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Fair Haven Farms hosts 4th Annual Sunflower Festival
Celebrate the transition from summer to fall at Fair Haven Farm's 4th Annual Sunflower Festival. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 24th and 25th. For a $10 admission cost attendees can shop around at dozens of artisan vendors, go on hayrides, visit a petting zoo, play games, and more. The admission price includes parking and access to the sunflower fields.
Taste of Italy Crawl brings food, music to downtown Butler
Businesses in downtown Butler provided passports to Italian heritage that many people appreciated Saturday during the Taste of Italy Crawl. The daylong event was held to celebrate Italian heritage during the weekend when the Italian Festival would have been held. A disagreement between the city and festival organizers led to the cancellation of the event, which had been held since 2019.
đ˘ PPS Families Make Your Voice Heard!
Pittsburgh Public Schools is hosting Regional Community Input Sessions as part of the Facilities Utilization Plan. This is your chance to influence the future of our schools! During these sessions, you'll have the opportunity to use an online tool to weigh in on recommended changes specific to your region and the Districtâs magnet offerings. Real-time results will be shared, giving you a platform to ask questions, voice concerns, and offer feedback.
Hot and humid for Sunday
PITTSBURGH â Highs reached the upper 80s today, and we will flirt with 90 the next couple of days. Tuesday should be the warmest day in the lower 90s before we begin a gradual cool down that takes us into Labor Day Weekend. Humidity increases this week with the most humid day on Wednesday.
Butler County dog park alerts visitors to possible canine parvovirus exposure
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) -- A dog park in Butler County is reporting an exposure of canine parvovirus. The Butler Parks Department received a call from a person using Jade's Dog Park informing them that just after a visit to the park, their dog was diagnosed with canine parvovirus. "We had one report of a parvo case, they reported they received the parvo disease and they reported that they were at the dog park, so what we do, we come up and we want to inform people of it," said Lance Wellibes, the director of Butler County Parks and Recreation.The parks department...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Basketball teams get new section homes
The WPIAL recently released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports. In boys basketball, Class 4A lost five teams and switched from four sections to three. Quaker Valley and Avonworth moved from the defunct Section 4 into Section 2, where they will join Ambridge, Beaver, Central Valley and Hopewell.
Erie artist celebrates retirement after 60 years of musical praise
Heâs described as the heartbeat of the community. Local musician Arthur âBusterâ Ray Gilmer is retiring after 60 years of spreading his musical love. âI used to play on pots and pans back in the day, like I was playing the piano, and then my grandmother bought me a piano and I was able to practice every day on that and I still do,â said Gilmer.
Barry Bonds is at peace with his legacy as he enters the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame
PITTSBURGH (AP) â Barry Bonds was touched in a way he didnât expect when the Pittsburgh Pirates called to let him know he was being inducted into the clubâs Hall of Fame. So when the moment arrived on Saturday, Bonds leaned into it. He donned a gold...
Conemaugh Township dominates West Shamokin to open Heritage Conference play
DAVIDSVILLE â Cameron Dunn returned the opening kickoff 90 yards, and Conemaugh Township never looked back giving head coach Brandon Studer his first win as a head coach in a 42-0 drubbing of West Shamokin on Friday. âWe have been on the other side, and we used that as motivation in the offseason,â...
Pens Morning Brew: McGroarty drama, Crosby to the Capitals, and wait, what?
Good morning, Penguins fans, and welcome to your August 24th, 2024 edition of Pens Morning Brew. It's definitely August, but it's not like Pittsburgh Penguins fans don't have plenty to talk about, unlike most teams in the NHL. There's the Rutger McGroarty trade and drama, Cody Glass's potential, Sidney Crosby's...
Report: Penguins Mulling Trading Franchise Cornerstone To Canadiens
Kris Letang has been a cornerstone of the Pittsburgh Penguins' defense since his NHL debut in the 2006-07 season and after the franchise drafted him with the No. 62 pick in the 2005 NHL draft. Speculation about Letangâs potential departure, however, has returned amid a precarious period of ...
East Liverpool's Wings-n-Wheels event flies high for charity and community
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH â An event in East Liverpool took to the skies, and the ground, to raise money for some four-legged furry friends and more. The third annual Wings-n-Wheels event took place at the Columbiana County airport on Saturday and it attracted a crowd of classic car and plane enthusiasts. However, the focus of the event was not just on the products of yesteryear, but it was all an effort to raise money for those who needed it most in the community.
Wellsville community comes together in motorcycle run to fight ALS
COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OH â An event in Wellsville aimed to bring the community together while fighting ALS. Motorcycles and classic cars thundered down the road Saturday afternoon to honor the life of one local individual and ease the life of another. "Jon got ALS, and it took him pretty...
State College field hockey blanks North Allegheny in season-opener
The State College girls field hockey team opened the season by firing 32 shots at the North Allegheny cage en route to a 3-0 victory Saturday. The Little Lions opened the scoring with a Lanie Herlocher goal at the 8:59 mark of the second quarter. If you purchase a product...
Monessen schools adopt 'fan ejection policy' for disruptive behavior during events
MONESSEN, Pa. â The Monessen City School District has adopted a new policy that cracks down on disruptive fans. Under the new âfan ejection policy,â disruptive spectators will be given three strikes before they will be banned from district games and events for life. The districtâs director...
Elco runs into buzzsaw against West York in season opener
Elco football coach Robert Miller wasnât surprised his team came out battling in the second half Saturday afternoon. Some teams might have packed it in after falling into a 21-point hole.  âThey donât let the scoreboard dictate their success or how the game is going,â Miller said. âThatâs not who they are. Theyâre...
Ligonier Valley rides ground game to win over Derry in âRiot on the Ridgeâ
From the start, this yearâs rendition of âRiot on the Ridgeâ looked more like a whimper. Derry Area and Ligonier Valley seemed to have a good bit of nerves in the first game as the teams had mental lapses leading to turnovers and penalties. âWe have to...
Ty Kershaw, Monessen use big plays to rout Charleroi in game between rivals
The first three times Monessenâs Tyvaughn Kershaw touched the ball in the Greyhoundsâ Week Zero matchup versus Mon Valley rival Charleroi, he wound up in the end zone. Only two of those touches counted as scores, but that was more than enough for Kershaw and the Greyhounds as they rolled to a 59-12 win over the Cougars on Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
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