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Construction to close South Main in Washington

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 ...

Donora man convicted on gun charge

A Donora man was convicted in federal court Thursday on a charge of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. A jury found Tre Robert Goins, 31, guilty after a day-and-half-long trial. According to the Department of Justice, on May 24, 2024, Goins fled from a traffic ...

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Wild Things win in sudden death, move into first place

The Frontier League’s regular season is a 116-day marathon, running from early May to the last day in August. It will take all 116 of them to determine the Central Division champion. Washington and Lake Erie will sprint to the finish line in different time zones Sunday. The Wild Things will ...

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Cruz homers as Pirates beat Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Oneil Cruz homered, Bryan Reynolds drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Saturday. Tommy Pham and Nick Gonzales also drove in two runs apiece as Pittsburgh won for the eighth time in 10 games. Johan Oviedo (2-0) pitched five innings of ...

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WVU rolls Robert Morris in Rich Rodriguez’s return

By Spencer Ripchik For the Observer-Reporter MORGANTOWN, W.Va - There was a lot of anticipation for West Virginia’s 2025 season. Rich Rodriguez was back, after 18 years, and looked to pick up where he left off, bringing WVU back into the ranks. It wasn’t as clean as Rodriguez had hoped. ...

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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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