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Mount St. Macrina pilgrimage to focus on hope

The theme for this year’s pilgrimage at Mount St. Macrina, “Theotokos, Icon of Hope,” is an appropriate one for current times, said Sister Barbara Jean Mihalchick, O.S.B.M. Theotokos is the Greek word for Mother of God, and is one of the titles given to Jesus’ mother Mary. “Mary is ...

Man suffers minor injuries in Charleroi trench collapse

CHARLEROI – A man trapped chest-deep in dirt was rescued Friday morning with only minor injuries after spending five hours in a trench that had collapsed around him in Charleroi. Emergency personnel from five counties worked Thursday night into early Friday to rescue the man who had been ...

California Area School District campus locked down after threat

California Area School District locked down its campus Friday morning after the high school received a phone call from someone threatening a shooting. According to a post on the district’s Facebook page, the high school received the call at about 11:34 a.m. Friday. The post states the caller ...

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Sports

Trinity starts fast for win at McGuffey

Observer-Reporter CLAYSVILLE – Trinity scored touchdowns on two of its first three offensive plays and the Hillers never looked back, rolling to a 35-13 victory over McGuffey in a nonconference game Friday night. Trinity (1-1) led 7-0 only 20 seconds into the game, 14-0 less than four ...

Skenes helps Pirates beat Red Sox, 4-2

BOSTON (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched six strong innings, and Tommy Pham and Andrew McCutchen hit back-to-back doubles after the Pirates chased Red Sox phenom Payton Tolle in his major league debut, rallying Pittsburgh to a 4-2 victory on Friday night. Skenes (9-9) allowed one earned run on ...

Carmichaels wins opener

CARMICHAELS - Cannon Bubka scored three rushing touchdowns to lead Carmichaels (1-0) to a 38-20 win over Sto-Rox (0-2) on Friday night. Bubka had touchdown runs of 5, 45 and 3 yards. He finished with 125 yards rushing on 13 carries. Gage Kundly contributed a 45 yard touchdown run for the ...

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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

Ohiopyle tops list of ‘great value stays’

With breath-taking scenery, dozens of trails for biking and hiking, and wildlife spread over more than 20,000 acres, Ohiopyle State Park ranked first among state parks across the U.S. for “great value stays” The HomeToGo 2025 State Park Index ranked the top 100 parks on affordability, ...

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