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Transforming downtowns a challenge in new age of remote work

To be sure, real estate anywhere in New York City will drain some pennies from your bank account, and that was the case a little less than 20 years ago when a 23-story office building in Manhattan on West 50th Street sold for $332 million. That was a pretty standard price then for a ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: If you have a craving for a Guiseppi sandwich this weekend, head to downtown Uniontown, where the Italian delicacy awaits to satisfy the appetites of Italians and non-Italians alike. The Fayette County Italian Heritage Festival returns Saturday and Sunday, and will feature plenty of ...

Cheers and Jeers

Cheers: Thanks to the efforts of a local nonprofit, homeless female veterans now have a place to go in Uniontown. The United Veterans Billeting of Fayette County opened The Rendu House, a three story, 12-room home on Gallatin Avenue that is intended to accommodate women and their children while ...

Time to breathe new life into old malls

In April, when a water main break shut down the Washington Crown Center for three days, owner Michael Kohan didn’t sound terribly enthusiastic about having the once-thriving shopping center in his portfolio. When contacted by the Observer-Reporter, Kohan mused he’d be “more than ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: The summer edition of the Olympic Games gets underway today in Paris, and five different athletes from this region are among the 10,000 athletes who will be competing over the next 16 days. One of those athletes is Josh Matheny, a 2021 graduate of Upper St. Clair High School and ...