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Carnegie Free Library offers programs for all ages

In the early 1900’s, industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie was known not only for his success with the Carnegie Steel Company but also for his passion for reading and education. He established 3,000 public libraries across in the United States and other countries. The ...

Suspect in shooting of mother, wounding of father to be brought back to Pa.

A New Freeport teen accused of fatally shooting his mother and wounding his father signed an extradition waiver allowing him to be taken back to Pennsylvania Monday afternoon, two days after authorities arrested him in West Virginia. Jarrod Noll, 18, was arrested by police in West Virginia ...

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Last-second basket gives C-H tournament title at Avella

Brody McCrerey had a game-high 21 points, including a game-winning basket with 1.5 seconds remaining to propel Chartiers-Houston past tournament host Avella, 51-49, in the championship game of the Eagles’ tournament Monday night. The Bucs inbounded the ball with eight seconds remaining and ...

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C-M’s Dreshman a giant on first day of Powerade

By Joe Tuscano For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com CANONSBURG -- Good things come in small packages. Just ask Lee Dreshman, a 107-pound wrestler for Canon-McMillan. Dreshman proved an unstoppable force in Monday's first day of the Powerade Christmas Wrestling ...

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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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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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