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Pennsylvania, Tyler Neeld avoid elimination with shutout of New England
Pennsylvania bounced back from its opening round loss to score a 5-0 Little League World Series win over New England Saturday in South Williamsport. Tyler Neeld helped lead the kids from Council Rock Newtown to the win with a strong outing on the mound. He worked 5 1/3 innings , striking out eight, while allowing just two hits in the shutout in.
Lancaster Dems pick school board leader to replace Rep. Mike Sturla in 96th House district race
Pennsylvania Democrats have selected Manheim Township School Board President Nikki Rivera to run for the Lancaster County state House seat that Rep. Mike Sturla is leaving at the end of his term this year. Sturla’s unexpected retirement announcement earlier this week set local Democratic officials scrambling ahead of the Democratic National Convention next week and […]
Scholarships and grants for Penn State students in 2024-25
With continuously rising tuition, food and housing costs, paying for a Penn State education can be a burden for many families. Here are some scholarships and grants available through the university to ease a bit of that stress. Scholarships for First-Year Students. Penn State Discover Award. This scholarship is awarded...
Countdown to kickoff: Only a handful of teams still play Saturday games
Aug. 16—There was a time when Saturday afternoon marked a busy end to a high school football weekend. Those days are a distant memory. The number of WPIAL schools that play their home games on Saturday afternoons because they have no lights at their facility has shrunk to only three. Western Beaver, Riverview and Summit Academy are the only teams that play their home games in the daylight on ...
RMU Director of Basketball Operations Sweet beats Lung Cancer
PITTSBURGH — In March of 2023, Robert Morris University Director of Basketball Operations Matt Sweet was diagnosed with NUT Carcinoma, a rare form of lung cancer. Sweet faced this battle headstrong. With the power of his determination along with the support of his family and friends, he was declared cancer free later that year in September.
NEW LIST: Which NJ & PA Big Lots Stores Are Closing Permanently?
I filled you in a few weeks ago that a beloved retailer was in financial trouble. Big Lots, a discount chain, with over 1,000 locations across America has fallen on tough times because of what the company is calling, "elevated inflation." Not as many Americans are shopping because paychecks aren't...
Sam’s Club Is Making Major Changes That Will Affect Its PA Members
Sam’s Club members in Pennsylvania need to be on the lookout for some major changes coming to the store in the near future. Across the state of Pennsylvania, there are 24 Sam’s Club locations and people in our area really tend to love it. You can find just...
Vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks on veteran issues at Pennsylvania rally
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (WTAJ) — Vice presidential candidate JD Vance addressed a group of a few hundred veterans and republican party members in battleground state Pennsylvania Thursday, marking his first stop in western Pennsylvania since being named former president Donald Trump’s running mate. Vance spoke at VFW Post 92 in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, focusing […]
Twin Tiers Football Season Previews: North Penn-Mansfield Panthers
MANSFIELD, PA (WENY) - We continue our Twin Tiers Football Season Previews with the North Penn-Mansfield Panthers. The Panthers team also consists of student-athletes from North Penn-Liberty. Assistant Coach Phil Leid says the team has grown in numbers since last season and the running back room is looking strong coming into the new year.
Man involved in Monongahela standoff, another suspect charged in Ohio Township homicide
OHIO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Magistrate's Office has filed homicide charges against the man who led police on a chase through two counties before ending in an hours-long stand-off in Monongahela.Emmanuel Houghton, 19, is now charged with killing 18-year-old Jordan Geiger in Ohio Township. Tyler Stewart, 22, is also charged.Geiger was found injured in a crashed car on Ben Avon Heights Road and later died of a gunshot wound in the hospital.State police said earlier this week that Houghton drove away from a traffic stop in a reported stolen car.Following the pursuit, Houghton later ran into a home in Monongahela, barricaded himself, and threatened to shoot himself and officers.Stewart is also facing separate charges after Allegheny County deputies say he led them on a chase before crashing on Banksville Road and trying to carjack an elderly man.Stewart was stopped by two witnesses.Houghton and Stewart are both charged with criminal homicide, conspiracy, robbery, and firearm violations.Both men are now in the Allegheny County Jail pending preliminary arraignment.
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