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Turnout expected to be low for Tuesday’s primary election

The primary election is Tuesday, but turnout is expected to be paltry with so few competitive races on the ballot. While off-year municipal primaries are typically low turnout affairs, the lack of candidates running for numerous open positions in local and countywide races in Fayette, Greene ...

Westmoreland detectives charge suspect in murder of Rostraver woman

The suspect in a Rostraver Township homicide cut the electricity to the victim’s home before entering and stealing several valuables, according to court documents filed by Westmoreland County detectives. Investigators charged Dorian Coral Jeri-Greene Monday with criminal homicide, robbery, ...

Buying local: Farmers markets ramping up across region

As the weather starts to heat up, farmers markets will soon be back up and running across the region. There will be markets operating throughout the summer into the fall in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties. The Main Street Farmers Market will kick off in Washington on May 22, and ...

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West Greene caps big comeback, wins by inches

By Joe Tuscano For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@obserer-reporter McMURRAY – Take your thumb and fourth finger and spread as far as you can from each other. That's how close to a foul ball Peyton Gilbert's base hit was in the bottom of the eighth inning. The softball landed in fair ...

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Canon-Mac’s ‘1-2 punch’ knocks out North Hills

By Joe Smeltzer For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com UPPER ST. CLAIR – Once upon a time, Seb Shulsky would have finished the game. The Canon-McMillan starting pitcher had allowed no runs on just three hits and struck out nine through 6 2/3 innings Monday, needing ...

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Red-hot Cincinnati handles Pirates

By John Perrotto Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Austin Hays had three hits and two RBIs, and scored the go-ahead run on Monday night as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 for their fifth consecutive victory. Gavin Lux hit two doubles, his second scoring Hays in the sixth ...

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OP-ED: Homer City: The end of one era, dawn of the next

It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...

Living

Trinity Middle School honor roll

Trinity Middle School Term 3 Grade 8 High Honors Alaina Allum Lily Anders Irelynd Avolia Jonah Barrette Kamille Behrens Francesca Bennington Ella Berry Jacob Blackburn Ryan Bockstoce Gavin Bricker Cecelia Bristor Waylon Brown Andrew Bruno Avery Bryker Lydia ...

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