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Many changes have evolved for employers in the post-COVID world

Observer-Reporter 15 Dec 2023
Employers are eager to fill positions with qualified candidates but are finding it challenging to do so. As a result, they are getting creative with how they interview, hire and even place new staff. Dr ... Dr ... It has also changed the way we interview ... .
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From the editor: take me to the candy shop

Observer-Reporter 29 Sep 2023
By Trista Thurston. Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Business Journal! By the time this lands in your hands, fall will officially begin ... Destination Candy ... “I have to let people know there is hope.” ... 2421 ... ....
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Putting the 'do' in downtown

Observer-Reporter 29 Sep 2023
A visit to Washington County is not complete without a stop to the vibrant downtowns in the county, each with an individual flair ... But do not just visit for the history; downtown Washington is also known for their great food ... ....
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Increasing broadband access remains key for Washington County Authority

Observer-Reporter 29 Sep 2023
The Washington County Authority has had many focuses during its 72 years of oversight in the local community ... There also was the construction of the correctional facility. John Timney is steering the Authority toward a new identity ... Beau St ... ....
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Chamber Spotlight: Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce

Observer-Reporter 29 Sep 2023
By Executive Director Leanna Spada. Editor’s note. This is part of a series from area chambers of commerce to provide these vital organizations a space to showcase their efforts and members ... Relationships are critical to a community’s success ... On Nov.
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Power of connection brings Stacey Brodak from energy to education

Observer-Reporter 23 Jun 2023
Compare Stacey Brodak’s career experience to stocks, and the adjective would be ‘diversified’. While the bottom line in stocks is money, for Brodak, it is people ... She also has a certificate from Boston College in corporate citizen management ... ....
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Newest WHS orthopedic surgeon brings military experience, hometown pride to role

Observer-Reporter 23 Jun 2023
Dr. Don Ravasio, an orthopedic surgeon at Washington Health System, knew at an early age that medicine would be his profession of choice ... “I had an unusual passion for human anatomy and how our bodies worked ... “I love God, family and country,” he said.
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Get your tail on the trail

Observer-Reporter 23 Jun 2023
The main line of the Montour Trail, which spans 47 miles from Coraopolis to Clairton, is flat and easy to navigate for hikers, bikers and anyone who wants to spend time in the outdoors ... ....
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Chamber Spotlight: Supporting local business is best

Observer-Reporter 23 Jun 2023
By Muriel Nuttall. Executive Director, Fayette Chamber of Commerce. Editor’s note. This is part of a series from area chambers of commerce to provide these vital organizations a space to showcase their efforts and members ... ....
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From eastern seaboard to Pittsburgh: Travis Breen's journey to Piatt Hotel Group

Observer-Reporter 23 Jun 2023
Travis Breen has been working for a long time. Breen, now 40 and vice president of sales for Piatt Hotel Group based at Southpointe in Washington County, remembers always having a job from a very young age ...That’s when I’m going to be totally settled.
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Rick Newton powering progress in Claysville

Observer-Reporter 23 Jun 2023
Rick Newton was not an Army brat, but he and his family relocated often as a kid. He moved from his native Wisconsin to North Carolina, then subsequently to three Washington County locales. Peters Township, Canonsburg and the Claysville area ... ....
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As the State Theatre closes its centennial season, administration looks to the future

Observer-Reporter 23 Jun 2023
With its centennial year programming of live theater, comedy, concerts, classic films and the ever-popular “Nutcracker Ballet,” the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown is moving into its second century ... Keith Circuit ... ....
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From the editor: meet this edition's Faces of Business

Observer-Reporter 16 Jun 2023
In this edition, we have another installment of our Faces of Business series, which aims to highlight five local leaders in various industries ... Now, reading that sentence, those jobs all seem unrelated ... Working together propels us all forward together.
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Tea agriculture production company Scherer Inc. acquires Iowa manufacturer

Press-Citizen 03 Apr 2023
Scherer Inc., an agriculture production company in Tea, recently announced its acquisition of an Iowa-based manufacturing company ... .
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From the editor: supporting our region and its thriving local industries

Observer-Reporter 24 Mar 2023
By Trista Thurston. I am so excited to bring you our cover story this time, where Katherine Mansfield got to shadow some clients and employees at Arc Human Services. This nonprofit works to guide people with disabilities to a more independent life ... ....

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