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Federal, state, county and municipal offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no mail delivery and financial markets will be closed. The Observer-Reporter will not publish a print edition.
State police said a man who appeared to have been attempting to take electrical wire was electrocuted in Fayette County Friday morning. The Fayette County coroner’s office was called to the scene near Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church on Laurel Hill Road in Dunbar Township shortly after 7 a.m. Aaron Cottrell, 32, of Scottdale, was pronounced dead from an accidental electrocution, according to a release from the coroner’s office. At the time of the incident, Cottrell had a pole saw and a backpack, and appeared to have been attempting to remove wire from active electrical lines, state police said in a release. The investigation is ongoing. The coroner’s office said Cottrell had ...
Services will be held on Monday, unless otherwise noted. Bentleyville American Legion Post 165 9 a.m. Somerset Township, 615 Vanceville Road, Eighty Four 9:30 a.m. North Bethlehem / Scenery Hill, 2128 E. National Pike, Scenery Hill 10 a.m. Cokeburg, 41 Washington St., Cokeburg 10:30 a.m. ...
Law Day contest winners and the recipient of the 2026 Liberty Bell Award will be celebrated at the Public Law Day Celebration to be held at 6 p.m. May 27 at the Washington County Courthouse. The event is free and open to the public and will feature a special prominent figure from America's history and a dessert reception. The contests are co-sponsored by the Observer-Reporter, and all winning entries will be featured in a special Law Day-themed feature in the May 23 edition of the newspaper. Winning billboard entries – as well as a select few entries from other entry categories – will be displayed on the billboard at the intersection of Racetrack Road and Route 19 through the end ...
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit his 65th leadoff home run and the Toronto Blue Jays sent Paul Skenes to losses in consecutive starts for the first time this season, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 Saturday for their fourth straight win and seventh in 10 games. Skenes (6-4), the ...
The Wild Things didn’t exactly smack baseballs all over EQT Park during a doubleheader Saturday night against Joliet. In the opener, Washington was held to two hits. In the nightcap, the Wild Things’ offense broke out with all of five hits. And Washington swept the ...
SHIPPENSBURG – Deakyn DeHoet left the PIAA Track and Field Championships last year with a goal to improve. On Saturday he was leaving “on cloud 9.” That’s because he realized a dream by becoming a state champion and left no doubt that he’s the fastest high school sprinter in the ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
Life on Earth wouldn't exist without the sun. The sun is essential for plant growth and keeps temperatures warm enough to sustain life. Although people covet spending time in the sun, particularly after a dark, cold winter, it's important to realize that the sun needs to be enjoyed in ...
