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Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Hempfield’s Dom Detruf shines in return
Hempfield took the field Friday night in its home opener with a surprise starter at quarterback. Junior Dom Detruf, who tried to keep his medical clearance Wednesday under wraps, returned after limited practice time this summer because of myocarditis — an inflamed heart. “We tried to keep it quiet,”...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Jiana Patterson, Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni
Claim to fame: Patterson, a transfer from Greensburg Central Catholic, has made an immediate impact with the Spartans. The talented forward scored two goals as Hempfield defeated North Hills, 2-1, to break an 18-game losing streak. Patterson also scored a goal in the season-opening loss to Connellsville. Patterson also has two assists this season. Her career goal total is 35, and she said she would like to reach 50 before she graduates next year.
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...
Kids At Trump Rally Crack Up Host With Killer Impression Of Trump And His Secret Service Agents
Three youngsters in Johnstown, Pennsylvania had the hosts of Right Side Broadcasting’s rally coverage cracking up with their impersonations of Donald Trump, complete with trademark gestures, and two pint-size Secret Service agents on Friday. Outside the Friday rally, the lines were long and crowded to see the former president...
Drake Troutman Dives Into New Deal With Viper-Big Frog Motorsports
Drake Troutman seemingly didn’t have a minute to himself ahead of Friday’s Labor Day 55 Classic at Bedford Speedway. Right before the drivers’ meeting, the 19-year-old hastily worked to make sure every nut and bolt had been buttoned up on his new No. 58v Viper-Big Frog Motorsports race machine as he tightened screws on the nosepiece with a battery-powered drill so its flushed across the race car’s body. | RaceWire.
Annual Ethnic Festival brings community together
For almost 30 years, the Cambria City Ethnic Festival has been bringing people together in the Johnstown area. Organizers, including Father Timothy Ferris from Saint Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, said annual events like this are community builders and help tie us together. They said this is reinforced by free...
Women's Cross Country Finishes Third, Men Take Fourth at Father Bede Invitational
> Saint Francis University cross country opened the 2024 season by hosting the Father Bede Invitational on Saturday. >> The women finished 3rd out of 6 teams with 57 points, including three athletes placing in the top-10. >> The men took 4th out of 6 teams with 97 points. >>...
Police says a man will face charges after storming into the press area at a Trump rally
Police say a man will face misdemeanor charges after he stormed into the press area at Donald Trump's rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, before being surrounded by authorities as the former
Saint Francis Men's Golf Opens Season at the Red Bandanna Invitational This Weekend
Red Bandanna Invitational | Turning Stone Resort | Verona, NY | Aug 31- Sept. 2. Saint Francis University men's golf opens the fall season at the Red Bandanna Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. Teams will play 36 continuous holes on Monday before a final round of 18 on Tuesday. Along with the Red Flash, Boston College, LaSalle University, Manhattan College, Mercyhurst College, North Dakota State University, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of Toledo and Youngstown State University will be in the field. The team will make their first appearance at this event, with Alex Yong, Ben Diskin, Joey Miller, Trent Meyers, and Toby Webb on their starting lineup.
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.
Confirmed: Tornado touches down in Blair County
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The National Weather Service (NWS) out of State College confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down Thursday afternoon. The tornado touched down in the Roaring Spring area Aug. 29 at 4:17 p.m. with estimated peak winds of 95 miles per hour. The NWS said it lasted three minutes, had a max […]
Trump Tells Rally Crowd ‘You Have Smart Ones’ And Black Congressman Byron Donalds Is One of Them
Trump said of prominent Black supporter Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) "That one is smart!" — adding "You have smart ones" without specifying what the "ones" were. The post Trump Tells Rally Crowd ‘You Have Smart Ones’ And Black Congressman Byron Donalds Is One of Them first appeared on Mediaite.
Bald Eagle improves to .500 in Nagle’s return
After being injured last week in their game against Bishop Guilfoyle, Bald Eagle Area quarterback Carson Nagle was back behind center in their Friday night contest with Central Cambria in a Laurel Highlands battle. The Eagles rebounded from their week one loss by putting up 39 points en route to...
PA Human Relations Commission joins others in condemning Harrisburg neo-Nazi rally
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission joined Harrisburg city leaders and the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg in condemning a neo-Nazi demonstration that took place in the city last weekend. In a statement issued Friday, the PHRC said it strongly condemns the messages of antisemitism and hatred that were shared during...
Behind Anuel AA's endorsement of Trump, a pitch to Latinos in battleground states
Celebrity endorsements in an election year are hardly a new phenomenon. But former President Donald Trump’s appearance alongside Puerto Rican reggaeton star Anuel AA forms part of a larger emerging pattern in his campaign’s outreach to voters of color — and signals the campaign might see an opportunity in battleground Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announces re-election campaign
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is running for re-election. He announced his decision on Friday.On his re-election website, Gainey touts that his administration has "secured the city's first-ever affordable housing bond, inject[ed] millions of dollars to address the city's housing affordability crisis; launched a historic re-investment in the City's infrastructure; reopened the police academy, negotiated a police contract; and led a transformation in core service responsiveness that is filling more potholes, plowing streets faster, and issuing more building permits."Gainey says there is still work to do to make Pittsburgh as safe and welcoming as possible.A recent poll showed a hypothetical primary matchup between Mayor Gainey and County Controller Corey O'Connor, with Gainey and O'Connor each polling 37% of Democrats with 25% undecided.
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