Car crashes into Washington home
Members of the first year of Connellsville Area High School graduates without a class rank are asking the district to reinstate it. Earlier this month, students posted a petition on change.org calling for a return to the previous system, which recognized a valedictorian, salutatorian and class rank. The petition had received 1,056 online signatures as of Friday afternoon. In 2023, the district board voted to eliminate ranking, with the changes taking effect for the class of 2026. Instead, the district instituted a tiered honors system, recognizing all students with grade-point averages 3.8 or above, with the top level being those with grade-point averages 4.15 or above and at ...
Three Fayette County residents are accused of burglary and rioting at the Shogun Steakhouse restaurant in South Union Township earlier this month in an incident that left another man there injured. Felony charges were filed Monday against Thomas Butterfield, 40, of West Leisenring; Britney ...
The Montour Trail spreads out a bit farther now with the official opening of the Muse branch. The Montour Trail Council held a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local and statewide elected officials Thursday morning to commemorate the new 0.6 mile stretch of trail. “The railroad built a ...
State police arrested a Brownsville man Wednesday in connection with the sexual assault of a 5-year-old earlier this year. Court records accuse 70-year-old Donald Allen Wiederstein of assaulting the child at a home in Fallowfield Township. Wiederstein faces felony charges of indecent assault, ...
Ben Watson drove in three runs, Pavin Parks scored four times and the Wild Things got back on the winning track Friday night by defeating the Mississippi Mud Monsters 14-2 at EQT Park. Washington ended a seven-game losing streak and moved closer to clinching a Frontier League playoff berth, ...
By Joe Tuscano For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Someday, McGuffey might have the size, strength and skill that Washington possesses. But it was clear Friday night in the high school football opener for both teams that now is not the time. Washington, using that ...
California scored 34 unanswered points to pull away for a 42-14 victory at Serra Catholic on Friday night. Rayshawn Pritchard connected with Chris Green on a 21 yard touchdown that gave the Eagles a 14-7 lead in the second quarter, but it was all Trojans after that. Malachi Peak scored on a ...
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 ...
With breath-taking scenery, dozens of trails for biking and hiking, and wildlife spread over more than 20,000 acres, Ohiopyle State Park ranked first among state parks across the U.S. for “great value stays” The HomeToGo 2025 State Park Index ranked the top 100 parks on affordability, ...
