http://www.observer-reporter.com/section/?template=rss&mime=xml All Stories en-us Copyright - Observer Publishing Company 2013 http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/UNKNOWN/130529629&source=RSS TORONTO (AP) – The Toronto Blue Jays held a moment of silence before Thursday night’s game against Baltimore to mark the death of prolific scout Epy Guerrero. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:41:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/UNKNOWN/130529629&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/OPINION02/130529630&source=RSS How long do you have to live somewhere to be considered a local? In the recent Cecil Township supervisors race, some strange and sometimes angry fault lines emerged. Intertwining interests of culture, longevity and economics intersected in this little country township to create anger and hard feelings over diverging views of what Cecil will be in... Fri, 24 May 2013 00:40:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/OPINION02/130529630&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/LIFESTYLES04/130529631&source=RSS Little Lake Theatre Company will present “Mircle On South Division Street” by Tom Dudzick from 6 to 8 p.m. today and Saturday and June 2. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:40:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/LIFESTYLES04/130529631&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/LIFESTYLES04/130529632&source=RSS Whiskey Rebellion Heritage Music Series presents Grand Bon Rien tonight at The George Washington Hotel’s Pioneer Club in Washington. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:40:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/LIFESTYLES04/130529632&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/LIFESTYLES04/130529633&source=RSS The 34th Annual Albert Gallatin Regatta will be held at Point Marion Community Park Saturday and Sunday. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:40:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/LIFESTYLES04/130529633&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/OPINION01/130529634&source=RSS Washington and Greene counties would seem to be a universe removed from Los Angeles. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:40:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/OPINION01/130529634&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/OPINION01/130529635&source=RSS One of the common raps on Washington, D.C., is it’s a town full of people marinating in solipsism, with platoons of elected officials, bureaucrats, lobbyists, journalists and aides wandering about in a cosseted universe, blissfully unacquainted with the struggles of everyday Americans. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:40:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/OPINION01/130529635&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/UNKNOWN/130529636&source=RSS WASHINGTON – Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:40:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/UNKNOWN/130529636&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/UNKNOWN/130529637&source=RSS NEW YORK – Sears Holdings Corp. reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter, as the beleaguered retailer struggles to turn itself around. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:39:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/UNKNOWN/130529637&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/NEWS08/130529638&source=RSS NEW YORK – Investors recovered their poise after a shaky start to trading on Wall Street that sent stocks sharply lower. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:39:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/NEWS08/130529638&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/NEWS01/130529639&source=RSS St. Clair Hospital will open an outpatient center in Peters Township June 3 – but not to everyone at first. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:39:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/NEWS01/130529639&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/UNKNOWN/130529640&source=RSS NEW YORK – Clothing and accessories company Rue21 has agreed to be taken private in a nearly $1 billion deal with private equity firm Apax Partners. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:39:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/UNKNOWN/130529640&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/BREAKING/130529641&source=RSS CLEVELAND (AP) – The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for years in a Cleveland house will get free McDonald’s for the next year, a company spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:20:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/BREAKING/130529641&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/SPORTS0401/130529642&source=RSS PITTSBURGH – It was hard to tell whether the Pittsburgh Pirates were heading on a road trip or getting ready for a Stanley Cup playoff game after beating the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, Thursday for their fourth straight win. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:19:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/SPORTS0401/130529642&source=RSS http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/SPORTS01/130529643&source=RSS The Peters Township girls lacrosse team successfully defended its WPIAL Division I title with a 16-14 victory over Shady Side Academy late Thursday night at North Hills High School. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:09:00 EST http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130524/SPORTS01/130529643&source=RSS