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Greene man attests to importance of organ donation

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance is joining Donate Life West Virginia in recognizing West Virginia Donor Day today. The date, Aug. 1, serves as a powerful reminder: Just one organ donor has the potential to save up to eight lives and heal as many as 75 more through tissue ...

Canonsburg cracks down on ebikes

A spate of complaints stemming from reckless behavior by youths riding electric bikes has prompted Canonsburg to crack down on their use in the borough. Mayor Dave Rhome said he was fielding complaints about teens on the bikes weaving in and out of traffic, popping wheelies on state roads and ...

Washington teenager charged in shooting

Washington police have charged a teenager as an adult in connection with the shooting of a man multiple times Tuesday morning. Tristan Lassic, 16, of Washington, faces felony charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and escape, as well as misdemeanors of possession of a firearm by a ...

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Pirates, up 9-0 in 1st, lose to Rockies, 17-16

DENVER (AP) — Brenton Doyle hit a walk-off, two-run homer in a five-run ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies overcame a nine-run first-inning deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-16 on Friday night. The Rockies are the sixth team in major league history to win after surrendering nine ...

Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club invite

By Dave Bates For the Observer-Reporter Recently, I received an invitation from the Dormont-Mount Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club to speak to their membership at their monthly meeting. It was both an honor and true pleasure to attend. It has long been a goal of mine to use my platform as an ...

Caufield drives Wild Things to win

Green lights on 3-0 counts in the late innings of a one-run game – during a playoff race no less – don’t come around very often. The Wild Things’ Tommy Caufield got one Friday night and he didn’t miss the sign. Caufield laced a 3-0 pitch from Lake Erie reliever Leo Rodriguez down ...

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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

Picture-perfect paradise

As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the Garden State – Cape May. I had passed through the area on several occasions, but never did a deep dive into its many offerings. That all changed during the first week ...

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