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This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit.
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. Harrisburg, Pa. — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth...
Adventurous Baldwin softball alum to spend year in Thailand
Gemma Stypula has been dreaming of this trip for what seems like forever. She started to lay the foundation when she was 15 years old. Now, 17, the 2024 Brentwood graduate is only days away from seeing it become a reality. A four-year softball player at Brentwood, Stypula will be...
After school’s 1st girls state title, Thomas Jefferson softball has summer to celebrate
It’s been a summer like no other for the Thomas Jefferson softball program. For the first time in the high school’s 65-year history, TJ has a state champion in a girls team sport. The WPIAL Class 5A runners-up Jaguars made an improbable run through the PIAA playoffs before...
Baldwin grad making name for himself in sports broadcasting
There appears to be no limit to what Austin Bechtold can accomplish in his professional career. The 2019 Baldwin graduate is already climbing the ladder in the radio broadcasting field. Bechtold, 23, is a producer and part-time host at 93.7 The Fan. He has been putting in some long days...
Jensen Nelson Following Coach Samantha Pitter From Pitt To Miami-OH With Transfer
Nelson swam personal best times at midseason as a freshman with Pitt and would have been the 2nd fastest 200 backstroker for Miami this past season. Jensen Nelson has announced he will transfer to Miami-OH for the upcoming school year after spending his freshman season with Pitt. Nelson’s transfer follows former Pitt associate head coach Samantha Pitter who was hired as the next head coach of Miami-OH earlier this month.
Sewickley Herald notebook: Freshman makes all-section for Panthers lacrosse team
The Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team was led in 2024 by freshman Nick Neavin, who was rewarded for his season-long efforts by being named first team all-section. Neavin was complemented by freshmen Eli Stephan and Jake Donesec, among others. Stephan and Donesec were second team all-section selections. There were no...
Sophomore golfer eager for return of Sewickley Academy girls team for 2024 season
Emily Milanovich cannot wait for the fall sports season to begin. Milanovich will be a sophomore at Sewickley Academy in 2024-25 and looks forward to the opportunity to compete against other girls in the WPIAL this season. The 15-year-old golfer competed as a freshman with the boys team last year,...
Post Match Buzz: Bob Lilley, Langston Blackstock interviews plus Twitter/X reaction to Riverhounds ‘putting stamp’ on Hartford
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC didn’t hold anything back from the start of their match played before a nationally televised audience vs Hartford Athletic FC on Saturday night at Highmark Stadium. The Hounds rolled to a 3-1 victory, thanks to a strong start that included three goals in the first...
From ‘relieved’ to ‘hopeless,’ readers wracked and apprehensive following Butler shooting
The attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show grounds on Saturday brought anxiety about our civic and political polarization to a boil. PublicSource invited readers to share their reactions. “PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters.”
Announcers pull off successful regular & reverse jinx in same at-bat
If you believe in announcer jinxes, then Pittsburgh Pirates broadcasters Greg Brown and Kevin Young deserve ample praise for Pittsburgh’s 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Brown and Young didn’t simply pull off an announcer jinx. Leaving no stone unturned, the duo achieved a reverse announcer jinx and a regular announcer jinx — Read more... The post Announcers pull off successful regular & reverse jinx in same at-bat appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Pittsburgh has a nice finish to the weekend but rain chances move in this week
By: KDKA First Alert Meteorologist Carl LamPITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There's no doubt about it, people are loving the sunshine. The weather has cooperated for Picklesburgh, leading to huge crowds on Boulevard of the Allies, Yinzerpalooza has been packed, and others are just soaking up the sun at Point State Park. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosWe are lining up another gorgeous and toasty Sunday for Western Pennsylvania. Temperatures will be a bit hotter today with highs climbing into the mid to upper 80s but the humidity does remain low, which helps it feel...
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Comfortably warm to end the weekend
PITTSBURGH — The weekend ends on a quiet, dry, and comfortably warm note. Temperatures will inch close to 90 degrees, but humidity levels will remain at a manageable level. The pattern changes to begin the new work week with the return of rain and humidity. Tomorrow will be an...
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