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Man arrested for filming in UPMC-Greene women’s restroom

A Washington County man was arrested after allegedly recording a woman by hiding a phone in the air vent of a UPMC-Greene hospital restroom. Police said Daniel Rose, 46, of Vestaburg, told them he placed the phone in the fifth-floor bathroom “because he thought his coworkers were speaking ...

Data center project announced for Greene County

A large-scale data center is being proposed for Greene County. The Bryn Mawr-based Essential Utilities announced it is partnering with energy supplier International Electric Power of Pittsburgh on the 1,400-acre project, which is anticipated to go online in early 2029. In a statement ...

Former Monongahela doctor charged in human trafficking sting

A doctor who once worked in the Mon Valley has been accused of traveling to Ohio for a sexual encounter with someone he believed to be a minor. The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the charges in a press release issued earlier this week. Dr. Robert Zewe Jr., 50, of Erie, ...

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Yamamoto throws 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers for 2-0 NLCS lead

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a three-hitter for the first postseason complete game in eight years as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Tuesday night to extend their lead in the National League Championship Series. Teoscar Hernández and Max Muncy each ...

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Steelers-Bengals is one for the old guys with Rodgers facing Flacco

By Joe Reedy AP Sports Writer Joe Flacco was asked during the preseason about continuing to play at 40 years old. However, Flacco is a youngster compared to his counterpart, 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers. Thursday night's matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals will ...

West Greene’s Whyte commits to Kent State

By Jonathan Guth For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com WhileWest Greene competes in the PIAA’s smallest classification in most sports, Pioneers senior Colin Whyte is a big-time wrestler after coming into his own last season when he placed fourth in the state in Class ...

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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 ...

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Treatments for Parkinson’s disease are advancing

Parkinson's disease currently affects nearly one million Americans with no specific known cause and no cure. Treatments have come a long way over the past few decades focusing on managing symptoms and improving quality of life through medication, surgical options like deep brain stimulation, ...

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