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Observer-Reporter The Observer-Reporter is a daily newspaper covering Washington and Greene counties and the Mon Valley Parent company Observer Publishing Co.

The award-winning Observer–Reporter has been part of Washington and Greene counties since the early 1800s, and the Mon Valley since 1986. Headquartered in Washington, Pa., we cover news, sports, opinion, community stories and more. also publishes The Almanac, a weekly newspaper in the South Hills, as well as monthly magazines and other special-interest publications, and related Web sites.

There was controlled chaos outside the Brownsville Ambulance Service Inc., building on Arch Street Friday as several new...
07/03/2025

There was controlled chaos outside the Brownsville Ambulance Service Inc., building on Arch Street Friday as several newly trained high school-aged cadets worked alongside firefighters, EMT and other first responders to navigate a mass casualty situation.

“It was a really eye opening experience,” said 14-year-old Adeline Hatfield after attempting life-saving measures on a mannequin who represented a victim of a severe car accident scenario.

There was controlled chaos outside the Brownsville Ambulance Service Inc., building on Arch Street Friday as several newly trained high school-aged cadets worked alongside firefighters, EMT and other first responders to navigate a mass casualty situation. “It was a really eye opening experience,.....

A man is in serious condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after he was stabbed several times early Monday during a dispute ...
07/03/2025

A man is in serious condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after he was stabbed several times early Monday during a dispute in Washington.

City police officers were called to the 300 block of East Hallam Avenue about 3:30 a.m. and found a man who had multiple stab wounds, Washington police Chief Steve Devenney said.

A man is in serious condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after he was stabbed several times early Monday during a dispute in Washington. City police officers were called to the 300 block of East Hallam Avenue about 3:30 a.m. and found a man who had multiple stab wounds, Washington police Chief Steve D...

A tractor-trailer hauling frozen pies caught fire Sunday afternoon while traveling east on Interstate 70 in Rostraver To...
07/02/2025

A tractor-trailer hauling frozen pies caught fire Sunday afternoon while traveling east on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township, causing hefty traffic delays on the highway.

The driver pulled the rig onto the shoulder of the road near the Donora-Fayette City exit when the trailer’s rear wheels caught fire shortly after 2 p.m., although the highway was closed for about 30 minutes while Rostraver firefighters battled the blaze.

A tractor-trailer hauling frozen pies caught fire Sunday afternoon while traveling east on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township, causing hefty traffic delays on the highway. The driver pulled the rig onto the shoulder of the road near the Donora-Fayette City exit when the trailer’s rear wheels caug...

From mulching to cleaning out flooded basements, nearly 100 young people fanned out across Washington last month to beau...
07/02/2025

From mulching to cleaning out flooded basements, nearly 100 young people fanned out across Washington last month to beautify, rehabilitate and brighten the city’s neighborhoods and parks.

The members of Dreamers Company Inc. of Washington were participating in Mission Washington, held each year in June. The volunteers are mostly middle school and high school students from Washington County school districts, including Trinity, Canon-McMillan, Chartiers-Houston, Washington and McGuffey,

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A man from Claysville is accused of threatening to “shoot up” the Washington County Courthouse, although authorities wer...
07/01/2025

A man from Claysville is accused of threatening to “shoot up” the Washington County Courthouse, although authorities were able to locate and arrest him before he made it close to the judicial building.

Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh said sheriff’s deputies were contacted around noon Thursday after 26-year-old Matthew S. Boyd called a Pittsburgh-based law firm and told the attorney’s staff he planned to open fire at the courthouse.

A man from Claysville is accused of threatening to “shoot up” the Washington County Courthouse, although authorities were able to locate and arrest him before he made it close to the judicial building. Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh said sheriff’s deputies were contacted aroun...

A Chartiers Township man accused of selling counterfeit pain medication to a man who later died of a drug overdose plead...
07/01/2025

A Chartiers Township man accused of selling counterfeit pain medication to a man who later died of a drug overdose pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and could be released from jail next month.

Matthew Logan Rozanc, 21, appeared Thursday before Judge Traci McDonald in the Washington County Courthouse and pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

A Chartiers Township man accused of selling counterfeit pain medication to a man who later died of a drug overdose pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and could be released from jail next month. Matthew Logan Rozanc, 21, appeared Thursday before Judge Traci McDonald in the Washington County Courthouse...

