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Kids take part in Peters Township Fishing Derby

Children cast out their fishing lines into Peters Lake Park Saturday morning for the Fishing Derby. The event was organized by the Peters Township Department of Parks and Recreation and McMurray Rotary. From 10 a.m. to noon, kids tried to catch as many fish as they could. Prizes were handed ...

Hanover police investigating assault at concert

Hanover Township police are investigating a man seen in a viral video assaulting a group of women at the recent Jason Aldean concert. Aldean performed Aug. 9 at The Pavilion at Star Lake. A video taken in the parking lot shows a man attacking a woman on the ground. A group of three other ...

McDonald police identify vandalism suspect

The McDonald Police Department has identified a vandal who is suspected of breaking a police car window in April. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, Jacob Matthew Tigner, 30, of McDonald, is facing a charge of institutional vandalism. According to online court records, ...

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Sports

Quebec finishes off weekend sweep of Wild Things

QUEBEC CITY – A six-run bottom of the eighth inning broke open a tie game and helped Quebec finish off a weekend sweep with a 9-6 victory over the Washington Wild Things Sunday at Stade Canac. The game was tied 3-3 entering the bottom of the eighth, but Quebec got the best of Wild Things ...

Jefferson-Morgan in search of TCS championship repeat

By Jonathan Guth jguth@heraldstandard.com JEFFERSON – In coach Shane Ziats’ first three seasons at Jefferson-Morgan, the team has improved in wins each year, and finished last season undefeated in the regular season at 10-0, as the Rockets won the Class A Tri-County South Conference ...

Back to full health, Wash High aims for bounceback season

Sometimes short-term pain can lead to long-term gain. Wash High experienced some of the former last year. Injuries piled up, especially on the offensive line, and the Prexies ended up with a fifth-place finish in the Class 2A Century Conference, a 5-6 record and a first-round playoff ...

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Opinion

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

Why summer heat can trigger migraines

Rising temperatures can mean rising pain for many people, as summer heat can often trigger the onset of migraine headaches. As temperatures climb, so do migraine episodes, with heat, humidity and dehydration being some of the most common reasons for the start of a migraine during the summer ...

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