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Air quality alert affecting Southwest Pa. Friday
On Thursday at 4:30 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Friday at 4 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges as well as Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. "The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for...
Restaurant ordered close, Consumer Alert issued for Pittsburgh grocery store
The Allegheny County Health Department has closed Pittsburgh restaurant and issued a Consumer Alert for a grocer. An inspection of Negril Curbside, a Jamaican/American food stop in Hazelwood revealed 18 violations.
Pittsburgh Braces for Warmth and Isolated Storms, Cooler Relief Expected by Labor Day
Residents of Pittsburgh should prepare for another warm and humid day ahead, with possible scattered afternoon and evening storms particularly south and east of the city. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh reports that the unsettled conditions will persist through Saturday, ahead of a cold front. A northwest flow aloft...
TV Talk: Jeff Goldblum causes 'Kaos;' Caitlin O'Connor honored; WPXI reporter exits
Aug. 29—It's a busy week for performers with Western Pennsylvania ties: Friendship's Learnmore Jonasi competed and advanced to the semifinals on "America's Got Talent." (He'll next perform on the Sept. 11 episode of "AGT.") This weekend, 2007 Uniontown High School grad Caitlin O'Connor, who had a role in HBO's "Winning Time" as Dyan Cannon, will be inducted into her alma mater's hall of fame. ...
August Jefferson Award Winner: Rebecca Williams
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Once a month, WDTV and Antero Resources award one deserving community member with a Jefferson Award. For the month of August, we’re honoring Rebecca Williams. This month’s honoree volunteers her time to help make her town a better place to live and work. When...
Brown joins steelworkers at future site of Cleveland-Cliffs Transformer Manufacturing Plant
WEIRTON, W.Va. — On Thursday, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Cleveland-Cliffs leadership and USW Local 2911 members at the site of the future transformer manufacturing plant that Cleveland-Cliffs is building at its former tin mill in Weirton, West Virginia. This facility will employ workers from Jefferson County, Ohio, and the surrounding region. Cleveland-Cliffs announced the […]
Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 56): Clay County hoping to build off successful 2023 season
CLAY COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Clay County High School football is coming off an 8-2 season in Class AA in 2023, and yet it wasn’t good enough to earn the Panthers a playoff berth. Some key players graduated, but it’s next man up in 2024. “This team,...
College Football 25 Update: WVU Players, New Uniform Added to Popular Game
Perhaps a good omen for WVU this season, a few updates in the popular College Football 25 video game will make West Virginia fans even more excited to play as the Mountaineers. As of Thursday morning, two players who were previously left out of the game are now available. Both...
May 2025 honorary degree nominations being accepted
The Office of the Provost is accepting nominations of candidates for honorary doctoral degrees at WVU to be awarded at Commencement exercises in May 2025. Nomination packets are due to the Office of the Provost by Friday, Oct. 4. The Provost invites faculty, staff, students and alumni to consider nominating...
Gee, Farris speak on ‘Academic Transformation,’ campus carry, presidential search
University President E. Gordon Gee and Dean of Students Corey Farris sat down with the Daily Athenaeum ahead of the 2024-25 school year, discussing the presidential search, campus carry, “Academic Transformation” and WVU Athletics. The following interview has been edited for clarity and length. DA: WVU is currently...
Countdown No. 3: Three Goals for Three Sides of the Ball
A look at the goals for WVU this season. Each year here at EerSports, we take this "Three Days Until the Season" moment to go over multiple goals for all three sides of the ball. We make them tough, but realistic. We also detail why they are such important goals. Often times, these statistics - and the bar we set for them - directly relate to successful programs. Other times, we set the goal at - or about - what it was the last time the Mountaineers had a really successful season. Without further ado, let's go over the goals I've set for this year's team, starting with the offense.
Game day parking offered in select WVU lots for $10
The WVU Parking Management team is offering game day parking in select lots on the Evansdale area of campus for all home WVU football games. All parking can be paid for via ParkMobile or where pay stations are available in short-term lots. Fans can park for just $10 in the...
Mountaineer RB Listed as NFL Draft Prospect to Watch This Season
Pro Football Focus listed West Virginia running back Jahiem White as a 2026 NFL Draft prospect to watch this college football season. As a true freshman White broke out for the Mountaineers nearing midseason and provided a much-needed spark to their offense. He ended 2023 with 842 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 109 attempts, having the third-most yards per carry among FBS players and second-most among power-five at 7.7 ypc.
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