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GoFundMe raises $50K for Claysville teacher after accident

Josh Hartman was not sure if it was his wife on the ground after a utility pole fell following their son’s soccer game last week. “As I took a couple more steps, I realized it was her,” Hartman said. Dezzarea Hartman, a kindergarten teacher at Claysville Elementary School in McGuffey ...

Washington native among those charged in NBA betting case

A Washington native charged earlier this year was named in an indictment this week in connection with the rigging of bets on NBA games. Shane Hennen, 31, currently of Las Vegas, faces additional accusations from the Department of Justice that he used inside information to place bets on games. Hennen was one of six individuals to be named in an indictment unsealed in the Eastern District of New York Thursday. Also facing charges are Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to the DOJ, when Rozier played for the Charlotte Hornets he tipped off his friend and co-defendant Deniro Laster that he would leave the March 23, ...

Veterans honored at Canonsburg breakfast

A breakfast was held Friday at the Canonsburg Senior Center to honor area veterans. Veterans were recognized for their service, shared their military experience and spoke on various topics.

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Defense? What defense?

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin went on a local radio station over the summer and said he believed the Pittsburgh Steelers defense could do "historic things" in 2025. It's on a path to do just that, just not in the way the NFL's longest-tenured head coach or ...

Peterson finally gets spot in state wrestling Hall of Fame

By John Sacco For The Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Lester Peterson, Canon-McMillan High School’s first PIAA wrestling champion, was inducted Sunday into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Peterson, a three-time WPIAL champion, won his state ...

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Raiders taken to limit, fall in semifinals

Observer-Reporter McMURRAY – During a WPIAL Class 2A semifinal Tuesday night, the undefeated Waynesburg girls volleyball team was taken to a place the Raiders had not gone before this season – a fifth set – and it wasn’t to their liking. The second-seeded Raiders, pushed to the limit ...

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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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Community briefs

The monthly meeting of Mon Valley Paws will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Italian Club, 112 7th St., Monessen for members and the general public. For more information call 724-493-8305. Mon Valley Paws will sponsor Dine and Donate on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at ...

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