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Another blown lead: Pirates storm back but fall to Guardians after bullpen struggles
Despite a huge fifth inning to erase an early deficit, the Pittsburgh Pirates came out on the losing end, falling 10-8 to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Friday night.
LOOK: Priority Target Isaiah Denis Takes Official Visit Photos at Pitt
Pitt is currently hosting one of its top targets in the 2025 recruiting class for an official visit. On Friday, 2025 guard Isaiah Denis arrived in Pittsburgh for his official visit. Check out the photos of him on his trip to Pittsburgh below. Weeks ago, Denis, out of Davidson, North...
WSFS Bank Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizing 250th Birthday Celebrations for Navy, Marine Corps
From left: Homecoming 250 Vice President Monica Hallman and President George Leone; Rodger Levenson, CEO of WSFS Bank; and Steve Klammer, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust. WSFS Bank has donated $50,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, a nonprofit organizing 250th birthday celebrations for the...
Mid-Penn football stars for Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
The high school football season continued to rage on Friday night for Week 2, and several Mid-Penn players turned in big games. The following is a quick look at the top performances reported to PennLive:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
5 things we learned in high school football Week 1: Weather throws teams for loop
Aug. 31—Thunderstorms barreled into Allegheny and Beaver counties Friday night causing lengthy lightning delays at games from Aliquippa to Avonworth. Nearly a dozen games were suspended, and many never finished. "About five minutes into halftime, it just opened up and people were running everywhere to get to some cover," said West Allegheny coach Dave Schoppe, whose team hosted Chartiers ...
Miami Dolphins cut ties with explosive former Pittsburgh Steelers running back
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Anthony McFarland was released from the Miami Dolphins practice squad just one day after he was signed to it after the Dolphins cut him following cut-down day. McFarland, the 2020 fourth-round pick by the Steelers out of Maryland, joined the Dolphins after a standout UFL...
Impact Day: Spotty PM storms with gusty winds
PITTSBURGH — Today begins with some sunshine; still humid but not as hot with highs in the mid 80s. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase through the afternoon as a cold front approaches. The window for storms still opens up around 2-3 PM. (The second half of the Pitt game could feature a shower or two; the rain looks to hold off for WVU and Penn State until after the game.) Storms will pack gusty winds, hail, and downpours.
Pittsburgh Steelers bring back former starting guard
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing offensive lineman John Leglue to their practice squad, the team announced on Friday. Leglue is among the seven players the team added to their practice squad, bringing the total number of players on the practice squad to 15 players. The Steelers still have one spot open.
Buffalo Bills cut ties with big-bodied former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
The Buffalo Bills have cut Deon Cain after adding him to their practice squad after initial cuts on Wednesday. Buffalo signed former Denver Broncos wide receiver Jalen Virgil, which opened up room to move from Cain, who had signed with the Bills after a standout season in the UFL with the Birmingham Stallions.
These Are the 41 Best Employers in the State Pennsylvania, According to Workers
Pennsylvania just CLEANED up on a list of the best employers in the ENTIRE country. The latest roundup of nation's favorite employers is out — and among the top 10 companies, three are also headquartered in Pennsylvania. Beyond that a total of 16 employers made the list of the...
Winning Pa. Lottery numbers for Aug. 30, 2024
Time to check your tickets. Here are the latest winning lottery numbers from Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. You can find all the lottery results, including Powerball and Mega Millions, each night on PennLive. Pick 2 Day: 1, 2 Wild Ball: 9. Pick 2 Evening: 2, 9 Wild Ball: 6. Pick...
Rising Vaccine Exemptions in Pa. Schools Up Chance of Measles Outbreaks
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. As kids revel in the final days of summer break, Pennsylvania school nurses statewide are hustling to make sure students are vaccinated. The mandatory recordkeeping is routine, and helps school officials to keep children safe from preventable diseases like tetanus and hepatitis B. But rising requests for exemptions to vaccinations are making this work fraught and revealing fears some parents have about caring for their children. Under state...
Peters Township punishes McKeesport with defense, running game
Aug. 31—Peters Township knows a little about running the football, too. Hosting a McKeesport team that usually thrives on the ground, Peters Township ran the ball close to 50 times and mixed in some quarterback draws Friday night in a 42-7 nonconference win that ended with a running clock. The Indians, who led the WPIAL in passing yards last year, scored four rushing touchdowns. Junior running ...
Pittsburgh Steelers sign ex-Super Bowl champion wide receiver
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Los Angeles Rams and Houston Texans wide receiver Ben Skowronek to their practice squad. Skowronek was traded by the Rams to the Texans this offseason for a conditional pick, but he did not make the team, and now lands in Pittsburgh. Skowronek is a...
Pennsylvania governor’s office apologizes for ‘mistaken’ WWE WrestleMania statement
Despite some confusion that was created this weekend, WWE WrestleMania won’t be returning to Philadelphia in 2026. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro created that confusion when, in a social media Q&A video, he listed WrestleMania among the events Philadelphia would be hosting in 2026 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. The video has since been deleted, and a spokesperson for the governor issued a statement clarifying that WrestleMania 42 will not be held in Pennsylvania.
PUP Friday Night Rewind (Week 1): High-scoring Highlands tops Elizabeth Forward in 3OT; Pine-Richland rallies past Central Catholic; Peters Township pounds McKeesport
One of the highest-scoring local high school football games in recent memory had to end one way or another, so Highlands coach Matt Bonislawski decided enough was enough. “I don’t second guess. I went for two last week [in an overtime loss against Armstrong], and I would do it again,” Bonislawski said. “To be honest, if there was no kicking involved and 2-point conversions involved, we probably would still be playing. It was just score after score after score.”
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