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Washington Area Robotics team competing in Western Pa. grand championship

Members of the Washington Area Robotics team, which competes in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) LEGO League Challenge, recently finished in second place at the Upper St. Clair Terabridges Tournament organized by the Western Pennsylvania FIRST LEGO ...

Waynesburg man jailed after chase ends in swimming pool

A Waynesburg man was arrested Friday morning after leading police on a seven-mile chase that ended when his car splashed into an in-ground swimming pool. Police began pursuing Juan Villarreal, 40, around 1:38 a.m., after a trooper stationed in Jefferson noticed the tinted windows of ...

Republic teen’s photo wins prize in state anti-litter contest

A Republic teen took home a top award in a state contest drawing people’s focus to the littering problem in Pennsylvania. First place in the student category of the Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Contest went to Jacob Valente, a 10th-grade student at Laurel Highlands High School in Uniontown. ...

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Flying high: PT linebacker Spratt looks to build off big WPIAL final

What’s more impressive, an 18-year-old with a pilot’s license or making 22 tackles in the WPIAL championship game? It doesn’t matter to Peters Township linebacker James Spratt what you choose, because he has accomplished both. On the football field, Spratt had a huge night last ...

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Skenes receives record $3.4 million pre-arbitration bonus

By Ronald Blum AP Baseball Writer Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes will receive a record $3,436,343 from this year's pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5,588,400 under the initiative to direct more money to top younger players. A 23-year-old right-hander who ...

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College basketball: Friday perfect on Tuesday

Observer-Reporter Kalista Friday had a perfect day shooting the basketball, leading the Waynesburg women’s basketball team to an 86-54 romp over visiting Hood on Tuesday night. Friday scored a game-high 25 points, going 9-for-9 from the field and making all six of her free-throw ...

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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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Jefferson United Methodist Church is holding a soup sale on Friday, Dec. 5. Soups available are vegetable, ham and bean, potato or wedding, and the cost is $10/quart. The soups must be ordered in advance before Wednesday, Dec. 3 by calling 724-883-2161. They can be picked up between noon and 1 ...

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