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Trump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week's assassination attempt
NEW YORK – Donald Trump's campaign released an update on the former president's health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The memo, from Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, who served as Trump's White House physician, offers new details on the nature...
When the big story comes to a small town: How the Butler Eagle covered the Trump shooting
Butler Eagle journalists Irina Bucur and Morgan Phillips had a relatively straightforward assignment when a Trump rally came to town. That changed in a flash when gunshots rang-out and they found themselves thrust in the middle of a huge national story. (AP video/Joseph B. Frederick) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress. This video may...
The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here's how its newspaper met the moment
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — When gunshots echoed at the Trump rally where she was working, Butler Eagle reporter Irina Bucur dropped to the ground just like everyone else. She was terrified. She hardly froze, though.
Erin Koper
Like all Pittsburghers, I complain about the Pirates, the weather, and the roads. That aside, I am very proud of my adopted city. Now, you have people such as Ms. Koper making despairing comments to our entire nation (“Pittsburgh woman decries crime in her community during GOP convention,” July 16).
Ortiz cruises through 7 innings, Cruz has 3 RBIs as Pirates win 6th straight, 4-1 over Phillies
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Ortiz pitched seven shutout innings, Oneil Cruz had a home run and three RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stretched their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Ortiz (5-2), who had not gone more than six...
Mike Van Sickle, Ryan Gutowski share overall title at 2024 Tigertown Open
Pittsburgh professional Mike Van Sickle and Akron amateur Ryan Gutowski shot 7-under 65 to earn a share of the overall title at the 73rd Tigertown Open on Friday at Elms Country Club. Van Sickle won the guaranteed $5,000 first-place pro prize payout. Gutowski took home a $740 amateur payout. GOLF:Dave...
Review: 'Fluent in Blue' gives us place, pleasure, pain, and life
In her new poetry collection “Fluent in Blue,” Erin Murphy ruminates on a wide array of sadnesses and some hard-earned joys. Murphy, a professor at Penn State-Altoona, has written or edited 13 previous full-length books, as well as many chapbooks and essays, and has won several awards, including the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize.
Belle Vernon advances through winner’s bracket
Belle Vernon scored four runs in the top of the third inning Saturday on its way to a 6-2 victory over Ambridge Saturday in the winner’s bracket of the American Legion Baseball Region 6 tournament at Chippewa Park. Belle Vernon advances to the winner’s bracket final against Connellsville on...
Pirates out to sweep Phillies, stretch win streak to 7
The Pittsburgh Pirates have continued their hot streak by cooling off the team with the majors' best record. The Pirates look to extend their season-high winning streak to seven games on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Pittsburgh followed up overcoming a...
Raskin and Comer urge Secret Service director appearance in rare joint statement
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) issued a rare joint statement Friday urging Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to appear “without delay” for a hearing Monday to discuss the weekend’s assassination attempt of former President Trump. The statement...
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