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Mason Martin is learning to write, stand and speak again one year after the Karns City quarterback was injured on the football field
KARNS CITY, Pa. — Mason Martin is now recovering in his Armstrong County home, learning to write, stand with help and speak again after nine months in the hospital. The Karns City High School quarterback was injured on the football field Sept. 1, 2023. He suffered a brain bleed and his father said they were told he might not survive.
Steelers Finalize 16-Man Practice Squad with Re-Signing Speedy WR
The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed wide receiver Quez Watkins to their practice squad. That makes 16 on the PS, which is the allotted amount. The only way they can add another player is via an international exemption. The Steelers also signed wide receiver Ben Skowronek, guard/tackle John Leglue, guard/tackle Doug...
Football runs out of gas in ‘Pitt’ stop to start new season
The Kent State football team let the University of Pittsburgh have its way offensively in a 55-24 drubbing Saturday in Pittsburgh in the first game of the season – the Flashes’ 10th loss in a row. The Panthers totaled 560 yards on the day, which was more than...
28th Annual German Heritage Festival Begins
People lined up as they waited for the gates to open for the 28th Annual German Heritage festival on Saturday morning. Melissa Lesniewski, the Co-Chair of the German Heritage Festival said, "I think what's so exciting is to see people coming back year after year. They bring their grandkids now, when it was just their kids and they stay all the time. They come dressed in their clothing, which is the fun part of our festival."
Suspect on the run after stabbing incident at Johnstown Galleria
RICHLAND TWP., CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) – A man was stabbed near the food court of the Johnstown Galleria, a shopping mall outside the city, Saturday afternoon, Richland Twp. Police said. Police said two men got involved in a physical fight, when one man stabbed the other. They said...
Protester who interrupted Trump rally to face charges, police say
A protester who interrupted former President Donald Trump's rally Friday in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, will face misdemeanor charges, local police confirmed to NBC News on Saturday. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, will face charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and disrupting a meeting or procession, Police Sgt....
Unionized workers at Allegheny Valley Hospital vote to authorize a strike
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Unionized nurses at Allegheny Valley Hospital voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, making it the second Allegheny Health Network hospital to announce a potential strike in two weeks. The nurses, represented by Service Employees International Union Healthcare PA, voted 99% in favor on Friday of authorizing a potential work stoppage. "Nobody wants to strike, but we are ready to stand up for our patients and our professions, if necessary," said Kristi Valasek, emergency department nurse at Allegheny Valley Hospital. "There's an urgent need to raise standards for patient care and staff retention across the southwestern Pennsylvania hospitals, and we're...
Union/A-C Valley Defense Bends but Doesn’t Break in 14-6 Win over Ridgway powered by Generational Wealth Managment
RIMERSBURG, Pa. – The Union/A-C Valley defense bent but didn’t break helping the Falcon Knights to their first win of the year, 14-6, over visiting Ridgway. Despite being outgained 247 yards to 125 and being outpossessed 32:55 to 15:05, Union/A-C Valley made stops when it needed to including three times deep inside its territory in the final seven minutes.
Penn Hills boys soccer working to build communication, confidence
Building strong communication with teammates isn’t a major mystery to Penn Hills junior midfielder Chase Delahanty. Sometimes, figuring out how to better mesh with your teammates means asking questions. Following a 10-0 loss to North Hills on Aug. 27, Delahanty and his teammates wanted to learn about how passes...
Nearly 100 residents evacuated from Penn Hills apartment building due to transformer explosion
PENN HILLS (KDKA) - Nearly 100 people were evacuated from a senior apartment tower in Penn Hills Saturday after an electric transformer exploded and caught fire.The 10-story Duff Manor apartment building was left without electricity, water, and air conditioning after the building emergency generator didn't kick in.It took crews hours to remove residents from their apartments. They had to go one by one, in some cases carrying them down steps."It makes me stutter how synchronized they were and how they got us out of there so timely, I was very frightened because I'm on oxygen," said Victoria Johnson. "They took...
Men's Golf Takes Pitt-Bradford Invitational Victory
BRADFORD: The Pitt-Greensburg men's golf team competed in their first match of the season on Saturday at the Penn Hills Club in Bradford. The Bobcats shot a 310 and won the tiebreak with the Panthers of Pitt-Bradford to notch the squad's first win of the season. The Bobcats finished the...
Womem's Volleyball defeats Pitt-Greensburg, 3-1; falls to Westminster, 3-1 in Pennsylvania
LATROBE, Pa. – The RIT Women's Volleyball team split two matches on the second day of the St. Vincent Bearcat Invitational, Saturday, defeating Pitt-Greensburgh, 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 14-25, 25-15) before falling to Westminster, 3-1 (25-15, 27-25, 27-29, 25-20) for its first loss of the season. RIT 3, PITT-GREENSBURG 1...
3 Delaware County Firms Make Forbes Best Employers in Pennsylvania List
Three Delaware County companies made a list generated by Forbes of the best employers in Pennsylvania. Delaware County has some great employers. Forbes has the proof. Three Delaware County companies made a Forbes list of Best Employers in Pennsylvania. Main Line Health, SAP, and Wawa all made the list of...
Insects, Mold, Algae, Blood Linked to Boar’s Head Meat Listeria Outbreak in New York, Massachusetts
This is such major news because we're talking about one of the most popular, top-tier meats out there. Whether you buy it at your grocery store meat counter or have a favorite sandwich shop or deli that uses it, now is the time for vigilance. There's a listeriosis outbreak involving...
UPDATED: Governor of Pennsylvania says WrestleMania 42 is coming to Philadelphia in now deleted tweet
The office of the Governor of Pennsylvania has reached out to Fightful saying their comment regarding WrestleMania 2026 coming to Philadelphia was a mistake. Manuel Bonder, Spokesman for Governor Shapiro issued the following statement to Fightful:. “This statement was mistaken, and we apologize for the confusion amid all the incredible...
Storms could bring heavy rain, gusting winds to central Pa. tonight
Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to central Pennsylvania into Saturday evening before sunny skies cover the region for Labor Day, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of central Pa. – including Harrisburg, York and Lebanon – have around a 30% chance for rain showers...
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