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West Alexander nonprofit touches on a variety of needs

In 2019, Dr. Kathleen Miller launched the nonprofit Kleine Klasse Schule, German for “small classroom school.” The former teacher set up a tutoring program in a building a few doors down from her home in West Alexander, helping anyone who walked through the door - from adults who needed ...

Police investigating shooting in Greene County

Police were responding to the scene of a shooting in Greene County Friday afternoon. The incident was reported at Garrison Ridge Road in New Freeport before 3 p.m. The event is being considered an isolated incident, with no risk to the public, said Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kalee ...

Spreading holiday cheer

Babies and puppies helped spread a little holiday cheer Tuesday at UPMC Washington. The hospital welcomed several babies Tuesday and dressed them in festive holiday outfits – a bright-red onesie and handmade gingerbread cookie hats. “It is the best gift,” said Ellen Dillie of West ...

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Not a resolution but rather a lifestyle

By Dave Bates For the Observer-Reporter Each year I seem to find a few more body parts that hurt or at least, hurt in a different fashion. It seems to take a little longer for all the assembled parts to wake up in the morning. I am disgusted with conversations that involve the latest ...

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Pitt foe in Military Bowl for a 2nd straight year

By Noah Trister AP Sports Writer It's not always easy to sell your fans on a trip to the same bowl two seasons in a row. The benefit for East Carolina is another shot at an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. The Pirates are in the Military Bowl for a second straight year, but Saturday'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

An ‘exorcising of demons’

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 ...

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