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Community honors, says farewell to Corey Comperatore
A community is preparing to say a final goodbye to Corey Comperatore, who was killed by gunfire at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump six days ago in Butler County. A private funeral for Comperatore, 50, a volunteer firefighter in Buffalo Township, is set to start at 11...
Latrobe man called danger to community sentenced to 3-year prison term
A Westmoreland County judge said he had no choice this week but to impose a three-year maximum prison sentence for a Latrobe man who pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a teenage girl. Common Pleas Court Judge Tim Krieger ordered Cristofer R. Dowden, 25, to serve at least 18...
What we know: Suspect ID’d in assassination attempt of Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — The man identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburgh suburb not far from the campaign rally where one attendee was killed. Investigators were working Sunday to gather more information about Thomas Matthew Crooks of...
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.
Penguins’ Matt Grzelyck ‘Motivated’ After Disappointing Bruins Season
Matt Grzelcyk signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins on the first day of free agency after eight years with the Bruins. The former Bruins defenseman played just 63 games for Boston last season after dealing with a nagging injury that landed him on LTIR. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound left-handed defenseman tallied just career lows in goals (2) and assists (9) for 11 points last season.
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Our Landfill Was a Dump!
I spent my childhood in the quaint little town of Beaver, Pennsylvania. Overlooking the magnificent Ohio River, the Borough of Beaver was incorporated in 1801 and is twenty-three miles North by Northwest of downtown Pittsburgh – once the steel capital of the world. In 1962, I was eleven years...
Trump pays tribute to Pennsylvania firefighter killed in rally shooting
Former President Donald Trump paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was fatally shot in the assassination attempt that occurred during last weekend’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, during his address Thursday night at the Republican National Convention. “”Tragically the shooter claimed the life of one of our fellow...
Phillies aim to extend winning streak against struggling Pirates: Game preview and best bets for July 19th, 2024
As the Philadelphia Phillies prepare to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 19, 2024, fans can expect an exciting matchup. Here’s a comprehensive preview of the game, incorporating both in-depth research and the latest betting insights. Team Performance and Standings. The Phillies are currently leading...
The Frank Walker Law/PSN Daily Notebook – July 19
UPDATE, 7 AM: Chrys Black Jr. — a 5-foot-7, 160-pound athlete from Central Catholic in the class of 2028 — picked up his latest offer from Temple tight ends coach Adam Scheier and the Owls. Black, a rising freshman, also holds offers from Akron, Syracuse and UNLV.
Road rage or self-defense? Jury weighs claims in killing of off-duty Oakdale cop
Kevin McSwiggen told a jury Thursday that he never intended to shoot the man he claimed cut him off in traffic two years ago. Instead, he testified, he followed Charles “Chuckie” Stipetich to his Blawnox home to talk to him about his driving to help keep others on the road safe.
Capel's special culture earns praise from players
Family. It's one word that can be used in several situations. But, when a collection of people are close and share common interests or goals, they can develop a lifelong bond. They can create a family. On Thursday, a day after Jeff Capel signed a three-year extension to remain the head men's basketball coach at Pitt through at least the 2030 season, that word was used by Pitt players, both old and new, to describe the type of culture he has built since taking over the program in 2018. While there are probably several contributing factors to Pitt's success over the last two...
Steelers Slammed for Pirates Success With Paul Skenes
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the spotlight once again for their treatment and ultimate trade of former first-round pick Kenny Pickett. This time, however, they're being compared to another in-city team, and one of the best rookie athletes Pittsburgh has ever seen. Speaking on 93.7 The Fan, former...
Media scapegoating is our national psychosis
Major U.S. news organizations took a short while to post their initial stories on the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump on Saturday evening in Butler, Pa. Though their journalists fully suspected that such an attack had taken place, there was only so much they could nail down right away.
Former Steelers LB Ryan Shazier makes stop in Erie area for spinal rehabilitation fundraiser
Shazier, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ star linebacker, suffered a spinal contusion during their game at Cincinnati. While his spinal stabilization surgery was successful, he needed to learn to walk again. When Shazier learned that, only one question dominated his inner monologue. “Why me?” wasn’t it. “There wasn’t any...
Skenes using this nasty trick to freeze hitters
It’s no surprise, Skenes’ four-seam fastball easily tops over 100 mph when he wants it to. He also has a slider and curveball that helps keep batter guessing and there is the “splinker”, the famous splitter-sinker combo.
Officers alerted channel about ‘suspicious male’ before Trump shooting
The manager of the Pennsylvania township that was host to a campaign rally in which a gunman fired shots at former President Donald Trump on Saturday said that local officers radioed a call on a tactical channel about a “suspicious male” near the warehouse where he ultimately perched.
Congress denied access to crucial Trump protection plan screams 'cover your a-- mode': expert
BUTLER, Pa. — Congress was denied access to the integral Ops Report that details the protection plan for former President Trump's rally, according to a lawmaker who was at Wednesday's FBI briefing and spoke to Fox News Digital on the condition of anonymity. Paul Mauro, an attorney and retired...
Trump makes entrance to RNC speech with fire gear of rally shooting victim
As former President Donald Trump took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night, he paid tribute to a man who died during the assassination attempt at his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Trump was accompanied by the helmet and firefighter jacket of Corey Comperatore, who died shielding his...
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