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West Brownsville man facing homicide charge in fatal New Kensington shooting

A Washington County man will stand trial in the killing of another man in New Kensington nearly three years ago. Larry Osborn Nix II, 41, of West Brownsville, waived his formal arraignment Wednesday at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in connection with the fatal shooting of 31-year-old ...

Amwell Township farm heavily damaged in recent flooding

As heavy rainfall led to flooding on her family’s property Saturday night, all Cailin Knopp could do was watch and listen as her goats screamed in distress. As a result of Saturday’s flash flooding, the 14-year-old member of the Washington County 4-H program lost the barns and supplies ...

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South Fayette’s Leroux commits to Florida Atlantic

Juliette Leroux had offers from all over the country from the Northeast, the Midwest, the West and even some close to home like Robert Morris and Duquesne. But she always had her eye on moving south for college. When Florida Atlantic offered her it quickly became apparent that was where she ...

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Farewell to the Renegade: Pirates trade Bednar to the Yankees

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Looking to fortify their bullpen for the stretch run, the New York Yankees acquired two-time All-Star closer David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates a few hours ahead of baseball's trade deadline Thursday. Pittsburgh received three prospects: ...

Late W&J coach Staton leaves lasting legacy

By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Vicki Staton was known for being a pioneer in women’s athletics and coaching volleyball and basketball at Washington and Jefferson College. Her essence and legacy, however, is the commitments she made to her ...

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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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Picture-perfect paradise

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 ...

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