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Pittsburgh Pirates Eyeing Brent Rooker Trade: Impact on Prospects & Lineup
The Pittsburgh Pirates are eyeing a potential trade for Brent Rooker from the Oakland Athletics to boost their batting lineup significantly. Rooker's exceptional performance this season makes him a top hitter, with impressive stats including a .401 wOBA and 168 wRC+. Despite criticisms about his strikeout rate and defensive capabilities, Rooker's expected performance remains high. If the Pirates pursue Rooker, his offensive potential could thrive in a more hitter-friendly environment compared to Oakland.
Erie Pride 365 Celebration on State Street
Erie Pride 365 had a celebration on Saturday. It was organized by that non-profit, along with Compton's Table and Central Outreach on State Street, where the event was held. From noon to six, there was food, vendors, shows, and great company. The founder of the new nonprofit, Erie Pride 365...
Pirates draft pick Ager traces roots to baseball family in Westmoreland County
Jul. 27—When Matt Ager came to Pittsburgh in 2015, he went to a game at PNC Park and watched the Pirates' Gerrit Cole pitch against Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ager, a 21-year-old pitcher the Pirates drafted in the sixth round earlier this month out of UC Santa Barbara, was visiting family the last time he came to Westmoreland County. The big right-hander was born in ...
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Man back at coal-mining job after oak tree falls on leg, forces amputation
WORTHVILLE, Pa. — Donald Wyman was back at work at his coal-mining job when we visited him in 1994, a year after an oak tree fell on his legthat forced him to amputate it with a pocket knife. Wyman told WTAE’s Sheldon Ingram at the time that he didn't...
A flurry of grant money is flowing to the Philly region for environmental projects
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. A surge of federal money for environmental justice and climate action is flowing to the...
Construction scheduled this week for north central Pa.
The following is a round-up of current PennDOT road work and construction projects in northcentral Pa.: Lycoming County A two-year roadway project continues along Interstate 180 eastbound and westbound in Montoursville Borough, and Loyalsock, Fairfield, and Muncy townships. On Monday, July 29, between the hours of 5 a.m. and 2 p.m., the contractor and subcontractors...
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Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visits Boys & Girls club of allentown to celebrate bipartisan state budget win for millions in afterschool funding
Shapiro-Davis Budget Creates New “Building Opportunity through Out-of-School Time” (BOOST) Program as Part of Comprehensive Approach to Making Pennsylvania Communities Safer. Allentown, PA – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis grew up going to a Boys & Girls Club in his hometown of McKeesport, and today he visited the Boys...
Pennsylvania gets third UNESCO World Heritage Site
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania now has three sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The World Heritage Committee approved the addition of the Moravian Church Settlements to the list this month. One of those settlements is in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. Ten acres in downtown Bethlehem — nine structures, four ruins, and a cemetery — […]
2026 Penn State football class leader makes recruiting pitch to No. 1 player in PA
This weekend is massive for the Penn State football team. As the Nittany Lions will host the annual Lasch Bash, with dozens of top recruits making their way to Happy Valley. One of those players who will step on campus this weekend is a current 2026 recruiting class commit Messiah Mickens. On Thursday evening, he made a recruiting pitch on social media to the No. 1 player in PA, Kevin Brown.
Listen Live: PA State Little League Tournament Greencastle vs. Northern Lebanon at Newville 6:45 p.m. Saturday July 27
The winner of the Greencastle-Northern Lebanon game will play the loser of the Back Mountain- Council Rock Newton game on Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. NOTE: Broadcast time may be delayed depending on the length of the Back Mountain-Council Rock-Newtown game, which starts at 4:00 p.m. Four teams remain in...
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