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Classes begin at PennWest California

First-year students moved in at PennWest California on Friday and classes began Monday for about 10,000 students at each of the PennWest campuses of California, Clarion and Edinboro, as well as online. Students were welcomed to the campus throughout the weekend with a number of activities.

Chartiers Township man charged in alleged assault

Chartiers Township police arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and attempted to drive away. Randall Lee Bell Jr., 33, of Chartiers Township, faces a felony aggravated assault charge and misdemeanors of reckless endangerment, simple assault, criminal mischief and driving ...

Former Greene Township school building being torn down

A former school building and municipal building in Greene Township will be torn down next month. Equipment to be used in the demolition is already parked outside the building, which dates back to the 1930s. Township officials said the teardown for the building has been years in the making, ...

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High school soccer: Newton propels McGuffey past Steel Valley

Jaiden Newton had all four goals for McGuffey (1-0, 3-0) in a 4-0 victory against Steel Valley (0-1, 0-2) Tuesday night in a Class 2A, Section 3 game. Sam Stout had the shutout in net. The Highlanders have yet to concede a goal through three games. Bentworth 6, Trinity Christian 0 Adam ...

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Making the team: McMillon lands spot on Browns’ roster

Observer-Reporter Former Peters Township High School and Pitt standout defensive back Donovan McMillon has made the Cleveland Browns roster for the season opener after the NFL team trimmed its roster to 53 players by Tuesday’s deadline. McMillon is one of six undrafted players who made the ...

Wild Things fall at Joliet in 10 innings

JOLIET, ILL. – Tiebreaker runner Ian Battapaglia scored from second base on a Bryant Flete single in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Joliet Slammers a 7-6 come-from-behind win over the Wild Things in a series opener Tuesday night. Washington had a chance to move into a tie for ...

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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

Ohiopyle tops list of ‘great value stays’

With breath-taking scenery, dozens of trails for biking and hiking, and wildlife spread over more than 20,000 acres, Ohiopyle State Park ranked first among state parks across the U.S. for “great value stays” The HomeToGo 2025 State Park Index ranked the top 100 parks on affordability, ...

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