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Mindfulness, stress and weight loss

The <em>Observer-Reporter</em> Biggest Winner team started their fitness and weight-loss journey with plenty of help and support from the trainers and staff at the Washington Health System Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center. Six members competing as couples make up ...

College news

Joseph Blumer, son of Nicklous and Mary (Rossi) Blumer of Washington, was named to the fall dean’s list at Slippery Rock University. Joseph’s college activities include Pre-Med Club and Public Health Research. An exercise science major, he is a 2014 graduate of Trinity High School and works ...

Chartiers-Houston Jr./Sr. High School Honor Roll

First nine weeks<strong>Grade 12</strong><strong>Highest honors</strong>Madison AcorNathan AlexyJason BonazzaErin BurnsAllison CallShane CrawfordGillian DanserChristopher DilleKaitlyn DittrichThomas DzadovskyJessica FordRiley GeorgeFrank ...

Bella Bella: Chapter one

If I’d known beforehand what was to unfold, the dangers we’d face, I would’ve been even more doubtful about this trip than I already was.The stars above the bulkhead swayed as the ferry rolled through the deep swells, north toward Alaska. But we weren’t going to Alaska; we’d be ...

Meet the O-R’s BW trainer, Kortlyn Carr

Exercise physiologist and personal trainer Kortlyn Carr graduated from Waynesburg University with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. While a student at Waynesburg, she ...

Biggest Winner competition kicks off this week

The seventh annual Biggest Winner competition kicks off this week with 15 teams competing for the title. This year’s competition sees the most teams ever competing in the annual weight-loss and fitness contest, and the <em>Observer-Reporter</em> is proud to again ...