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Appeal filed in Canonsburg-based magistrate’s race

The decision to allow a candidate for the Canonsburg-based magistrate’s position – whose residency was questioned over whether he lived here or in Fayette County – is being appealed to state Commonwealth Court. Attorney Chad Schneider filed the appeal Monday afternoon asking the ...

Animals killed in barn fire

Chickens and pigs were killed early Wednesday morning in an East Finley Township barn fire. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, the fire was reported shortly after 2 a.m. in the 100 block of Dunham Road. The supervisor said the structure was a detached barn a fair distance from other buildings. It was not immediately clear how many animals died in the fire. No humans were injured. According to 911, fire departments from East Finley, West Finley, Donegal and South Franklin responded to the fire. The state police fire marshal is investigating.

Judge modifies sentence for Brownsville woman who abused 6-year-daughter

A Brownsville woman who pleaded guilty to locking her 6-year-old daughter naked in a dog cage and physically abusing the girl will serve 30 to 60 years in state prison. That sentence is 5 to 10 years less than Mimi Frost, 34, was initially sentenced to on Dec. 10. In an order filed last ...

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High school softball: West Greene remains undefeated

West Greene ran its record to 6-0 and won its Class A Section 1 opener Wednesday, 10-0, in five innings over Avella. Payton Gilbert was the winning pitcher, striking out two with no walks. Gilbert had two hits and scored twice. Emmaline Beazell was 2-for-2 with a double, a run and two RBI. ...

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Home improvement: Fort Cherry getting turf, track at Jim Garry Stadium

By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com The Fort Cherry School District has approved a $2,782,250 project that includes making Jim Garry Stadium an artificial turf surface and constructing a track at the site. The “stadium field and track renovation ...

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OP-ED: Talking censorship and budget-slashing

It's painful, with all the farce and fright coming out of the Trump administration, to focus attention on two examples of utter political ineptitude by Democrats. The first example comes from Maine, where Democrats in the lower house of that state's legislature stripped a Republican ...

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Inaugural Seader Leadership scholarships awarded

The inaugural Seader Leadership Scholarships were awarded at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Region 8 meeting on Feb. 8 at Pennsylvania Western University California. PJAS is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students designed to stimulate and promote ...

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