Gus Pagonis grew up in Charleroi three-quarters of a century ago, amid smokestacks and among countless Mon Valley kids w...
06/30/2025

Gus Pagonis grew up in Charleroi three-quarters of a century ago, amid smokestacks and among countless Mon Valley kids who likewise were uncertain of their lifetime trajectories.

“I was in a rock ‘n roll band in the Valley when I was younger,” Pagonis recounted. “I think I was 15 or 16. My dad would say, ‘Do you want to be a bum all of your life or go to school?’

Gus Pagonis grew up in Charleroi three-quarters of a century ago, amid smokestacks and among countless Mon Valley kids who likewise were uncertain of their lifetime trajectories. “I was in a rock ’n roll band in the Valley when I was younger,” Pagonis recounted. “I think I was 15 or 16. My d...

A North Strabane man who molested at least six boys on various occasions over a period that lasted more than a decade pl...
06/30/2025

A North Strabane man who molested at least six boys on various occasions over a period that lasted more than a decade pleaded guilty to all charges and will be sentenced to prison later this year.

Leo Adam Jonathan McIntyre III entered the open plea Wednesday before Judge Traci McDonald in Washington County Court of Common Pleas, pleading guilty to 15 felony counts of child s*x abuse and two misdemeanor charges in the six separate cases against him.

A North Strabane man who molested at least six boys on various occasions over a period that lasted more than a decade pleaded guilty to all charges and will be sentenced to prison later this year. Leo Adam Jonathan McIntyre III entered the open plea Wednesday before Judge Traci McDonald in Washingto...

The mother facing capital murder charges after her infant son’s body was found entombed in the walls of her Charleroi ap...
06/27/2025

The mother facing capital murder charges after her infant son’s body was found entombed in the walls of her Charleroi apartment in 2021 pleaded no contest to a lesser homicide charge Tuesday in a deal with prosecutors requiring her to testify against the father at trial.

Kylie Lynn Wilt, 28, agreed to the no contest plea to felony charges of third-degree murder and child endangerment in order to avoid the death penalty, although she will likely face 18 to 36 years in prison when she’s sentenced.

The mother facing capital murder charges after her infant son’s body was found entombed in the walls of her Charleroi apartment in 2021 pleaded no contest to a lesser homicide charge Tuesday in a deal with prosecutors requiring her to testify against the father at trial. Kylie Lynn Wilt, 28, agree...

The near triple-digit temperatures have sent many people scrambling indoors to enjoy the comforts of AC.But even in broi...
06/27/2025

The near triple-digit temperatures have sent many people scrambling indoors to enjoy the comforts of AC.

But even in broiling heat, there are still culverts that have to be replaced, water leaks that need to be repaired, or customers who desperately want a lemonade.

“We provide a service that has to be done regardless of the weather,” said Dave Faddis, an operations supervisor for Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority. “We’re out here when it’s -5 or we’re out here when it’s 100.”

The near triple-digit temperatures have sent many people scrambling indoors to enjoy the comforts of AC. But even in broiling heat, there are still culverts that have to be replaced, water leaks that need to be repaired, or customers who desperately want a lemonade. “We provide a service that has ...

The Peters Township Public Library may have a multimillion-dollar renovation in its future.Lacey Love, the library’s dir...
06/26/2025

The Peters Township Public Library may have a multimillion-dollar renovation in its future.

Lacey Love, the library’s directors, and representatives of HBM Architects appeared before Peters council Monday night to present a recently completed study on how the 30,000-square-foot building could be used more efficiently.

Last year, council approved a $45,550 contract for the Cleveland, Ohio-based HBM to conduct a “library space assessment” project.

The Peters Township Public Library may have a multimillion-dollar renovation in its future. Lacey Love, the library’s directors, and representatives of HBM Architects appeared before Peters council Monday night to present a recently completed study on how the 30,000-square-foot building could be u...

The heat is on with summer now in full swing as the region experiences high temperatures this week that could tie or eve...
06/26/2025

The heat is on with summer now in full swing as the region experiences high temperatures this week that could tie or even break century-old records.

Temperatures reached the mid-90s Monday afternoon with similar conditions expected today while most of Western Pennsylvania was under an extreme heat warning as the heat index made it feel like it was nearly 110 degrees in cities like Pittsburgh.

The heat is on with summer now in full swing as the region experiences high temperatures this week that could tie or even break century-old records. Temperatures reached the mid-90s Monday afternoon with similar conditions expected today while most of Western Pennsylvania was under an extreme heat w...

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