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Route 65 Ohio River Boulevard, Brighton Heights Boulevard Intersection Overnight Lane Closures Monday Night in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane closures at the Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and Brighton Heights Boulevard intersection in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday night, July 22 weather permitting. Single-lane closures and temporary stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur...
Ollie's on schedule for September opening at Pittsburgh Mills
Bargain hunters like Tammy Wilson will have a new place to shop come fall. An avid fan of discount stores, Wilson nearly shrieked when she heard the news that Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is scheduled to open by late September at the Village at Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer. “It will...
BC3 Coach To Lead Team USA Seeking Gold Medal in 3×3 Men’s Basketball
(Butler, PA) Joe Lewandowski will open his luggage in a hotel in Paris, set aside his Team USA athletics wear and select one of his Butler County Community College polo shirts embroidered with the Pioneers’ logo near his heart to wear on his walk through an Olympic Village housing 15,000 athletes, coaches and staff.
Steelers name new Play-By-Play announcer ahead of 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially announced local media “King” — Rob King — as the new Play-By-Play voice for audio broadcasts ahead of the 2024 season. King will work alongside Color Analyst Craig Wolfley on the call, filling the very big shoes left behind by local legend Bill Hillgrove.
Pittsburgh Pirates Seek Tommy Pham As Trade Deadline Nears
The Pittsburgh Pirates have surged back to .500 and playoff contention, with indications that they may become buyers as the July 30 trade deadline nears. Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette suggested that the team is looking to make additions to push for a postseason spot, a significant shift from their previous standing. With a recent 4-0 winning streak and a competitive position in the standings, the Pirates are considering adding reinforcements for a playoff run, including potentially targeting outfielder Tommy Pham from the Chicago White Sox.
Parson reflects on victims, security after attempted assassination of Trump
Days after an attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson expressed concern for the victims and safety around such political events.
Blessed Trinity Academy garden benefits Hampton-based food pantry
Fresh vegetables are lining the shelves of a local St. Vincent De Paul food pantry, thanks to the hard work of students at Blessed Trinity Academy. A nearly $900 grant from the Sister Mary Paul Hickey Research Grant Program through Carlow University in Pittsburgh was awarded for the project in the fall, said grant procurer Meredith Kandravy, the school’s director of admissions and marketing.
Steelers name new play-by-play announcer
(WJET/WFXP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new voice with the announcement of their new radio play-by-play announcer. iHeartMedia Pittsburgh and the Steelers announced Thursday morning they’ve named Rob King as the successor to Bill Hillgrove, who held the same position for 30 seasons, to call the team’s games for radio broadcasts alongside Color Analyst […]
Pirates to host Yankees in 2025 home opener
A showdown between Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was the talk of the MLB All-Star Game this week. There could be a rematch in the Pirates’ home opener next season. For the first time in franchise history, the Pirates will face the...
895 Million in Economic Boost at Risk: Pittsburgh Film Office Disappointed with Pennsylvania’s Budget Snub of Film Tax Credit
The Pittsburgh Film Office expresses disappointment with Pennsylvania’s new state budget for not increasing the $100 million film tax credit, citing concerns about the state’s competitiveness in attracting film projects and economic benefits. Pittsburgh Film Office Disappointed as PA State Budget Falls Short on Film Tax Credit Funding According to the report of Audacy, the […]
Fab4 Racing On Tap For Autism Awareness Night
Sarver, PA (July 19, 2024) Fab4 racing resumes on Friday night, this time with the return of the Precise Racing Products Late Models whom have been absent from The Action Track since the Firecracker 100 weekend in June. However, it is also a special night due to an annual off track activity that has raised over $20,000 since it's inception while helping people in the area. The annual Autism Awareness night will take place this Friday night with plenty of gift baskets, door panels, wing panels, and much more available for bid via raffle or auction all located on the main concourse. All proceeds will go to Autism Pittsburgh from the prize tables which will be packed with all sorts of racing related goods and memorabilia.
NCLGS: Backers of smoke-free casinos see progress in Pennsylvania, other fronts
Fighting to make more casinos smoke free is like chipping away at a boulder, Bronson Frick says. Small cracks here and there eventually yield success. Advocates of a proposal to ban smoking from Pennsylvania’s gaming floors, one of the state’s last public areas or workplaces where it’s allowed, hope they made a chip with a small rally Thursday outside Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, site of the Summer Meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS).
Cranberry Township secures $36 million loan for Brush Creek facility
Cranberry Township can move forward with its $36 million Brush Creek Water Pollution Control Facility upgrade project because of a low interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, or PENNVEST. According to township manager Dan Santoro, the project will aim to improve the “solids side” of the plant, where...
This Year’s Budget Overturns Local Bans on Rodeos. No Pa. Lawmaker Will Take Credit
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. HARRISBURG — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth appears to fit this description: Pittsburgh, which more than 30 years ago banned the use of some tools to control animals, including electric prods and spurs. The language is tucked into the nearly 140-page fiscal code, an...
Drag Race winner Sasha Colby praises Chappell Roan, shares details of meeting after pop star's reference: 'Goddess sees goddess'
RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sasha Colby and rising pop star Chappell Roan's sweet affection for one another is a femininomenon in itself. Backstage at a recent performance in Pittsburgh, Pa., the Drag Race season 15 winner exclusively tells Entertainment Weekly she was thrilled when the "Good Luck, Babe!" singer-songwriter referenced her both on stage at Coachella in April and again to Jimmy Fallon on a June episode of The Tonight Show.
Hundreds of firefighters gather for funeral of former chief killed in Trump rally shooting
CABOT, Pa. (AP) — A fire truck carried Corey Comperatore’s flag-draped casket to a Pennsylvania church on Friday for the funeral of the former fire chief, who was shot and killed when a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump last weekend. Hundreds of firefighters arrived at...
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