| | The Herald Standard - Our History |
 | | The Standard descends from the Pennsylvania Democrat and Literary Gazette, which first appeared on July 25, 1827.The debut of The Evening Standard on Dec. 17, 1888 mirrored the growth and new-found prosperity of a town enjoying the early years of the coal and coke boom. |
 | | In the Standard, the serial-novel form continued through the 1930s.The somewhat cavalier attitude toward local news extended even to the famous personages (including presidents) who rode through town on the National RoadOne can imagine the news coverage that a presidential visit would spark today. |
 | | Its equipment, bought at sheriff s sale, was used to establish the Uniontown News in 1885.The Evening News was started as a daily in 1889, but the town proved not quite big enough at that time to support two daily newspapers, and the News merged with the Standard in 1893. |
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