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Free Black Lung Screenings for Coal Miners in North Central West Virginia
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is bringing a mobile testing unit to North Central West Virginia this week to offer free black lung screenings to current and former coal miners. Screenings will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 23-25 at Mylan Park...
PFF: Five returning West Virginia players that improved most in 2023
With the 2024 season approaching we look at five returning players who improved the most last season. With the help of PFF, we look back at the five players who made the biggest jumps in their level of play from the 2022 campaign to 2023. This list does include transfers but not true freshmen that didn't suit up the previous season.
WVU Football commit Taylor Brown highlights
West Virginia's recruiting class vaulted up the 247Sports Team Rankings in the last few weeks. The Mountaineers have been adding pieces left and right and, sometimes when that happens, fans forget just what exactly they're getting with each new addition. Over the course of the next couple weeks, we're going to do a quick reminder by reposting some of the future of WVU Football and their highlight videos. Today? Upper Marlboro (MD) Dr. Henry Wise defensive lineman Taylor Brown.
Le'Veon Bell re-opens wound of Steelers fans everywhere
Horrible, nay atrocious, calls are made in nearly every NFL game of the season. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been on the receiving end of their (un)fair share over the decades (as most fans think about their own teams’). However, one that resurfaces a few times a year is the infamous Jesse James touchdown reversal versus the New England Patriots in 2017.
Funding doubled to $10 million for Pa. grants to enhance security for nonprofits
PITTSBURGH — In the years sincethe Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Pennsylvania has devoted millions of dollars to protecting houses of worship, people and places that could be targets for hate. Now the state is doubling that funding. The new state budget increases the funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant program...
Pennsylvania Turnpike officials growing garden to donate food to local pantry
(WHTM) — Tuesday’s hometown heroes are setting an example for sustainability. Employees for the Turnpike Commission use their lunch breaks to tend the garden outside the central administration building near Highspire. They’re growing vegetables in a plot of unused land and harvesting them for a local food pantry. The Turnpike Commission says the garden exemplifies […]
Mt. Lebanon bridal shop closes, leaving brides without dresses
MT. LEBANON, Pa. (KDKA) -- Some brides are left scrambling after a local bridal shop closed.Tracey Hopkins said she still hasn't received her dress from Koda Bridal in Mt. Lebanon and she paid for it last year in May."I called in July, was calling, was messaging on Messenger. My best friend, my family -- I had a bunch of people calling and there was no response," Hopkins said. Her wedding is five months away: "My wedding is Dec. 14, and I have a lot of anxiety and stress because I went to her specifically because she worked with plus brides and...
57 WVU student-athletes named to 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
A total of 762 student-athletes have been named to the 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, which honors conference competitors who are new, including freshmen, at their respective league institution. Texas led the way with 81 honorees, while BYU followed with 73. A total of 88 student-athletes were nominated with...
Pa. Turnpike is eliminating toll plazas soon. What you need to know
In the not too distant future, drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be able to pay their tolls without having to slow down or battle traffic at toll plazas. A series of gantries over the highway will take care of that. Beginning Jan. 5, the turnpike’s open road tolling system will go into effect in the eastern part of the state, including the section that passes through the Lehigh Valley. ...
Update: Brace for damaging winds with thunderstorms in Venango County Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 5:30 p.m. for Venango County. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. “At 5:09 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Titusville, or 14 miles north of Oil...
Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Bombshell: New Bodycam Footage Confirms Secret Service Was Warned About Thomas Matthew Crooks Ahead of Shooting
New footage has emerged showing the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump that took place during a Pennsylvania rally earlier this month.The bodycam footage, released by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), captured the moment when law enforcement officials and a Secret Service agent found the body of the assailant, later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate the former president, fatally shot a firefighter and injured two others. The video shows Crooks' lifeless body and the scene of the shooting.One man, who appears to be a Secret Service agent, tells a Beaver County Emergency...
Metro Vein Centers Celebrates National Expansion with Pennsylvania and New Clinic Openings in New Jersey, Texas, and Arizona
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 24, 2024-- Metro Vein Centers, the fastest-growing network of providers specializing in personalized vein care, is announcing the opening of five new clinic locations in New Jersey, Texas, and Arizona, as well as expanding their clinical coverage to the state of Pennsylvania. These expansions reflect the brand’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality vein care and addressing a variety of vein diseases, including spider and varicose veins, as well as more advanced venous conditions across fifty locations nationwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240724835198/en/ Brooklyn Metro Vein Center (Photo: Business Wire)
District 19 News: Basic education funding bill passes House
Hello, Northsiders! I’m eager to share with you some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg and back at home. I was proud to cast my affirmative vote for a basic education funding bill that would help get our public schools the dollars they need to assist students, teachers and staff, and I spoke in support of the bill prior to passage. The legislation is a result of the bipartisan Basic Education Funding Commission’s findings that Pennsylvania has not fulfilled its constitutional obligations when it comes to public education.
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