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More than 250 people braved bitterly cold temperatures Thursday morning to ring in the New Year with a frigid splash into the Youghiogheny River for the 22nd annual Polar Bear Jump in Connellsville. The air temperature hovered around 17 degrees when the participants – many wearing patriotic ...
The last day of 2025 will bring accumulating snowfall to portions of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and New Year’s revelers will ring in 2026 with snow and cold temperatures. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a winter weather advisory for much of the area from 1 p.m. ...
Dan Frey of North Strabane donned ski goggles Tuesday while shoveling the sidewalk at one of his rental units on Chartiers Avenue in Canonsburg. A thin band of lake effect snow hovered over central Washington County for most of the morning and dumped 8 to 9 inches on the Canonsburg area, while ...
By John Sacco Contributing Writer Some things never change. For the 37th consecutive season, Hall of Fame driver Dave Palone has won the dash championship at The Meadows. “That’s crazy,” Palone said. “I had no idea it was that long. I guess I can tell my wife that.” Palone, ...
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic made eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points, Joshua Jefferson had a triple-double and No. 3 Iowa State beat West Virginia 80-59 in its Big 12 opener Friday night. The Cyclones' 14-0 start matched the 2013-14 team for the best in program history. Iowa ...
Observer-Reporter Jordyn Buchanan scored a game-high 26 points and added six assists as hot-shooting California rolled to a 91-72 victory over East Stroudsburg in a PSAC men’s basketball game Friday evening at the Convocation Center. Cal (5-0, 8-4) remained unbeaten in PSAC play and ran ...
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 ...
Many people think writing a book is driven by lightning bolts of inspiration that propel an author forward. Katherine Mansfield isn’t one of them. “There are definitely points when something comes out of the ether and rests on your brain … but I think true creativity is just ...
