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Pantry distribution Community Circle Food Pantry, in partnership with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, has supplemental food box distribution every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon for households with food insecurity. The pantry is located on East Cherry Avenue, adjacent to Citizens Library. A food donation box is available after pantry drop-offs for convenience. Hoagie sale canceled Claysville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary’s September hoagie sale has been canceled due to the Labor Day holiday. The fundraiser will return in October. The Association of University People The Association of University People welcomes singles 55 and older who are ...

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Federal, state, county and municipal government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. There will be no mail delivery, and banks and financial markets will also be closed The newspaper will not publish a print edition but please visit observer-reporter.com for news updates.

Storms rip through region, bringing flash flooding and toppling trees

Ferocious thunderstorms and torrential downpours Thursday night turned The Pavilion at Star Lake into an actual lake. Videos circulating on social media show concertgoers wading through shin-high water as severe storms moved through Western Pennsylvania and dropped significant rainfall on the ...

Washington approves new cameras in playgrounds

Washington City Council approved a contract with a local security services firm to place new CCTV cameras at three city playgrounds during a Thursday night meeting. The contract with Finleyville-based Dave Davis Communications will cost $42,550 up-front for equipment and a monthly service fee ...

Road to revival

When the Fayette County Cultural Trust launched the Downtown Connellsville economic development program in the 2000s, up to 85% of storefronts within the town’s urban core lay vacant. Now, the downtown boasts an occupancy rate over 95%, with more businesses eagerly awaiting new retail ...

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Wall’s exit leaves Trinity AD job vacant

Michael Wall confirmed Sunday that he is no longer the athletic director at Trinity High School. Wall, a Trinity graduate, was hired by the district about a year ago. He has previously served as McGuffey High School's athletic director. Via text message, Wall said he resigned the position ...

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Falcons name Tagovailoa starting QB vs. Steelers

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Tua Tagovailoa has been selected as the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced Monday. The decision comes after Tagovailoa's monthslong competition with Michael Penix Jr., who started nine games for the ...

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Op-Ed: Tariffs can be like barriers that isolate an economy

A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods, and it sits at the center of how nations manage trade, protect industries, and shape economic strategy. At its core, a tariff raises the price of foreign products entering a country. This makes imported goods less competitive compared to domestic ...

Living

‘The Adventures of Charlie’: Author brings history to life for young readers

“The Adventures of Charlie” series continues with a second book written and published by Natalie Eddy of Mount Morris, “The Adventures of Charlie: The Mason-Dixon Line,” available on Amazon.com. Readers first meet the main character Charlie, named as a tribute to Eddy’s grandson, ...

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