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Confusion shrouds vote to demo defunct bridge at Crown Center mall

A proposed motion by the Washington County commissioners to spend $250,000 in Act 13 funds for the “reconstruction, maintenance and repair” of a defunct bridge leading to the former Washington Crown Center mall will have to be rewritten after it was revealed the span is actually slated for ...

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Most government offices and banks are closed tomorrow in observance of Juneteenth. There will be no mail delivery. The Observer-Reporter will not publish a print edition Friday.

New dorm being built at Waynesburg University

Construction is underway on Waynesburg University’s new dorm. The new dorm is on the former site of the former Ray Hall, which was torn down last summer. As a student, University President Douglas Lee lived for two years in the old dorm, which was built in 1963. The building was shut down in ...

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Canon-Mac grad Bryan still has scorer’s touch for Riveters

At 27 years old Sabrina Bryan is the oldest member of the Pittsburgh Riveters soccer team. And though she’s surrounded by players that are in college or high school, don’t equate her age as being old for a soccer player. “She might be 27 years old, but she’s in her prime as a soccer ...

Everyone is chasing Jett Lawrence at High Point

Jett Lawrence made the move into the 450 class in 2023 and he has dominated the High Point National ever since. He’s won the event the last three years, and along with his older brother Hunter, has been the class of the field on the big bikes. Jett will look to make it four in a row when ...

Of fast starts, baseball records and transfers

There are two primary objectives for the baseball operations department of an independent team. The first is obvious: Win as many games as possible. Winning helps put butts in the seats. The second is to advance players to major league organizations. The Wild Things have been wildly ...

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Let's not foot this bill Pennsylvania taxpayers already provide Gov. Josh Shapiro with one of the most beautiful official residences in the nation. The Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg recently underwent more than $30 million in renovations and security improvements, and it is protected ...

Living

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Cultivating a love of plants

At the Flenniken Library in Carmichaels, Executive Director Nicole Mitchell will hear parents at the library’s Toddler Time activities say they need to stop at the store for tomatoes. The response she gets to say: "No, you don't. Just walk outside and grab them.” The library has a ...

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