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First responders updated on Washington County’s emergency radio project

The new emergency radio system for first responders in Washington County is on track to be up and running by early 2027, according to the project manager overseeing its implementation. Dozens of emergency responders from across the county attended an hour-long session Tuesday night at the ...

Greene County residents voice concerns at data center open house

Residents near the area of a proposed data center complex in Greene County talked with local officials, as well as representatives from the power and water companies serving the site, at an open house on the project Tuesday night. Dubbed Project Hummingbird, the complex will span 1,400 acres ...

Army Corps closes access to Yough Lake as Great Crossings Bridge reemerges

The Great Crossings Bridge that wowed hordes of visitors last year when the early 19th-century span emerged from the murky Youghiogheny River Lake is making an encore this fall, although the federal government’s shutdown could hamper the public’s ability to see it this time around. Thanks ...

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Gannon gets top nod in PSAC West basketball polls

Observer-Reporter Gannon was tabbed as the preseason favorite in both the PSAC West men’s and women’s basketball polls that were released Thursday. The California men were picked to finish third in the West, and the Vulcan women picked for fourth in the preseason poll of the conference ...

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Top-ranked Ohio State tries to continue rolling against reeling Penn State

Top-ranked Ohio State tries to continue rolling against reeling Penn State By Joe Reedy AP Sports Writer Penn State thought it finally got a leg up on Ohio State back in January when defensive coordinator Jim Knowles left Columbus for Happy Valley to become the highest-paid assistant coach ...

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Moessner brothers lead Bentworth boys to WPIAL three-peat

PITTSBURGH – Bentworth boys soccer finished off its WPIAL three-peat Thursday night and who else would be at the center of it? The Moessner brothers. Ryan and Adam Moessner have been leading the charge for the top-seeded Bearcats all season and factored in on each goal in a 3-1 win over ...

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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

Too old to trick or treat?

Q: Am I too old to trick or treat? My gram says I am, my mom says “I don’t care what you do as long as I don’t need to drive you somewhere that night” and my dad says, “You’re old enough to make up your own mind. You decide.” So, I’m asking you. Is 16 too old? I love costumes. I ...

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