Remember those who served
For more than a year, the Marquis de Lafayette was received like a “rock star” in every town he visited in America during the famed Revolutionary War general’s farewell tour from France two centuries ago. From town to town in 1824 and 1825, Lafayette was greeted as a hero as people ...
After Penn State listed the Fayette campus for potential closure in February, and enumerated the reasons in a report this month, those who call the campus home saw the end result coming. But faculty were still devastated Friday over the Penn State board of trustees’ vote Thursday night to ...
A record number of Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, including 1.2 million Pennsylvanians. The American Automobile Association is predicting that more than 45 million people will travel farther than 50 miles from home from Thursday through Monday for the long holiday ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Ricky Tyburski is a walking reminder of resiliency, patience and perseverance. Belle Vernon is hoping those characteristics help the Leopards continue their success in boys basketball. Tyburski, who has been a Belle ...
By Justin Jackson The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia repeated baseball history Monday, earning its third consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament for just the second time in the program’s lifetime. “It’s been 61 years since we’ve made back-to-back-to-back ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com After 29 seasons, PennWest California University baseball coach Mike Conte has announced his retirement, which will be effective in August, according to a University administrator. Conte, coming off one his finest ...
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 ...
The UPMC Washington Teen Outreach will hold its 23rd annual Community Awards Night at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Washington Park Elementary School, 801 W. Wheeling St.in Washington. The public is invited. The event recognizes individuals, community agencies and businesses that have provided ...
