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heraldstandard.com > community > 04/03/2026 > avoid-a-summer-breakdown

Avoid a summer breakdown

7+ hour, 20+ min ago  (352+ words) With summer heat just around the corner, homeowners may not be aware that spring can be a perfect time to prepare for rising temperatures. An outdated heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, for example, may not be up for…...

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heraldstandard.com > community > 04/03/2026 > diy-projects-can-save-money-and-build-confidence-or-do-the-opposite

DIY projects can save money and build confidence, or do the opposite

7+ hour, 20+ min ago  (854+ words) When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first impulse of many people is to call a contractor or comparison shop online. Others have the mindset, skills, resources or time to handle it themselves. Homeowners…...

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heraldstandard.com > sports > 04/02/2026 > indiana-honors-perfect-ncaa-hoops-team-50-years-later

Indiana honors perfect NCAA hoops team 50 years later

12+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1069+ words) Indiana's players remember walking into the locker room, down 35-29 to a Michigan team they'd already beaten twice in close games earlier that season with starting guard Bobby Wilkerson ruled out because of an injury. That's when the late Hall of…...

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heraldstandard.com > sports > 04/02/2026 > local-roundup-lady-trojans-rally-past-bv-for-flag-football-win

Local roundup: Lady Trojans rally past BV for flag football win

12+ hour, 57+ min ago  (764+ words) California rallied from an early two-touchdown deficit to defeat visiting Belle Vernon, 38-34, in girls flag football Section 2 action on Wednesday. The Lady Trojans got a combined five touchdown passes from quarterbacks Meadow Meier (three) and Hayley Gibson (two), including four…...

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heraldstandard.com > news > local_news > 04/02/2026 > penndot-touts-highway-improvements-on-interstate-70

PennDOT touts highway improvements on Interstate 70

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (690+ words) Construction on numerous sections of Interstate 70 in Washington and Westmoreland counties is continuing as part of the state Department of Transportation's long-term efforts to modernize the highway originally built in the mid-20th century. For more than a decade, PennDOT has been…...

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heraldstandard.com > living > 04/02/2026 > small-changes-can-lower-water-heating-bills

Small changes can lower water, heating bills

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (413+ words) Homeowners can take advantage of several ways to lower their monthly water and heating bills with a little know-how. Henry Klinar, general manager of McKean Plumbing & Heating in Washington, one of the most common sources of inflated water usage can…...

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heraldstandard.com > community > 04/02/2026 > doctors-want-more-women-lifting-weights

Doctors want more women lifting weights

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (822+ words) During her first year of college, Elisabeth Bradley was inspired to try weightlifting after she followed a woman tracking her fitness transformation on social media, one barbell at a time. Then, Bradley found herself to be the only woman in…...

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heraldstandard.com > news > local_news > 04/01/2026 > cookie-table-university-to-celebrate-250-years-of-cookies-at-southpointe-event

America’s story told through cookies

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (795+ words) To borrow from Paul Revere, "The cookies are coming!" On Sunday, April 19, the Wedding Cookie Table Community will host its 11th annual Cookie Table University at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. And in honor of the United States" 250th birthday, the…...

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heraldstandard.com > sports > local-sports > 03/31/2026 > red-raiders-roll

Red Raiders roll

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1182+ words) It came down to the final event on the track, and when all was said and done, Uniontown edged Elizabeth Forward to not only win the race, but defeat the Lady Warriors, 73.5-67.5 on Monday in a Section 2-3A girls track & field…...

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heraldstandard.com > entertainment > 03/30/2026 > opening-lineup-announced-for-new-pittsburgh-concert-venue

Opening lineup announced for new Pittsburgh concert venue

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (138+ words) Live Nation has announced the opening lineup for Citizens Live at Wylie, a new concert venue opening in Pittsburgh's Lower Hill District this fall. The first concert will be hometown rapper Wiz Khalifa on Oct. 2. The rest of the lineup…...