High-stakes elections will determine control of Pa. legislature
The Greene County Heritage Tourism Grant Program has opened. The program was established to support programs, events and initiatives that commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, while helping strengthen Greene County’s appeal as a tourism, convention and travel destination. The grant program, administered through the Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency, will provide funding awards ranging from $250 to $2,500 for projects that attract visitors, celebrate local heritage and engage the community. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, municipal governments, and for-profit businesses that operate or serve within Greene County and can demonstrate a ...
John Northrop, a onetime co-owner of the Observer-Reporter who deeply cared about and immersed himself in the Washington community, died Monday at UPMC Washington. He was 95. Even though Northrop’s stewardship of the Observer-Reporter started in 1966 when he took the reins of the newspaper ...
At least for now, no cellphone tower will be erected in Canonsburg Town Park. A large crowd attended Monday’s meeting of Canonsburg council to voice opposition to the proposal. At council’s Dec. 8 meeting, a representative from Verizon proposed that the borough lease a 100-by-100-foot ...
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Control of the Pennsylvania General Assembly ...
JEFFERSON – With a chance to seal the game in the final 20 seconds of the fourth quarter, Dayten Marion toed the free-throw line with his bright pink shoes. He took a deep breath, sank both attempts and left his arm hanging in the air after the second one went through the hoop. It was ...
Dylan Donovan scored three of his six points in overtime, helping Peters Township outlast host South Fayette 49-45 in a Class 5A Section 3 boys basketball game Tuesday night. The Indians (3-1, 9-3) trailed 31-29 after three quarters, went to overtime tied at 41 and held a 7-3 scoring edge in ...
Fort Cherry High School quarterback and West Virginia University signee Matt Sieg has been named the 2025 National High School Player of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club. Sieg is the first WVU signee to earn the Maxwell Football Club's High School Player of the Year Award and it marks ...
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 ...
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 ...
