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Washington County district attorney clears McDonald chief in shooting

Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh announced Wednesday that he has determined the chief of McDonald’s police department was justified in shooting a man earlier this month. Walsh wrote in a press release that Chief Timothy Motte “was left with no choice than to discharge his ...

Large tract of South Strabane Township land pitched as potential AI data center

A 1,500-acre plot of land in South Strabane Township owned by CNX Resources is currently being pitched as the potential location of an AI data center. Chicago-based real estate firm JLL announced this week it would be marketing the land off of Zediker Station Road to be leased. The property is ...

Perryopolis man accused of assaulting, robbing girlfriend

A Perryopolis man was arrested after allegedly cutting his girlfriend’s throat while holding her at knifepoint, then stealing money from her purse. Police found Riley Capps, 26, Tuesday night after tracking his location via an app on the alleged victim’s cellphone, according to the ...

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Sports

Pairings won’t please everybody

Being a member of the WPIAL’s football steering committee is a thankless job. Has been for decades. For those people on the committee, putting together the pairings for the playoffs is a no-win situation. There is sure to be frustrated coaches, players and fans, no matter how you seed ...

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South Fayette’s Zeng wins WPIAL cross county title

WHITE OAK — Angela Zeng’s bright lime-colored kicks not only lit up the course at White Oak Park on a dreary Thursday afternoon, but the sophomore’s winning time of 17:49.70 in the girls Class 3A WPIAL Cross Country Championships brightened up the moods of those associated with South ...

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PT’s Hajnosz a royal pain for Canon-McMillan

By Joe Tuscano For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com McMURRAY – Her last name sounds like royalty and last night she played like one. Marina Hajnosz (pronounced Hi-Ness) scored two goals to lead Peters Township to a 2-0 victory over section rivals Canon-McMillan in ...

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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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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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