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Illinois catcher Camden Janik drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates
Another Illini baseball player heard his name called during this week’s MLB Draft. Catcher/outfielder Camden Janik was chosen in the 12th round (No. 354 overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday afternoon. Janik, a Wauconda High School alum, hit .356 with 7 HR, 49 RBI, and finished with a .973...
Conspiracy theories on the Trump assassination attempt are spreading like wildfire – on both sides of politics
As the sound of gunshots interrupted Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, the former US president clutched his right ear before squatting to the ground. Members of the Secret Service quickly surrounded Trump, who fiercely pumped his fist towards the crowd. It was during this moment an instantly iconic photo was taken as Trump stood, fist raised, in front of the US flag – blood running from his ear to his cheek. Almost immediately, conspiracy theorists from all parts of the political spectrum began to speculate over the attempted assassination. I’m a researcher who studies how conspiracy...
The man killed at a Trump rally died shielding his family. Neighbors share stories of 2 others hurt
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The bystander killed when a sniper opened fire at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania was a beloved family man and girl dad who served his community with “quiet resilience,” his loved ones said Monday. Corey D. Comperatore, 50, of...
Steelers DE DeMarvin Leal Wants to ‘Prove It to Myself Before Anybody Else’ After Rough 2023 Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a vision for DeMarvin Leal when the team drafted him out of Texas A&M in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. That plan got thrown out of the window when T.J. Watt got injured and it resulted in the team accelerating the plans they had for Leal.
Fresh Produce Available At Broad Street
The Butler Area School District is offering local residents garden fresh produce. The Fresh Market at Broad Street Elementary School will be open on Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. or as long as the produce lasts. Fresh produce grown in school gardens will be free to the community but...
On a Hot Summer Day, Ice Cream Emergency Is Just What the Doctor Ordered
Matt and Micheline Barkley aren’t doctors, but they’ve got a cure for the summertime blues. The couple operate Ice Cream Emergency, a 32-foot-long bus that looks like an ambulance. When the mercury rises, it’s time to catch a cold. It was already 88 degrees at 10 a.m....
Trump shooter Thomas Crooks' classmates describe quiet student as investigators search for motive
Classmates described would-be former President Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks as an "outcast" and a "loner" in the days after he was shot by Secret Service agents on Saturday.
Trump gunman shot from roof that wasn't secured by any agency
(Reuters) - The gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump fired from a rooftop that the U.S. Secret Service had declared to be outside its security perimeter -- a fatal omission that the agency should not have made, according to two of its former officials. Two local Pennsylvania police officers...
Refreshing Change Ahead for Pittsburgh: Showers, Cooler Temps, and Clearer Skies Predicted
As the city wakes to another bustling morning, Pittsburgh's residents can expect a refreshing shift in weather patterns. According to a report from the National Weather Service Pittsburgh, a cold front making its way from the southern Great Lakes will usher in scattered showers and potential thunderstorms throughout the day. "Showers and storms expected along and ahead of a cold front crossing over the course of the day," the forecast details, signaling cooler temperatures that will drop by an impressive 10 degrees Fahrenheit or more.
Heritage plans to remodel Braddock building as new headquarters, kitchen for nutrition program
As it enters its 41st year as a human services agency in the Monongahela Valley, Heritage Community Initiatives has become a victim of its own success. Based in a former Mellon Bank building in Braddock, the agency operates programs in transportation, nutrition and early childhood education. Fueled by needs during the pandemic, Heritage’s budget has doubled to $6.2 million a year in the past two years as its food program expanded to more than 200,000 meals annually.
Few residents opt out of $600 million class action settlement in East Palestine, Ohio, derailment
Few people ultimately opted out of the $600 million class action settlement Norfolk Southern offered to people affected by last year's disastrous East Palestine train derailment despite the questions residents raised about the deal, lawyers said. The plaintiffs' attorneys said only 22 of the nearly 2,000 households in the small...
Donald Trump doesn't have stitches, but a "nice flesh wound," Eric Trump says
Former President Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, said his father doesn't have stitches after he was shot in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend, but that he has a "nice flesh wound" from the shooting.The former president could be seen touching his ear as the attack unfolded, before he was shielded by Secret Service and whisked off the rally stage with blood on his face. When he appeared at the Republican National Convention on Monday and Tuesday, he wore a large bandage over his injury. Speaking to "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil from the convention...
Carroll grad Shirk drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Carroll High School graduate Jake Shirk will begin his professional baseball career with the Pirates organization, as the right-handed pitcher was drafted by Pittsburgh in the 18th round (534th overall pick) of the 2024 MLB Draft. A six-foot-two, 200-pounder, Shirk went 4-4 with a 6.81 ERA this past season as […]
Butler Twp. First Responders Honored For Life Saving CPR
Several local emergency responders have been recognized for extraordinary efforts to save a life earlier this year. Butler Township Police Officer Jeffrey Lewis was among those receiving the “American Heart Association Heartsaver Hero” award at Butler Township Commissioners meeting Monday night. A call came into the Butler County...
An International Olympic Competition in Our Backyard!
As the world's attention turns to Paris for the Olympics, did you know you can also witness a remarkable sporting event right here in Western Pennsylvania? The Special Olympics North America Softball Championship is a unique opportunity to cheer on some extraordinary athletes. The Special Olympics North America Softball Championship...
Polis orders flags to be lowered for volunteer firefighter killed at Trump rally
Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter who was killed during an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
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