Funding cuts, lawsuits, and fear derailed Pennsylvania’s plan to close state hospitals and invest in community mental health care
Lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous in how products are powered – from cellphones to power tools to electric vehicles. However, they do pose a fire risk under certain circumstances. Jim Dahle, the director of safety and risk management for Pennsylvania Western University’s ...
Rubble and the steel skeletal structure are all that remain of the Brownson House building, which hosted youth sports for decades in Washington. Crews recently began demolishing the 115-year-old building on Jefferson Avenue as the nonprofit organization that operated the facility plans to ...
Taxes should remain steady in Donora next year. Council approved advertising a $2,711,000 budget for 2026 that keeps the tax rate at 9 mills. The millage breakdown is a general tax rate of 8.625 mills, fire tax of 0.125 mills, recreation tax of 0.219 mills and library tax of 0.031 mills. The spending plan will be available for public review at the borough’s municipal office through Nov. 24. Casey Perrotta, council vice president, said there were a number of factors that went into holding the line on taxes. “We were able to realign some different finances in different locations,” said Perrotta, a member of the finance committee. One of those factors was to reapportion ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Freshman DJ Thomas had 25 points off the bench, Honor Huff hit eight 3-pointers and scored 24 and West Virginia beat Lafayette 81-59 on Monday night. Huff missed both of his shots from inside the 3-point line for the Mountaineers (5-0), but he made his final seven ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Barry Dunning Jr. came off the bench to hit seven 3-pointers, scoring 23 to lead Pittsburgh to an 84-50 victory over Bucknell on Monday night. Dunning hit 7 of 11 from 3-point range and 8 of 13 overall, adding seven rebounds for the Panthers (4-1). Cameron Corhen, ...
By Jack Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com It's not easy to play quarterback for the Washington & Jefferson football program. A complex offensive system and rich history of successful passers gives the position a certain mystique. It can be especially ...
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 ...
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 ...
