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Harvey Mine hosts mock rescue drill

A fire in an underground coal mine is among the most dangerous hazards miners face. On Friday, Consol Energy Inc. held a simulated emergency at Harvey Mine BMX Portal in West Finley to ensure that, if there is an emergency, responders will be prepared. What heightened the intensity of the ...

On the hunt

Egg-cited youngsters searched for Easter goodies after a helicopter dropped 50,000 plastic eggs at the Greene County Airport on Saturday. Despite the chilly weather – many were bundled up in hats and gloves – children came armed with baskets to gather up as many of the plastic eggs as ...

Missions of service

Waynesburg UniversityĢƵ mission statement is to educate students to make connections between faith, learning and servicing. A group of students took that motto to heart by spending their spring break immersing themselves in domestic and international service projects. More than 60 students ...

Elected officials, community cut ribbon on Crawford Park

“We pulled it off.” ThatĢƵ what Pam Snyder, a retired state representative from Greene County, said before she helped cut the ribbon to officially open the newly renovated Crawford Park in Franklin Township on Friday. The scoreboard read 3-0, tipping its cap to the townshipĢƵ ability ...

Former O-R columnist Zoeller publishes first novel

Readers of the Observer-Reporter may be familiar with former columnist Laura Zoeller, who shared her insights on raising three children with her late husband, John, on their family farm in Prosperity. Zoeller recently turned to writing fiction, penning her first book, “Twisted ...