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Update from Oakmont Carnegie Library
Registration for this event will close on July 30, 2024 @ 1:00pm. If you like books and beer, then this is the activity for you. This is an informal book club where you just show up for a great discussion with great people on the book of the month. There is no formal membership and no obligation to attend every month. Registration is strongly preferred so we know how many seats to save at the Brewery and so we can notify you on the off chance a cancellation is necessary.
Motown legend visits Steelers training camp, fulfills ‘dream’ to meet Mike Tomlin
Latrobe, Pa. -- Every year, the Pittsburgh Steelers have some celebrity visitors to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. On Sunday, however, a surprising guest walked along the sidelines and fulfilled his own dream. The Steelers welcome Motown legend Smokey Robinson to training camp a day after Robinson performed a concert in Gibsonia, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh.
WVU alumni help Canadian women's soccer team to another Olympic win amidst scandal
West Virginia women's soccer alumni Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence helped Canada keep their hopes alive to defend their 2020 Olympic gold medal on Sunday. Canada met host nation France in the second of three schedule group stage matchups for Canada. While a scandal surrounds the Canadian organization regarding spying on an opponents' practice with a drone, they didn't let it distract them too much as they rallied themselves to a 2-1 victory over France. Buchanan and Lawrence both logged a full 90 minutes of play during the matchup.
23 West Virginia companies honored for export success
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Twenty-three West Virginia companies that grew their business by exporting a good or service to a new country last year were recognized by state officials in a ceremony on July 22. Eight of these companies were first-time winners. During the event, each business received the Governor’s Export Award, given to companies that […]
Women’s basketball’s Sydney Shaw looks to make impact in first year
WVU Women’s Basketball junior guard Sydney Shaw spoke to media members alongside senior guard JJ Quinerly and junior guard Jordan Harrison after an open practice. Shaw averaged 6.6 points per game in her sophomore season at Auburn. She said that she looks forward to playing in Head Coach Mark Kellogg’s system at WVU.
2027 DE Anthony Sweeney Receives Offer from West Virginia After Big Man Camp Performance
2027 DE Anthony Sweeney from Olney (Md.) Good Counsel receives a scholarship offer from West Virginia, adding to his list of offers after standing out at a big man camp. Sweeney, at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, has received offers from schools like Florida, Miami, and Maryland. The offer from the Mountaineers was particularly exciting for him, coming right after the camp.
Donte Jackson accepts challenge in matchup with George Pickens at Steelers training camp
Jul. 28—After a season in which the Pittsburgh Steelers finished eighth in the NFL in takeaways and tied for No. 11 in interceptions, the number of picks registered by the defense remained at zero after the first three days of training camp. The drought ended Sunday, the final day of practice in the acclimation period that comes before the players can begin wearing pads. The recipient of the ...
TSA officers arrest traveler with revolver in a backpack at Pittsburgh International Airport
A West Virginia woman was arrested Sunday after she tried to fly out of Pittsburgh International Airport with a revolver in her backpack, authorities said. Transportation Security Administration officials spotted the gun at the Findlay airport’s main security checkpoint shortly before 10:45 a.m. Allegheny County Police said Amber Brooks,...
Faces of the Valley: The River Church hosts campers in New Kensington on group mission trips
New faces are a regular occurrence during the summer at The River Church in New Kensington. The church, in collaboration with Week of Hope, a group mission trip organization based in Colorado, has been a host site for mission trips for the past 10 years. Week of Hope has been...
State of Emergency issued in West Virginia over drought
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice has announced a State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to a prolonged lack of rainfall that has led to hazardous drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that extreme, severe, and moderate drought conditions have affected the entire state. Governor Justice emphasized the impact of the […]
WVSN Notebook 7/28/24: WVU Athletes in Olympics Update
The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia University Athletics. Blessing is set to get things started in Paris tomorrow morning! 🇳🇬. 📅 July 29. ⏰ 5 a.m. ET. 🆚 Australia. 📺 Peacock#HailWV | #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/Da4TwsEQbT. — WVU...
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