Region braces for bitter cold after digging out from snowstorm
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) will host a virtual town hall today, with a focus on the large immigrant community in Charleroi. The program is free and open to the public. Called No Hate in Our State, the town hall will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The town halls are being held across the state and focus on addressing the root causes of hate and the role laws play in finding justice. A 2023 survey found that about 2,000 immigrants from 44 countries – including China, Spain, Indonesia and African nations – make Charleroi their home. PHRC held a No Hate in Our State town hall in Charleroi in December 2024. Three months prior, Charleroi’s Haitian population gained ...
A Greene County man was charged with more than 20 counts relating to child pornography In December, TikTok made a report to a national tipline after discovering several videos on the account of Jacob Rex, 19, of Crucible, according to his criminal complaint. The reports described four videos, one of which involved a girl appearing to be between 5 and 7, the complaint said. An IP address provided by TikTok led investigators from the Southwest Computer Crime Unit to a home in Crucible, where they executed a search warrant on Friday. Court documents stated Rex declined to speak with police, who recovered a phone in Rex’s bedroom on which they found videos within one of the apps. Rex ...
Have a snowy scene you'd like to share? Send it to newsroom@observer-reporter.com. Please include your name and where the photo was taken. Sunday brought several inches of snow across the region - with several more to come into Monday. Early in the day Sunday, Washington County already had ...
CANTON Child sexual abuse material: Dominic James Wright, 31, of Canton Township, was charged Thursday by state police with possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication facility. According to the criminal complaint, in July 2019 OneDrive reported that an illicit image had been uploaded to one of its accounts. In February 2020, police served a search warrant at Wright’s home in the 100 block of Dorothy Avenue and seized a laptop that allegedly contained child sexual abuse material. However, Wright had moved out of the residence. Investigators made contact with Wright in March 2025. Police said he admitted to being the owner of the laptop. There is an ...
State and local leaders touted America’s semiquincentennial and the ways Pennsylvanians will be able to celebrate it locally during America250PA events in Southwestern Pennsylvania Saturday. The organization held kickoff events in Greene and Fayette counties Saturday as part of a statewide ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Brock Boeser. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the ban Tuesday following a disciplinary hearing with Rust, who will be out Thursday against ...
Seniors Jeremiah Robertson and Dayten Marion combined for 36 points as Jefferson-Morgan remained in the hunt for the Class 2A Section 3 title with a 50-39 victory over visiting West Greene on Tuesday night. The win improves J-M to 10-1 in section and 17-1 overall. The Rockets have won five in ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The tears started early for Mike McCarthy. Really early. Considering the setting, it was hard to blame him. There the kid who grew up rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers from his family's home in the city's Greenfield neighborhood was on Tuesday, sitting on dais wearing a ...
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 ...
Cheese and sour cream, cilantro and guacamole, lettuce and salsa – the combinations are nearly endless with these make-at-home Taco Cups. You can save time in the kitchen and room on your plate for dips, salsa and sides, making them a perfect fit for weeknight dinners with loved ones. To find ...
