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Hard to believe this was four years ago. Makes me wanna retire tomorrow.
July 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BUNDLED NAAAY-BORS: Three horses bundled in turnout blankets to protect them from the chilly temperatures Monday gaze over the fence of this snowy pasture near Hickory, Pa.
February 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
They attacked police officers, vandalized the U.S. Capitol, stole government property and ransacked both chambers of Congress.

But with a stroke of his black magic marker Monday night, President Trump granted nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 rioters a blanket pardon.

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Nine Southwestern Pa. residents convicted in Jan. 6 riot receive Trump pardons
They attacked police officers, vandalized the U.S. Capitol, stole government property and ransacked both chambers of Congress. But less than eight hours into his second term, President Donald Trump is...
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January 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Great Crossings Bridge, which generated national attention and attracted tens of thousands of tourists when it reappeared from the bottom of Yough Lake this fall, is once again history after submerging beneath the murky waters Friday.

STORY HERE: www.observer-reporter.com/news/local-n...
December 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM
The Office of Open Records is requiring Washington Co. to fully release copies of three proposals to build the county's 911 emergency radio system, including all 516 pages of its $24M contract with Motorola, which was heavily redacted.

Read the decision here: www.openrecords.pa.gov/Appeals/Dock...
OOR - Docket Sheet
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December 5, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Joshua Atwood of Burgettstown, Pa., who pleaded guilty to attacking police officers while storming the Capitol during the J6 attack on Congress, asked for his sentencing to be delayed as he hopes for a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump.

STORY HERE: www.observer-reporter.com/news/local-n...
December 3, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Richeyville firefighters didn't have to travel far for a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning.

A motorist trying to avoid debris on the road lost control of her vehicle and struck one of the fire department's garage bays.

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Car crashes into Richeyville Volunteer Fire Department
Richeyville firefighters didn’t have to travel far for a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning. A motorist trying to avoid debris on Richeyville Road in Centerville Borough lost control of her vehicle...
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November 24, 2024 at 9:05 PM
County workers gently lower a blue spruce onto the portico of the Washington County Courthouse just as a few snow flurries began falling Thursday morning in #WashPa. Crews spent the morning installing the Christmas tree, and later decorated it with lights and adorned the top with a star.
November 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM