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The '''''Observer–Reporter''''' is a daily newspaper covering [[Washington County, Pennsylvania|Washington County]], [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene County]], and the Mon Valley in [[Pennsylvania]], with some overlap into the South Hills of [[Pittsburgh]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County]]. The newspaper is published by the Observer Publishing Company in [[Washington, Pennsylvania]]. |
The '''''Observer–Reporter''''' is a daily newspaper covering [[Washington County, Pennsylvania|Washington County]], [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene County]], and the Mon Valley in [[Pennsylvania]], with some overlap into the South Hills of [[Pittsburgh]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County]]. The newspaper is published by the Observer Publishing Company in [[Washington, Pennsylvania]]. |
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== History == |
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===19th century=== |
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The ''Observer–Reporter'' has been part of Washington and Greene counties since the early 1800s. In 1808, printers William Sample and William B. Brown stopped at The Sign of the Swan tavern in the village of Washington on their way to Kentucky. They had with them a hand-printing press, type, ink and paper. Tavern owner John Rettig convinced the two men to set up their shop in the basement of his business (currently [[The Union Grill]]). On August 15, 1808, ''The Reporter'' debuted as a weekly newspaper.<ref>{{cite web | title =History | work = | publisher =The Union Grill | date = | url =http://theuniongrill.com/history/ | accessdate =2013-11-23 }}</ref> |
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Two years later, Sample bought out Brown. In July 1833, Sample sold the weekly paper to B.S. Stewart and George E. Acheson. In 1873, the paper was sold to Maj. Enos L. Christman who, on August 4, 1876, renamed the publication ''The Daily Reporter'' and began publishing it every afternoon. |
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''The Monthly Advance'', founded by Horace B. Durant, was published in 1871. Within four months, it was renamed the ''Weekly Advance''. In 1876, that publication was renamed ''The Washington Observer''. It became a daily newspaper in 1889, owned by E.F. Acheson and Winfield McIlvaine. Acheson became sole owner in 1890. |
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=== 20th century === |
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The newspaper was bought by John L. (Jack) Stewart on July 24, 1902, and Acheson and Stewart formed the Observer Publishing Co. On January 1, 1903, the Observer Publishing Co. purchased ''The Reporter''. ''The Washington Observer'' was published in the morning, and ''The Washington Reporter'' in the afternoon. Acheson retired in 1912, turning over ownership and the presidency to Stewart. When Stewart died in 1940, the company was turned over to his wife, Margaretta. Her grandsons John L.S. and William B. Northrop became co-owners and president and vice president, respectively, upon her death in May 1966. |
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In 1963, the company purchased ''The Waynesburg Republican''. In 1967, the newspapers merged into the ''Observer–Reporter''. |
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In 1982, Eleanor Vosburg sold ''The Burgettstown Enterprise'' to the company. Two years later, ''The Record-Outlook'' in McDonald was bought from Andrew Eiler and William Burns. ''The Democrat Messenger'' in Waynesburg and the ''Monongahela Daily Herald'' were bought in 1986. ''The Sunday Observer–Reporter'' was launched in April 1986. |
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A new color press was installed in June 1993. In that decade, circulation of the ''Observer–Reporter'' grew by 7,000 customers, to nearly 40,000. In 1995, the ''Burgettstown Enterprise'' and ''The Record-Outlook'' merged to form ''The Record-Enterprise''. |
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In August 1998, the South Hills edition of the ''Observer–Reporter'' was begun. |
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The end of the 1990s brought consolidation. In March 1999, ''The Record-Enterprise'' ceased publication. In 2003, the South Hills edition also stopped. |
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In 1996, the Observer-Reporter website, [http://www.observer-reporter.com www.observer-reporter.com], was launched. |
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In 1997, John and Bill Northrop named their sons, Thomas and William B. Jr., respectively, as co-publishers. On April 17, 2000, the Northrop brothers handed over the company to their children, and Tom and Bill Jr. became co-publishers. Tom became sole publisher and president when Bill Jr. left the company in 2004. |
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=== 21st century === |
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In addition to its daily and weekly newspapers and their related websites, the company also publishes monthly magazines and other special-interest publications.{{cn|date= May 2014}} The Observer-Reporter added an e-Edition to the online products offered to subscribers. In 2015 a redesigned website was launched, complete with a new non-com, www.o-r.news. |
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Revision as of 21:44, 18 May 2016
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 Observer–Reporter Building | |
| Owner(s) | Observer Publishing Co. |
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| Publisher | Thomas Northrop |
| Editor | Liz Rogers |
| Headquarters | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Website | http://www.observer-reporter.com/ |
The Observer–Reporter is a daily newspaper covering Washington County, Greene County, and the Mon Valley in Pennsylvania, with some overlap into the South Hills of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. The newspaper is published by the Observer Publishing Company in Washington, Pennsylvania.
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