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New South Strabane businesses preparing to open

Work is continuing on multiple businesses at the Old Mill and Strabane Square shopping centers. Nearing completion is Panda Express, a fast-food restaurant serving American-style Chinese food. Crews this week were continuing to work on the interior of the building, which is located next door ...

All Harvey miners out of hospital

The last of six miners who received medical attention after an underground accident at the Harvey Mine Monday night has been released from the hospital, according to a statement sent out by mine owner Core Natural Resources said Wednesday. All of the miners were taken to local hospitals for ...

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Geneva passing game will test W&J

By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Geneva College football coach Geno DeMarco seems to have saved his best for last. Washington & Jefferson, which needs a victory to clinch a second consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship ...

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Ex-Steelers receiver Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge

By Curt Anderson Associated Press Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday. Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, said Miami police ...

Wash High meets high-scoring South Allegheny in WPIAL quarterfinals

The final week of the regular season did not go the way Wash High or South Allegheny football teams wanted and now they are facing off in the playoffs maybe sooner than expected. Wash High lost to Seton LaSalle in the Century Conference championship game. South Allegheny saw its bid for an ...

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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

Author to discuss Mount Washington tunnel disaster

It was Christmas Eve 1917, and the Pittsburgh Railways trolley that bore the number 4236 was overloaded with passengers heading to work or shop or meet up with friends and family as the day wound down. At 3:18 p.m., it roared out of the Mount Washington Tunnel, traveling much, much faster ...

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