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Pennsylvania Grandmother Michelle Rohl Takes Third in US Olympic Trials Race Walking Event
Michelle Rohl, now a grandmother, wins third place at an Olympic trial in race walking. A 58-year-old grandmother from Pennsylvania took third place at the U.S. Olympics’ Team trials this past weekend in a race walking event, writes David Propper for The New York Post. The bronze medal win...
ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. Pittsburgh neurologist Wesley Kerr was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of 35. He’d recently moved with his wife and two young sons from California to take a fellowship at the University of Michigan, and work was stressful. Kerr said...
Catholic Charities puts price tag on managing Bartlett House shelter
The CEO of Catholic Charities of West Virginia told Morgantown city leaders and Monongalia County Commissioners this week that it would cost between $450,000 and $500,000 per year to manage the financially struggling Bartlett House Emergency Homeless Shelter.
McKeesport Area High School to implement policy to restrict cell phone usage in schools
MCKEESPORT (KDKA) - The new principal at McKeesport Area High School is making changes when it comes to the school's policy and cell phones. Principal Eric Harper is telling parents and guardians that students will no longer be allowed to use their phones in school. The school will give the students a pouch to keep their phones in during the school day. In a letter to families, they announced the policy saying it would be through a program called Yondr. That program has been implemented in more than 2,000 districts and it provides each student with a secure pouch that will stay closed during school and open at the end of the day. Students are responsible for the pouch at all times. This comes just a couple of months after Pennsylvania state lawmakers introduced a bill that would restrict the use of cell phones in school. State Senator Ryan Aument is drafting the bill. It seeks to create a grant program for phone lockers or pouches.Schools would be able to sign up if they decide to go cell phone-free during school hours."Should they enact these policies, I believe we will see an improvement in student academic performance, physical health, and mental health," Aument said.
Former President Donald Trump coming to Butler, will hold rally next weekend
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Former President Trump will be in the Pittsburgh area for a rally next weekend. The Trump campaign announced that a rally will be taking place on Saturday, July 13 at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Doors are set to open at 1:00 p.m.The rally will begin at 5:00 p.m. You can register for tickets to the rally online. Two tickets can be registered to each phone number and are on a first come, first serve basis.
Chatham University to Close Its One-Of-A-Kind Residence Hall
This is how marketing officials at Chatham University described the student dormitory at Eden Hall, the university’s fully sustainable campus in Richland. “It’s unlike any other residence hall in the region, maybe the world. When students arrive at Orchard Hall every August, the rolling hills and lush woodlands envelop it in a green calm. In fall, the warm colors of autumn beckon them to explore the apple orchard and smell the dry leaves in the cool air. When the trees are mostly bare in the winter, it’s sometimes possible to look through the branches and see the skyline of the city kissing the horizon. The blossoms of spring inspire daydreams of the future.”
Murrysville swears in new police chief, captain
New Murrysville Police Chief Tom Kusinsky (left), Murrysville Mayor Regis Synan and new Capt. David Coleman pose for a photo following a swearing-in ceremony on July 1, 2024. Kusinsky replaces retiring Chief Tom Seefeld. Submitted/Murrysville Police Dept. Murrysville has a new police chief and a new police captain. Former Capt....
Pittsburgh Passion player recovering after rescuing her children from fire; Team creates GoFundMe
INGRAM, Pa. — While the Pittsburgh Passion is practicing at Sto-Rox High School, one of their players is recovering from burns after rescuing her children from a fire. Firefighters with Pittsburgh's Bureau of Fire, which is contracted to cover the area, responded to Leslie Street around 10:45 p.m. and found Valerie Mosley outside.
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