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Pittsburgh man charged with murder in fatal Menallen Twp. crash

A Pittsburgh man who allegedly caused a fatal two-vehicle crash in Menallen Township last August while under the influence of narcotics has been charged with third-degree murder. James Eugene Temple, 45, had been behind the wheel of a Dodge Ram driving southbound on Route 51 north of Laurel ...

Washington council OKs security camera for police lobby

A security camera will be installed in the lobby of the Washington police station. City Council approved the purchase Thursday of the camera at a cost of $466.72. Mayor JoJo Burgess cited two recent incidents – one at the treasurer’s office, another at the police station – in which city ...

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Reigning champ Logano gets 1st win of season at Texas

Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Joey Logano stayed in front on a restart in overtime at Texas on Sunday to get his first victory this season. Logano led only seven of the 271 laps, four more than scheduled at the 1 1/2-mile track. He had started 27th ...

Moore Makes All-State basketball team

Belle Vernon senior Zion Moore was named to the Class 4A All-State first team Saturday. Moore led the Leopards to their first WPIAL championship since 1978 and to the second round of the state playoffs. He was the 2024-25 Observer-Reporter boys basketball Player of the Year. Moore recently ...

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Burgettstown, Fort Cherry set for section title showdown

It has been a couple years since Burgettstown and Fort Cherry have been in the same baseball section, but the rivalry has not lost any steam. “Anytime Fort Cherry and Burgettstown get together, I don’t care if we’re playing Tiddlywinks, it’s going to be a battle,” Rangers coach Bob ...

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Opinion

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OP-ED: Homer City: The end of one era, dawn of the next

It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...

Living

Sensational Spain

If you read my travel blog from the first half of our recent trip to Spain, you may remember we began in Barcelona, took a day trip to Montserrat Monastery an hour northwest, then headed south by train to Valencia. Now, we’re off to the Balearic Islands off Spain’s east coast to visit ...

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