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The Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging (AAA) has ended the Grab and Go portion of its congregate meal program. Mary Harris, the agency’s director, said a decrease in funding led to the decision involving a program started during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was started during the pandemic as an alternative way of delivering the congregate meals when we had the social distancing requirements and the centers were closed for a period of time,” Harris said Friday. Harris said initially it was thought that the meals would be temporary and would end after the pandemic. However, the agency had the option of continuing the Grab and Go program. “We decided to continue them, ...
The former president of Monessen Fire Department No. 1 is facing accusations he stole more than $31,000 from the agency and then failed to pay the money back. Monessen police on Wednesday charged Stephen Anthony Gaydos III, 49, of Monessen, with felonies of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and access device fraud. Charging documents state that department officials reported the theft to police Nov. 15. According to the criminal complaint, the department first became aware of the missing funds last May, when fire company officials were consolidating bank accounts. Gaydos had access to a Citizens Bank account that held the money the department uses for fundraising ...
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) now has a mobile health van to increase access to obstetrics and gynecologic care to a number of underserved communities, including Charleroi. The 37-foot ob/gyn mobile health clinic was unveiled Tuesday at the Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport. The vehicle ...
An East Washington man who molested a teenage boy at least 25 times at his borough apartment over several months pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to serve time in prison. Anthony Joseph Dinch Jr., 30, pleaded guilty in Washington County Court to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse ...
By JERIN STEELE Staff Writer jsteele@observer-reporter.com When Laura Montecalvo was a high school basketball player she always valued defense, so naturally she holds it in high regard as a coach. So far, her Bucs have been a lockdown unit. At the midpoint of the season, they are ...
Talia Gilliard scored a game-high 23 points to help the California women’s basketball team continue its run of dominance over PItt-Johnstown with a 70-52 road victory in PSAC West play Saturday. The Vulcans (6-5, 9-8) have won 21 consecutive games over the Mountain Cats (0-11, 2-16), a ...
By Jonathan Guth For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Not too many wrestlers, past or present, can claim they defeated Spencer Lee. Actually, in freestyle competition at the senior level, there is only one. Japan’s Rei Higuchi earned a 4-2 decision over the 2017 ...
Before transitioning from music to health care, as a student, we learned about the works of composers like Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, and Bela Bartok. These men contributed uniquely to the evolving musical landscape with their creative works. Schoenberg, for example, revolutionized ...
A new study is shedding light on iron deficiency in pregnancy, which can lead to serious complications for both mother and baby. Research shows most pregnant women are at risk for iron deficiency, with 4 out of 5 becoming iron-deficient by their third trimester. The study, recently published ...
