Picture-perfect paradise
By Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for Talk of the Town, a daily newsletter of local ...
Work is about to begin to rehabilitate two pre-Civil War arch tunnels on the National Pike Trail near Claysville, along with eventual upgrades to make the nearly two-mile path easier to navigate. The Washington County commissioners last week approved a $547,489 contract with Frank Gavlik & ...
Though he left Uniontown for Maryland after high school, Jim Burger has never stopped visiting or thinking about the town where he grew up. The Baltimore-based photographer and writer has turned those reflections into a new book, “Long Journey Home — Tales Of Growing Up in Uniontown, ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com After 30 years as an owner of Standardbred horses, Scott Alberg is relishing these precious days. Alberg has an ownership interest in Adios Pace top contender Twisted Destiny. The 2-1 Adios Pace morning line ...
By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers took the snap, turned to his left, and flicked his first semi-official pass as a Pittsburgh Steeler. A split-second later, the ball settled right into the hands of linebacker Patrick Queen for an interception. The crowd that ...
CRESTWOOD Ill. – It got a little hairy in the ninth, but Wild Things closer Andrew Herbert struck out Windy City’s Grant Thoroman on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded to secure a 7-5 victory for Washington Thursday afternoon at Ozinga Field. The Wild Things (34-29) took two out of three ...
They built a golf course all around my grandparents' house. The 18th fairway nearly cut through their backyard, and until we put wire grates over the windows, flying glass and golf balls were a common threat. Dad attempted to play golf a few times. As a little kid, he had fallen off a horse. ...
As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the Garden State – Cape May. I had passed through the area on several occasions, but never did a deep dive into its many offerings. That all changed during the first week ...
