Deer damage dominates conversation at Washington County’s annual farm tour

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 ...
Labor Day weekend is considered the unofficial end of summer, and it appears many are going to use the long weekend to do some traveling to send off the season. “We’re seeing people are taking advantage of that Monday off, extending their weekends and getting a last-minute summer trip ...
South Main Street in Washington will close for two weeks beginning Sept. 8 to relocate waterlines ahead of the Catfish Creek culvert bridge reconstruction project planned for the spring. The road closure, which originally was scheduled to begin this Tuesday, will occur between East Prospect ...
MAPLETOWN - Carson Vanata scored on a three-yard touchdown run with three seconds remaining in the game, then ran in a two-point conversion that gave Mapletown a thrilling 22-21 victory over visiting Frazier in a nonconference game Friday night. Mapletown (1-1) trailed 14-7 after three ...
By Dave Whipkey For The Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Washington knew its competition would be a step up this week when perennial Class 2A power Steel Valley came calling Friday night at Wash High Stadium. The Prexies lost twice to the Ironmen last fall, once in the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...