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Mountaineer Brewfest hopes event will fund renovations, offer free housing for veterans
OHIO COUNTY, WV — The Mountaineer Brewfest committee began cleanup on the Helping Heroes building in Wheeling on Saturday. Their efforts are a part of the 10th annual Mountaineer Brewfest, as the nonprofit was chosen as this year's charity. All funds raised at the event will assist in renovating the Helping Heroes building.
Squirrel Hill synagogue, Jewish Federation office building vandalized
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's office building were vandalized early Monday morning.Chabad of Squirrel Hill was defaced with spray paint overnight. Congregants worked to cover the graffiti on the synagogue along Beechwood Boulevard.The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh also shared an image on social media of their office building vandalized with spray paint and antisemitic messaging.The organization released a statement calling on residents to report vandalism or other acts of hate. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is angered and disgusted by the acts of antisemitic graffiti and vandalism on...
Sheffield Lake man extradited to Pennsylvania on rape charges
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - A Sheffield Lake man was arrested earlier this month and charged with multiple counts of sexual offenses against a child, according to the Lower Paxton Township Police Department website. 58-year-old Odin J. Rathnam of Sheffield Lake was arrested in Ohio July 11 at his home...
SVC student Maggie Shero and alumna Victoria Saddler earn grand champion laurels in equestrian competition
LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College student Maggie Shero and alumna Victoria Saddler were awarded top honors in a hunter schooling show July 20 at the Rolling Rock Hunt Pony Club in Ligonier. Shero, C 26, placed as grand champion in the Ron Howard Memorial Prize Division. Saddler, C’17,...
Penn State Fayette, United Bank honor more than 250 high school students
LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. — Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus and United Bank of Uniontown honored more than 250 local high school students at their annual 4.0 Club ceremony. Students represented 15 Southwestern Pennsylvania high schools, including Albert Gallatin, Belle Vernon, Bethlehem Center, Brownsville Area, California Area, Charleroi Area, Connellsville Area, Frazier, Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior, Jefferson-Morgan Junior-Senior, Laurel Highlands, Southmoreland, Turkeyfoot Valley, Uniontown Area, and Waynesburg Central.
Scammers are impersonating fallen firefighter Corey Comperatore on Facebook. Family members are speaking out.
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) -- Scammers are trying to take advantage of the family of fallen firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was shot to death at the Trump rally two weeks ago.Comperatore's sister tells KDKA-TV that they have never asked for donations, nor will they. She said they feel terrible that this is happening.Outside the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company remains a permanent reminder, honoring firefighter and former Chief Corey Comperatore, the husband and father killed at the Trump rally shielding his wife and daughter from flying bullets.Two weeks later, a bogus Facebook post under his name is calling for donations."We still...
Concerns remain after controlled explosion on Monongahela River
BUNOLA, Pa. (KDKA) -- Just weeks after a controlled explosion that began a project to remove a dam in Elizabeth, there are many concerns.Boaters on a nearby marina are seeing much more shoreline than they're used to.For decades, David Shallenberger has called part of the Monongahela River in Bunola his second home."There was a lot of things to do," he said. "Water skiing, go up and down the river, and go fishing."He spends much of his summers at the Carousel Marina with his wife, Lynn."That's part of the ecosystem over the river that's now dead on the pole," Lynn Shallenberger...
Man arrested after driving recklessly in Morgantown while drunk with 7-year-old in car
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - A Morgantown man was arrested after driving recklessly while drunk with a 7-year-old girl in the car Friday. Alexander Kerns, 29, had a BAC of 0.118 after being pulled over in Morgantown on Route 705 Friday, according to the West Virginia State Police. Kerns accelerated at...
WVU Hoops offers four star, top-100 class of 2025 wing
Coach DeVries and his staff extended a scholarship offer to 2025 forward Kelvin Odih earlier this week, per a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The offer marks approximately the 52nd high school prospect that has received a WVU scholarship offer since Darian DeVries arrived in Morgantown. Odih, a...
WATCH: Arizona's expectations vary, but circle home game against WVU
Arizona is new to the Big 12, but Arizona more or less embodies the Big 12 in the upcoming football season. The league has been redesigned. The same is true of the Wildcats. No one knows quite what to expect from the Big 12. The same same is true of Arizona. The general feeling is the Big 12 is in good shape now. The same is true of Arizona. We'll learn what's real and what's a mirage about both before long.
Morgantown High School Specialist Aidan Stire Commits To WVU
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University snagged another home grown talent to sign on to the program as Morgantown High School Specialist Aidan Stire made his commitment public (via x) on Thursday afternoon. The 6′0 specialist was also showing off his skills in Clarksburg over the weekend in the...
West Virginia Basketball Welcomes Transfer Jake Auer: Scoring Stats & Collegiate Journey
West Virginia men’s basketball recently added fifth-year guard Jake Auer as a veteran walk-on, bringing collegiate experience and scoring prowess to the team. Auer played 95 games and started 49 at the NCAA Division 2 level, averaging 12.4 points per game in his sophomore season. He maintained a shooting...
DeVries hopeful timing of Italy trip works in Mountaineers’ favor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One week from today, West Virginia’s men’s basketball program will face outside competition for the first time under head coach Darian DeVries. The Mountaineers head to Italy on Wednesday and play their first of three games overseas August 3 at 12:30 p.m. ET against BC Zaligiris Kaunas-2 in Genoa.
West Virginia Sales Tax Holiday to take place Friday, August 2 through Monday, August 5
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice announced that West Virginians can save money on back-to-school purchases during the state’s Sales Tax Holiday from August 2-5, 2024. During this four-day tax-free period, a variety of school-related items will be exempt from sales tax, including clothing, supplies, instructional materials, laptops/tablets, and sports equipment. The Sales Tax […]
West Virginia Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Expected
Residents of West Virginia should brace themselves for an unsettled day ahead, as significant chances of severe weather and excessive rainfall are on the horizon. The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a weather alert for Monday, July 29, 2024, highlighting the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms that could bring heavy downpours.
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