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Person of interest in custody after teen shot in Monessen

Investigators have identified a person of interest after a teenager was shot in Monessen Tuesday afternoon. According to Melanie Jones, the public information officer for the Westmoreland County district attorney’s office, the shooting occurred around 4:20 p.m. near the intersection of ...

Police beat Nov. 13

MCDONALD Assault alleged: Zachary William Reedy, 33, of McDonald, was charged Tuesday by McDonald police with strangulation. According to the criminal complaint, police were called at about 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to Reedy’s home in the 100 block of Railroad Street. Court records accuse Reedy of ...

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O-R Athlete of the Week: Cole Neupaver, Peters Township

Name: Cole Neupaver Grade: Senior School: Peters Township Sport: Football Neupaver’s week: It has already been a breakout season for Neupaver, but he really opened some eyes Friday by scoring five touchdowns in Peters Township’s 42-14 victory over Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class 5A ...

Basketball version of Backyard Brawl has many unknowns

By Justin Jackson For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It is a melody either filled with great anticipation or it is nails across a chalkboard, depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon Line one resides. Hands … Touching hands. It is a ...

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Skenes cap rise to top with first Cy Young

By Will Graves AP National Writer Paul Skenes' meteoric rise to the top is complete. The young Pittsburgh Pirates ace was a unanimous choice for the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year one season and baseball's ...

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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

Time change disrupting your sleep? Try cognitive reshuffling

Twice a year, we adjust the clock and it often appears to wreak havoc on our sleep schedules and body clocks. Why does changing our clocks by one hour mess up our body clock? "Our body’s rhythms are finely tuned to our environment to ensure that sleep/wake timing, eating and many metabolic ...

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