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Statewide judicial races, retentions highlight Tuesday’s election

It’s been said that all politics is local, but Tuesday’s off-year general election will focus mostly on statewide judicial retentions and races, including a Washington County judge running for appellate court. The political battle lines have been drawn with three state Supreme Court ...

Mon Valley officials say collaboration key for business development

This is a prime time for business development in the area. That was a prevailing theme at Friday’s Mid-Mon Valley Economic Symposium. Rich Fitzgerald, executive director of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and former county executive for Allegheny County, served as the keynote ...

UPMC Greene employee held for court on charges of filming in women’s restroom

A UPMC Greene employee accused of using his cellphone to secretly film inside a women’s restroom at the hospital was held for court on all charges Thursday. The phone belonging to Daniel Rose, 46, of Vestaburg, contained an 80-minute video, according to testimony before District Judge ...

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Dodgers rally to win World Series Game 7 in 11 innings

TORONTO (AP) — Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 Saturday night to become the first team in a quarter century to win consecutive World Series titles. Los ...

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Peters Township wins first WPIAL volleyball title

By Joe Tuscano For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com McMURRAY – The problem with fairy tale endings is that sometimes they don't work out the way we want. Take Saturday night as an example. We find a Peters Township team looking for its first WPIAL volleyball title ...

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Heintschel throws for 3 TDs as Pitt rolls past Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Mason Heintschel threw for 304 yards and tied his season-high with three touchdown passes, leading Pittsburgh to a 35-20 win over Stanford on Saturday. Pitt's first true freshman starting quarterback since Kenny Pickett in 2017, Heintschel completed 23 of 38 passes ...

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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

Something to celebrate

Before we ever boarded the Carnival Sunrise ship in Miami, I asked our friends and seasoned Carnival cruisers, "What is Celebration Key? Where is it?" No one seemed to quite know all of the answers, but everyone in our group was excited to find out the answers. In July, Carnival Cruise Line ...

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