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U.S., Ukrainian veterans discuss war in Ukraine, honor U.S. veterans

Vadym Korobenko was a television sports reporter in Ukraine until he joined the Ukrainian National Guard in 2014 after RussiaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ first invasion of Ukraine. Korobenko fought in and around the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. A decade later, Korobenko, 39, and a retired lieutenant, is ...

Washington teen wanted in homicide case arrested in Uniontown

A Washington teenager accused of plotting the murder of a Ringgold High School senior was arrested by Uniontown police Saturday. Anthony Kristopher Barfield, 17, was charged by state police last week with homicide for allegedly arranging to have his brother shoot and kill 18-year-old Annalaya ...

Monessen man charged with attempted homicide a no-show at preliminary hearing

A Monessen man accused of firing his weapon at another person outside a house party in Charleroi last year was ordered to stand trial for attempted homicide, although neither he nor a defense attorney attended TuesdayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ preliminary hearing. The defense table was empty in Washington County ...

World War II veteran from Avella area remembered on Memorial Day

AVELLA – Veterans who fought and died in combat were remembered across America Monday, and Orrin Guy Miller was one of them. Miller was raised on a farm in Jefferson Township, and he died over Hungary on July 24, 1944, just one month after his 26th birthday. Miller was on a bombing mission ...

Rain or shine, Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival brings the crowds

Despite heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday, thousands gathered at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows for the Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival, an Observer-Reporter event. Friday was Family Fun Night with wiener dog races, character meet-and-greets and other kids activities. Live music set ...

Bill proposes making panic buttons a requirement in PA schools

When school-related violence erupts, studies have shown a rapid response time can mean the difference between life and death. Quickening those response times is the motivation for proposed legislation that would require public schools to install a silent panic alarm system that connects ...