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Claysville woman charged in stabbing

A Claysville woman has been charged in connection with the stabbing of an Amity teenager Saturday morning in Claysville. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Faith Marie Seibert, 18, faces several charges after stabbing a victim identified only as an 18-year-old male from Amity at about 11:35 a.m. on Mill Street. Seibert was arraigned Saturday before District Judge Gary Havelka and placed in the Washington County Prison with bail set at $50,000. Seibert is charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault and misdemeanor charges of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and possession of an instrument of crime. A preliminary hearing is scheduled Sept. 15 before ...

Police investigate shooting death in Canonsburg

Canonsburg Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a borough man. According to information released by the Washington County Coroner’s office, Brady Hugh Paul, 25, of Canonsburg, was shot while at a friend’s residence in the 500 block of Giffin Avenue sometime before 11:40 p.m. Saturday. Paul’s friend sought help from a neighbor, who called 911. Paul was pronounced dead at 1:08 a.m. The cause and manner of his death remain under investigation. Other police departments responding to the scene included Cecil, North Strabane, Chartiers and Peters townships, along with the state police forensics unit. Mayor Dave Rhome said that “behavior like that in ...

Arts on display at Washington Park

Even though there was a bit of rain and the skies remained somewhat overcast, there was still a crowd at Washington Park Saturday enjoying Arts in the Park. DeAnna Martin, parks director, said this was the third year for the event. “(Saturday) was an immersive day of arts,” Martin said. ...

New Eagle man killed in Union Township crash

A New Eagle man died in a motorcycle crash in Union Township on Sunday. Albert M. Swoager Jr., 42, lost control of the motorcycle going around a curve on Route 88 at Airport Road and hit a guide rail, according to a release from Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco. A passerby called ...

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Hamlin dominates Gateway in 200th Cup series win for Toyota

Associated Press MADISON, Ill. — Denny Hamlin won from the pole position at World Wide Technology Raceway, playing the strategy perfectly to lead the final 25 laps in his series-high fifth victory this season. With his 59th career win, Hamlin advanced to the second round of the Cup Series ...

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Washington & Jefferson blown out by Utica in season opener

By Joe Tuscano For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com The path to yesterday wound through Albany and Robert Morris before stopping at Utica. Tyler Szalkowski, making his quarterback debut, outplayed Washington & Jefferson's Kellan Stahl, making his debut at ...

Five things we learned in Week 2

Each Monday we’ll look back at some of the highlights from the week that was in local high school football. Sieg is Fort Cherry’s QB king: Matt Sieg added another milestone to his amazing career at Fort Cherry by surpassing his coach Tanner Garry as the school’s all-time leader in ...

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Opinion

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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

Is too much screen time hurting kids’ development?

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and in front of TV screens. Now, research published in both JAMA Pediatric and Psychology ...

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