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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.
1st annual Mountaineer Country Farm Crawl deemed a success
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Six farms in Monongalia, Marion and Harrison counties opened up to the public this weekend for the first annual Mountaineer Country Farm Crawl. The crawl let people explore the farms in our area and get a better understanding of day-to-day life on a farm. Nicole Gerard,...
What returns for West Virginia football on defense in 2024?
West Virginia finished the season 9-4 in 2023 and it was a big year for the football program for many different reasons. So WVSports.com takes a look at just how much the Mountaineers have set to return in 2024 in regard to both snaps and production on the defensive side of the ball.
WVU Medicine Health Report: HPV Vaccine
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - In this edition of the WVU Medicine Health Report, Dr. Kathryn Moffett, the chief of WVU Medicine Children’s Pediatric Infectious Diseases, talks about the importance of the HPV vaccine. Watch the video above to learn more.
Clutch Birdie Wins Kyle Wensel the 2024 Kalkreuth Men’s Golf Tournament
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF)– This year’s Kalkreuth Amateur Golf Tournament came down to one downhill-birdie putt. Kyle Wensel sunk it. The shot came one group after Bart Mease finished his day with consecutive bogeys, finilize his 2-day score at 1-under. On the women’s side, Emily Holzopfel finished at 2-under as well, winning by seven strokes in […]
Over a thousand gather for Serbian culture, food, and music at annual festival
WEIRTON, WV — The annual Serb Fest held by the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church returned Saturday at the Serbian picnic grounds in Weirton. The festival featured everything within Serbian culture—food, music, games, and more. "We have tremendous workers every year that step up. We have the lamb...
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 […]
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Latrobe’s John Wetzel
A team that didn’t have a playoff win for 54 years has two in the past two seasons, and John Wetzel has a lot to do with it. Latrobe’s quarterback and three-star safety has developed into of the WPIAL’s top dual threats. Last year, he passed for 1,289 yards and rushed for 1,117, accounting for 33 touchdowns, 34 if you count the one he caught on a trick play.
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.
Leeper Woman Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Daughter After Finding Empty Alcohol Container
FARMINGTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Leeper woman was arrested on Thursday afternoon for allegedly assaulting her daughter after she found an empty alcohol container in her room. Court documents show Marienville-based State Police filed criminal charges against 35-year-old Lindsay Nicole Sears, of Leeper, in District Judge Timothy P. Schill’s office on Friday, July 26.
Fun and basketball: WVU hoops coaches’ goals for dual international trips
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One plane headed for Italy with WVU basketball players on board will take flight Monday, while another will lift off from a runway on Wednesday. Darian DeVries’ and Mark Kellogg’s teams are going international. Kellogg’s crew departed from Morgantown Monday morning. The Mountaineer women...
Student organizations invited to participate in Monongalia County Fair Parade
Students and student organizations are invited to participate in the 2024 Monongalia County Fair Parade beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, on High Street in Morgantown. The fair will be held Aug. 20-24 at Mylan Park. Find more information and parade entry form.
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.
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.
Gov. Justice announces State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to dangerous drought conditions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In an effort to support West Virginia’s farming community, Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to a prolonged shortage of rainfall that has caused dangerous drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates extreme, severe, and moderate drought conditions have impacted the entire state. “This drought […] The post Gov. Justice announces State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to dangerous drought conditions appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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