Officials of the state-owned California University of Pennsylvania spent more than a year claiming in multiple legal venues they don鈥檛 have to provide the <em>Observer-Reporter</em> with records of donations from a contractor.Now 鈥� after depleting its options for ...
MONONGAHELA 鈥� Council is considering expanding city hall鈥檚 business hours to improve service to the public.During a workshop meeting on Monday, council member Claudia Williams recommended changing office hours to 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Currently, staff work from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.鈥淲e are ...
The latest version of the Washington County 2020 general fund budget is more than a half-million dollars bigger than the preliminary one, but commission Chairman Larry Maggi said there will be no property tax increase in next year鈥檚 bills.What is known as the 鈥減osted鈥� budget weighs in at ...
DONORA 鈥� A stalled lawn tractor, discarded lumber and a cat cage are among the junk that litters the grounds at a former Roman Catholic church and rectory in Donora.The cage is a silent reminder that nearly 150 neglected animals, mostly cats, were seized in late October from this blighted ...
The Rev. Albin McGinnis is well aware of the challenges facing the Catholic Church: a more than 40% decline in Mass attendance, severe financial strains compounded by the clerical sexual abuse crisis, and a decrease in the number of Catholic priests.But McGinnis, administrator of St. Mathias ...
<strong>B</strong>lack Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday have passed.For some, that means they鈥檝e tied up (or nearly so) holiday shopping. Others, meanwhile, are still contemplating what to buy.Either way, holiday gift buying means spending money ...
