and constipation were on the fifth page of UniontownĢƵ Evening Standard on April 16, 1952, which was a Wednesday. As they scanned the page, readers were also greeted with a listing of admissions and discharges at Fayette ...

Editorial: Ditch the distraction

Drivers of a certain age might recall the days before cellphones encroached on our lives. It was an era free from constant communication with spouses, friends, co-workers and bosses. No text messages, no emails, no phone calls. No calendar alerts pinging reminders of forgotten ...

Last call

The last lunch whistle blew at noon Friday at World Kitchen Plant in Charleroi as the plant produced its last products. The sound permeated the air for 132 seconds to mark the 132 years of the plantĢƵ existence in the Mon Valley. A number of current and former employees were present as the ...