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Loans available for Washington County residents affected by June flooding

Communities in West Virginia’s northern panhandle bore the brunt of devastating flooding that occurred in June, but small business owners in Washington County affected by it can apply for disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Washington County is among nine counties where the owners of small businesses and the leaders of private nonprofit organizations can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) due to the flooding. The loans are available if the owners or operators of an enterprise have suffered “substantial economic injury” as a result of a disaster and are unable to pay “regular and necessary operating expenses.” The loans cover ...

Fayette County woman charged with leaving dogs in apartment without food, water

A Republic woman is charged with leaving dogs without access to food or water in the apartment from which she had been evicted. Police said the dogs were found emaciated at the North Union Township apartment of Mykel Nolan, 21, in June after downstairs tenants complained of water dripping from ...

Veterans flags replaced at Hickory cemetery

Members of the Forgotten Flag Foundation, along with students from the Canon-McMillan School District, replaced more than 400 flags Nov. 1 at Mt. Prospect Cemetery in Hickory. “We wanted to make Veterans Day a memorable day for those who visit loved one’s gravesites,” said Christopher ...

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Central Catholic ousts Canon-McMillan

WEST MIFFLIN - Just as it did two weeks ago when it played Central Catholic in the regular-season finale, Canon-McMillan had a fast start against the Vikings on Friday night in the first round of the WPIAL Class 6A football playoffs. The Big Macs scored first when Matt Hirsch scooped up a ...

Chartiers-Houston’s run ends with loss to Laurel

By Joe Smeltzer For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com IMPERIAL – A successful season by every measure came to an end for Chartiers-Houston on Friday night at West Allegheny High School with a 40-21 loss to Laurel in the WPIAL Class A football quarterfinals. Laurel ...

Small college roundup: Rhodes leads Yellow Jackets to opening win

Jackson Rhodes, a native of New Zealand who missed all of last season because of an ankle injury, scored a game-high 23 points Friday night, powering Waynesburg to a 75-69 victory over host Hilbert in the Hawks Against Hunger Tip-Off Tournament. Mikey Smith added 13 points, eight rebounds and ...

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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 ...

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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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