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Driver flown following one-vehicle crash in Charleroi

A driver was taken to Pittsburgh by helicopter after driving through a barrier and flipping the vehicle Tuesday night. Charleroi Fire Department Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said crews were called at about 8:50 p.m. to the 900 block of McKean Avenue. Whiten said the road had been closed off due ...

School van driver accused of harassing 15-year-old student

A school van driver faces criminal charges in Fayette County after allegedly inappropriately touching and harassing a female student during a drive to class. Police said video footage showed Daryl Nichols, 73, of Brownsville, touching a 15-year-old girl’s leg and thigh and making ...

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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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 ...

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Anaheim’s late power-play goal beats Penguins

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chris Kreider scored his second power-play goal in his Ducks home debut with 1:27 to play, and Anaheim beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night for its 10th consecutive victory in home openers. Cutter Gauthier and Drew Helleson also scored and Lukas Dostal ...

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 ...

Living

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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