close

EDITOR'S
PICK

Flying high

The arsenal of loops and dives Angstrom Eberenz pulls off on a given day with his model plane is getting an impressive addition: a 10,000-mile swoop Down Under. Eberenz, 15, of Smithfield, will compete with Team USA at the 2026 Control Line Aircraft World Championships in Perth, Australia in ...

Cecil Township to request Georgetown Road traffic study

Cecil Township is requesting support from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in determining the best way to proceed with a reduced-scope project to resolve persistent issues along Georgetown Road. The board of supervisors authorized township manager Donald Gennuso to formally ...

Motorists urged to be cautious as more motorcyclists head out

Over the past three days, two motorcycle drivers were killed in separate crashes in the area. Joshua M. Brown, 30, of Carmichaels, died in a crash on Route 21 in Jefferson Township, Greene County, on Saturday. And on Monday, Kevin Glover, 34, of Uniontown, died when the motorcycle he was ...

Observer-Reporter Daily News Update

This daily email features the latest news for Washington County, Greene County, and the Mon Valley.

Sports

article image - W&J logo

W&J to add 6 to Athletics Hall of Fame

The Washington & Jefferson College Athletics Hall of Fame selection committee has announced its Class of 2026. The class features six members who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 11, inside the Rossin Ballroom at 6 p.m. Chosen for induction are Eric Field Class of ’05 ...

article image - Nationals Pirates Baseball

Abrams has a home run, leads Nationals over Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — CJ Abrams went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night. Abrams hit a solo shot down the left-field line in the fourth inning to extend the Nationals' lead to 4-1. He also hit the third ...

article image - Nationals Pirates Baseball

Pirates providing plenty of run support for Skenes

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes spent last season pitching on a razor's edge, aware that one mistake could tilt the balance of a game, no matter how masterful the Pittsburgh Pirates ace might be. Not anymore. The offense that struggled to score whenever Skenes took the hill in 2025 — the main ...

Steelers

Pirates

Penguins

Opinion

A second chance for Blue Skies

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 ...

Living

default image placeholder

Avella Senior High School honor roll

Third nine weeks, 2025-26 Grade 12 High Honors With Distinction Kaitlyn Bruce Devlin Dayak Kamden Jeffers High Honors Logan Carter Nathaniel Cilia Melissa Combs Edward Craigo Brayden Davis Richard Faessel Brayden Fuller Camden Gruber Noah Kimberland Sawyer Kramer Connor ...

NEWSLETTER

Join thousands already receiving our daily newsletter.

Contact Information

www.observer-reporter.com

  • 122 South Main Street
  • Washington, PA 15301
  • Phone: 724-222-2200