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Apartment building, six homes damaged in Washington County fire

At least seven adults and 11 children are without a place to live after a fire Saturday afternoon in California totally destroyed an apartment building and three houses, and damaged others. Despite the number of buildings that were involved, California Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tom ...

‘The weight of the wait’

PHILIPSBURG – Liseth Carvajal knelt in a pew at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Philipsburg, Clearfield County, on Wednesday morning, fingers laced in prayer. Three miles away, her husband, Jesus Teran, sat in a visiting room at Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest ...

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Corpus Christi rallies for win after hot start by Colombia

By Joe Tuscano For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com It was the first inning of the first game ever played in the Pony League World Series and things could not have gone better for Barranquilla, Colombia. Edwin Ballesta had just crushed a grand slam home run over the ...

Wild Things complete weekend sweep of Gateway

When the Washington Wild Things began July with a three-game series in Sauget, Ill., it triggered a rough patch. The Wild Things were swept by the Gateway Grizzlies and went 1-5 on the road trip. They won only four times over a 12-games stretch that saw them fall out of first place in the ...

Washington County a 12-2 nightmare for Italy

Washington County manager John Przybylinski has been telling his kids leading into the Pony League World Series that he wants them to be a nightmare to play against in all facets. After shaking off some early nerves, they started unleashing the traits of a team that could be a pain to face ...

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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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Why summer heat can trigger migraines

Rising temperatures can mean rising pain for many people, as summer heat can often trigger the onset of migraine headaches. As temperatures climb, so do migraine episodes, with heat, humidity and dehydration being some of the most common reasons for the start of a migraine during the summer ...

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