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U.S. records hottest July ever

The United States recorded its hottest July ever, with a national average temperature of 76.89 degrees - 3.3 degrees above the 20h century national average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That edged out the previous record set in July 1936 - the Dust Bowl - ...

Seesaw spring

It may have been the first official weekend of spring, but Sunday resembled a weekend in summer. Temperatures reached 84 degrees in Pittsburgh, setting a new record high for March 22 - beating the previous record of 82 degrees set in 1938, according to the National Weather Service in ...

Whiplash of weather

Merry St. Patrick’s Day? White snow covered green grass on Tuesday as snow showers dropped between 3 to 6 inches of snow in the region. “It was a whiplash of weather, for sure,” said Alicia Miller, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. “There was a lot ...

County courthouses, offices closed due to weather

Washington County offices and courts will be closed Monday due to the winter storm All county buildings, including the courthouse and district courts, will be closed to the public. Employees will work remotely where possible. Essential operations such as the county jail, sheriff's office and ...

Storm dumps several inches of snow across the region

Have a snowy scene you'd like to share? Send it to newsroom@observer-reporter.com. Please include your name and where the photo was taken. Sunday brought several inches of snow across the region - with several more to come into Monday. Early in the day Sunday, Washington County already had ...

Weather watching: Statewide monitoring alert system updated

To better prepare for severe weather events, agencies across the state have joined to enhance the Pennsylvania Integrated Flood Warning and Observation System, known as IFLOWS 2. “This version is very good at providing timely alerts, which is most important in getting out early warnings for ...