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WVU Defensive Starters as Recruits
West Virginia is just a few days away from fall camp and a little over a month away from week one of the 2024 season. Head coach Neal Brown and staff have assembled a roster that will look to compete in this new era of college football and the Big 12. Some players have been added through the transfer portal, while WVU has recruited most of them out of high school. The following will examine how the Mountaineers’ defensive starters stacked up as high school recruits according to 247Sports Composite.
WVU’s Mary Tucker ends first day of Olympic competition, set for two more events
West Virginia standout rifle star Mary Tucker know what it’s like to win gold on quite the large stage -- over her collegiate rifle career at both WVU and Kentucky, she captured multiple NCAA Championships. Tucker also knows what it’s like to taste a podium finish on the international stage, including at the Olympic Games -- at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she brought home a silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event, and she was a multi-event medalist at the 2022 World Championships. Over the course of the next week, she’ll look to combine the two experiences...
Recruiting efforts in-state paying off for West Virginia
Under head coach Neal Brown, West Virginia has been known for keeping the state’s best at home and on the field and it has started to pay dividends. There are a few exceptions since inheriting the football program in January 2019 but for the most part, the program has been able to follow through on the promise he made when he was hired.
Big Man One-on-Ones from WVU's final one day camp
West Virginia University held their final one-day camp of the summer on Thursday, with just over one hundred prospects making their way to Morgantown to take part in the event. Among them were a couple dozen offensive and defensive linemen, several of which were receiving serious interest from the Mountaineers. EerSports was there to take in the action and got some clips of the one-on-one battles between the big men at the event. Check it out in the video above.
Credit card skimmer found at Plum Shop 'n Save after almost a month, 2 men charged
Two men suspected of placing credit card skimmers at grocery stores around the Pittsburgh area are now accused of doing the same thing in Plum, where a skimmer was in place at a store for nearly a month. Plum police filed charges Sunday against Thomas Fuchs, 34, and Alexandru Dumitrascu,...
Governor Shapiro Signs 30 New Laws Covering Property, Liquor, and Education in Pennsylvania
Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania has recently signed a series of new laws that bring his total for the year to 102. The legislation ranges from property rights to liquor sales, demonstrating a broad legislative agenda. One of the key laws enacted earlier this month is Senate Bill 1236, which...
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Hires Captain for Flagship Niagara
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) has hired Gregory Bailey as captain of the U.S. Brig Niagara. Bailey, an Erie native, will oversee the restoration of the historic vessel and its return to active service. He has more than two decades of experience as a mariner, according to PHMC...
City Springs Theatre Company Reveals Updated Schedule for JERSEY BOYS
City Springs Theatre Company's regional premiere of the mega hit musical at the Byers Theatre in Sandy Springs runs through August 11 and an updated schedule of live performances has been revealed. Directed by Atlanta's-own Shane DeLancey, and choreographed by Meg Gillentine, Jersey Boys tells the rags-to-riches story of Frankie...
Squirrel Hill synagogue, Jewish Federation office building vandalized
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's office building were vandalized early Monday morning.Chabad of Squirrel Hill was defaced with spray paint overnight. Congregants worked to cover the graffiti on the synagogue along Beechwood Boulevard.The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh also shared an image on social media of their office building vandalized with spray paint and antisemitic messaging.The organization released a statement calling on residents to report vandalism or other acts of hate. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is angered and disgusted by the acts of antisemitic graffiti and vandalism on...
Come hungry: New Kensington gearing up for 43rd annual Festa Italiana
Nancy Brock doesn’t think there will be any problem with a shortage of food for this year’s Mount St. Peter Church Festa Italiana. They’ll have more than 3,400 meatballs, 40 trays of lasagna and plenty of spaghetti, pizza and polenta, said Brock, who is in charge of food preparation for the 43rd year of the festival Aug. 2 and 3 in New Kensington.
One dead following July 23 standoff in Enon Valley
One person is dead following a domestic incident that led to a standoff in Enon Valley on Tuesday, July 23. According to a press release, Lawrence County PSP received a call from a man telling troopers his ex-wife was involved in a domestic dispute with her boyfriend. The caller told troopers the suspect struck the woman with a gun.
WATCH: Elephants celebrate ‘sweet 16’ birthday with special birthday cake at Pittsburgh Zoo
Two beloved elephants recently celebrated their 16th birthdays at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, with a special birthday cake and decorations. Video released by the zoo shows Angeline and Zuri, both females, checking out the birthday decorations set up in their enclosure. The elephants were both born in July 2008 — Angeline on the 9th […]
Sheffield Lake man extradited to Pennsylvania on rape charges
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - A Sheffield Lake man was arrested earlier this month and charged with multiple counts of sexual offenses against a child, according to the Lower Paxton Township Police Department website. 58-year-old Odin J. Rathnam of Sheffield Lake was arrested in Ohio July 11 at his home...
Rite Aid closes more stores following bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the Philadelphia-based pharmacy, has closed 40 more stores. These closures bring the total number of Rite Aid stores closed to nearly 700 since filing for bankruptcy in October. The company has now closed 20% of its Pennsylvania locations.
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