Funding cuts, lawsuits, and fear derailed Pennsylvania’s plan to close state hospitals and invest in community mental health care
The “fake news” accusation gets tossed around a lot, particularly by public officials who don’t like what the media is reporting. But officials at Waynesburg University are pushing back against something that is really, truly, honestly fake news. On Tuesday night, someone posted a wholly fake but convincing-looking press release on the social media site Yik Yak stating that the university would be discontinuing its varsity football program starting in the 2026-27 academic year “and transition the sport into a women’s varsity flag football program.” The fake press release contained made-up quotes from Douglas G. Lee, the university’s president, about the football ...
A proposed joint transportation agreement between three Greene County schools was ultimately too expensive to make work for now, Jefferson-Morgan School District Superintendent Brandon Robinson said. The district’s board voted 9-0 Monday to reject proposed bids for the joint contract, which would have covered Jefferson Morgan as well as Central Greene and Carmichaels districts. The district received back bids from First Student, J-M’s current transportation vendor, as well as Student Transportation of America (STA). Five-year estimates from both companies starting in 2026-27 came in above the current rates. That in itself could’ve just reflected “the rising cost of ...
Mini-golf at Mingo Creek is getting a mulligan. Three months after plans to build a miniature golf course at the county park in Nottingham Township were shanked over concerns about charging fees to visitors, the concept is getting another shot as county officials are reviving plans to build ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his second shutout of the season, Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. The Wild have three shutouts in their last six games and ...
Observer-Reporter Stellanie Loutsion scored a game-high 26 points and the undefeated Washington & Jefferson women’s basketball team defeated Marietta 81-65 Friday night in the Pioneers’ Jim Meagle Classic. W&J (4-0) pulled away in the second half and used a big advantage at the ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Both overcame adversity during the regular season. Now, PennWest California (8-3) and Washington & Jefferson (8-2) have an opportunity to see how far they’ve come as the NCAA Division II and III football ...
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 ...
