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‘As Elusive As Any Guy In The Sport’: Analyst Wants Justin Fields In The Game Often For Steelers
While veteran Russell Wilson is going to be the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers seeing the bulk of the action under center in 2024, backup quarterback Justin Fields could also see some playing time throughout the season. In what capacity remains to be seen, but based on a report...
Six-figure earners multiply at PPS, while Black employee paychecks lag behind
On average, Black men in PPS, excluding substitutes, hourly temporary staff and athletic coaches, earned $21,300 less than white employees in 2023. Black women, meanwhile, earned about $20,170 less than white women on average. The post Six-figure earners multiply at PPS, while Black employee paychecks lag behind appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Hundreds gather to remember former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rally in Pennsylvania
SARVER, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday to remember the former fire chief shot and killed at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump in a rural area of Pennsylvania shaken by violence perpetrated by a local 20-year-old man. Outside Lernersville Speedway in Sarvar, Pennsylvania, where...
Online account thought to belong to Trump shooter was fake, source says
A new analysis shows an online account that was believed to belong to the shooter in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump — and where he had purportedly called the date of the attack his "premiere" — was fake, a federal law enforcement official told CBS News on Thursday.A law enforcement official and an additional source familiar with a briefing given to U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday previously told CBS News that the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, had an account on an online gaming platform on which he posted: "July 13 will be my premiere." But the federal law...
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...
Trump Shooter Searched for Porn and Political Rallies Ahead of the Attack
Despite the fact that they’ve already cracked his phone and searched his personal computer, federal law enforcement officials claim to be no closer to understanding the 20-year-old who took aim at former President Donald Trump than they were the day of the shooting. Thomas Matthew Crooks, who opened fire...
Terrell Owens fires scathing opinion about ex-Steelers coach Todd Haley
Terrell Owens is one of the greatest offensive talents in NFL history. He knows a thing or two about the game of football which is why his comments on ex-Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley were so jarring. Owens’ comments came amid a reunion with an award-winning weapon. The Steel City player under the most pressure […] The post Terrell Owens fires scathing opinion about ex-Steelers coach Todd Haley appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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How the Secret Service protects presidents — and what went wrong at the Trump rally
It typically starts with a meeting with campaign staffers and usually ends without incident — a presidential candidate striding off stage and being whisked to the next stop on the campaign trail. But the U.S. Secret Service’s advance planning for what outwardly seems like a routine political event is...
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).
Power outage blamed for smoke in several buildings at Saint Vincent College, prompting evacuations
An electrical power outage caused several motors in Saint Vincent College buildings to start smoking, prompting an evacuation of multiple buildings Wednesday evening, fire officials said. According to Chief Brian Schultheis of the Lloydsville Volunteer Fire Department, no one was injured. Some groups of students are on the grounds for...
Man dies after being shot by officer outside home in Forest Hills
FOREST HILLS, Pa. — A 48-year-old man who was shot by an officer outside a home in Forest Hills has died overnight. An officer with the Churchill Police Department shot the man outside a home late Thursday night, Allegheny County police report. The situation began shortly before 9:30 p.m....
WATCH: Pitt’s Transfer Duo Breaks Down Pitt Culture
On Thursday, Pitt basketball’s transfers — Cam Corhen and Damian Dunn — met with the Pittsburgh media for the first time. The pair talked about their respective recruitments to Pitt, the pitch that Jeff Capel and his staff gave them, and much more. Dunn spoke about his time at Houston, the improvements he has made since playing at Temple, his relationship with Capel, and more. Corhen spoke about the transition between Florida State and Pitt, while also referencing his experience playing alongside Pitt’s guards and forwards so far this summer.
Wright State’s Andrew Patrick, Jake Shirk drafted by Pirates
FORT WORTH, Texas – Wright State had two Raiders selected in Major League Baseball’s 2024 Draft on Tuesday afternoon. Junior outfielder Andrew Patrick became the first Raider picked in the 2024 MLB Draft, being selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 504th pick in the 17th round. Similarly, senior right-handed pitcher Jake Shirk was the next Raider drafted, chosen by […]
Global Technology Outage Causes Issues
A widespread global technology outage is causing disruptions across numerous industries this morning. There have been grounded flights, banks knocked offline, and issues with media companies. The cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike says the issue is not a security-related or a hack. Locally, the outage has caused long lines at the Pittsburgh...
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