Doctors weigh in on Trump administration linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism
Charleroi Area Elementary Center is one of 13 schools across the state selected as a Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School for closing the achievement gap and fostering excellence in student learning. “This is great for the entire community,” said Ed Zelich, Charleroi superintendent. “This goes beyond the school district. We’re just ecstatic.” The program was formerly known as National Blue Ribbon Schools, but the 40-year-old initiative was ended in August by the Trump administration. After that happened, state officials created the Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Schools initiative to recognize schools for their overall academic performance, the progress made to close the achievement ...
Charleroi Borough is now using the mass notification system Savvy Citizen for direct, real-time communication with residents. Savvy Citizen can be used for a number of things, including emergency alerts, updating citizens on events, helpful information, garbage delays, utility outages, community news and weather alerts. Residents and neighbors of the borough can choose to receive notifications with push alerts on their smart phones, or browse the app for a full listing of notifications, alerts and events. The system also allows residents to sign up for text or email messages. To sign up, residents can visit the Google Play or App Store to download Savvy Citizen for free or visit ...
Washington County has released another round of grants from its portion of the nationwide opioid settlement lawsuit funds, with the awardees focusing on drug recovery efforts, after-school programs and even dentistry services in Avella. The county commissioners during their Sept. 18 meeting ...
A Waynesburg man is charged with third-degree murder after tests showed he had drugs and nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system during a March crash in South Union Township that killed a Washington woman. Anthony Franco, 26, was also severely injured in the crash that killed ...
South Strabane Township supervisors approved a request from the developer of Burkett Manor to have steeper driveway aprons than the municipality typically allows. Supervisors voted 4-1 to grant the emergency modification request to Ryan Homes for eight town homes in the housing plan located ...
Peters Township football coach TJ Plack doesn’t need to be reminded of the importance of this week’s game against Upper St. Clair, but he’s glad when people do. “Every time you talk to someone they’ll say, “Hey, big game this week.” and things like that,” Plack said. “It’s ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Not often in the past 41 years has the Washington & Jefferson College football team faced a must-win situation in its third game of the season. But after two non-conference losses to open the season, that’s ...
West Greene will add three more members to its Pioneer Athletic Hall of Fame tonight prior to the football game against Jefferson-Morgan at Kennedy Field. Kevin Guthrie, Madison Renner and Arnold Wilson will be inducted during ceremonies beginning at 6:30 p.m. Kevin Guthrie Guthrie is ...
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 ...
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 ...
