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Greene County teen accused of fatally shooting mother arrested in W.Va.

A woman is dead and her husband wounded after Pennsylvania State Police said their son shot them inside their Greene County home Friday afternoon and went on the run before he was arrested Saturday night in West Virginia. Police said they were called to the Garrison Ridge Road home in Freeport ...

Year in review

Here is a look back at the Observer-Reporter’s top 10 news stories of 2025. 1. Local retail in store for sweeping changes The face of retail changed dramatically in Washington County in 2025, with two malls beginning the process of a massive redevelopment. In South Strabane Township, ...

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 ...

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This daily email features the latest news for Washington County, Greene County, and the Mon Valley.

Sports

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Steelers facing must-win season finale against Baltimore

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have had multiple chances to clinch the AFC North. They're down to their final one. Aaron Rodgers was limited to 168 yards passing and failed to lead a scoring drive on six second-half possessions, allowing the Cleveland Browns to top Pittsburgh ...

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Brazeau has hat trick as Penguins rout Blackhawks, 7-3

CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Brazeau recorded first NHL hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the sliding Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday night. Anthony Mantha had a goal and assist and Noel Acciari scored as the Penguins won their second game in three, but ...

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C-M’s Solomon earns Triple Crown with Powerade title

CANONSBURG — In the words of Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer Greg Brown, Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon has hit a “trip, trip, triple.” Solomon doesn’t play baseball, and she doesn’t really hit, unless it’s a double or single-leg takedown, but the Big Mac junior ...

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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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