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Pa. high school football scoreboard: Live updates from the state’s top-ranked teams (8/23/24)
Opening week in high school football always mergers promise and emotion as teams, cheerleaders and fans return to the field. So how are the state’s top-ranked teams faring in week 1? PennLive has you covered with live scoring updates below. Scores are user-generated and offered through ScoreStream. See a...
Wawa to open multiple locations in Central Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The longest-standing debate in Pennsylvania may just be “Sheetz versus Wawa.” However, the expansion of one of the stores might end the back and forth. On Aug. 19, Wawa announced that the chain is planning to expand into Central Pennsylvania, starting with a location in Middletown. On Sept. 19, a Wawa will […]
Butler County voting case heads to state court
The case could standardize county rules when voters make errors in returning mail ballots. Voting rights groups are hoping the Commonwealth Court adds protections to mail-in voting ahead of the November election. The court is deciding whether to guarantee that voters can cast provisional ballots if they’ve made an error...
Steward to close two Ohio hospitals, Pennsylvania facility at risk
Steward is closing two Ohio hospitals with another in Pennsylvania at high risk of closure as the health system continues to limp through bankruptcy. The closures of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, come after Steward failed to find a buyer for the facilities. The hospitals will start closing on or around Sept. 20, according to the system.
Plans for $450 million Pennsylvania laboratory complex unveiled
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Department of General Services (DGS) recently unveiled plans to construct a new $450 million joint laboratory complex in Harrisburg. According to DGS, the site plans they unveiled for the $450 million laboratory complex will provide state-of-the-art research and analysis facilities for four commonwealth agencies.
Venus Williams talks about being part of Carnegie Museum of Art podcast
Aug. 23—Venus Williams is the narrator behind the Carnegie Museum of Art's "Widening the Lens" podcast, a six-part series that explores the relationship between people, photography and the environment. That relationship is contextualized, discussed and analyzed by scholars, artists from diverse backgrounds and Williams herself. Some of the artists also appear in the accompanying exhibition ...
Pittsburgh Market Scene Turns Confrontational as Security Guard Discharges Weapon
Gunfire interrupted the daily bustle at a local Pittsburgh market yesterday, resulting in a dramatic encounter between a security guard and a belligerent customer. Pittsburgh Police were called to the 1100 block of Highwood Street after a security guard at Kuhn's Market was forced to take aggressive measures when facing a potentially armed individual, as reported by the Pittsburgh Public Safety blotter.
Singer Taylor Acorn talks about her ties to Pittsburgh, new album and 'People Watching' video
Aug. 23—Pop-punk singer Taylor Acorn is originally from Wellsboro in north-central Pennsylvania and is currently living in Nashville. But she feels like she's going to wind up in Pittsburgh someday, since her partner of five years grew up in Johnstown and his family now lives in Cranberry. "So every Christmas, birthday, just to go hang out, we're always in Pittsburgh," she said last week from ...
Modular house in Garfield on the market
A modular house dubbed The Picket Fence has arrived at its final destination in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. The residence was constructed offsite and delivered to an empty lot on North Aiken Avenue in December. Some additional interior and exterior work needed to be done as well as landscaping to the place, which appears at first glance to be one unit but is actually two.
Monessen community steps up to help veterans restore tank memorial
MONESSEN, Pa. (KDKA) -- Before coming to Monessen, the city's M4 Sherman tank was likely traversing the battlefields of Europe and Asia, helping the U.S. fight in both World War II and the Korean War.Since 1959 however, the tank's only mission has been to stand sentry in Monessen City Park and after more than 60 years of standing guard on the park's hillside, the tank was starting to show its age, with fading and peeling paint, along with visible rust and wear.That's when retired Air Force veteran Ron Chromulak of Monessen jumped into action, emailing local companies and groups, asking...
Sportsbeat: Week 1 – High school football scores and highlights for Aug. 23
WTAJ highlights some of the area’s best high school football games with special coverage every Friday at 11 p.m., only on SportsBeat. Each week there will also be a featured GAME OF THE WEEK. It’s a District 6 matchup to kick off the 2024 season as the Richland Rams on the Penn Cambria Panthers. Games […]
2025 Pitt CB Commit Following Path Forged by LeSean McCoy
Pitt commit Shawn Lee Jr. and LeSean McCoy have a couple of things in common now. Lee — a 5-foot-10, 170-pound three-star athlete from Harrisburg, Pa. — has spent the last few seasons starring at Harrisburg High, but after he was denied eligibility by the PIAA for his senior season, he needed a new home. So, he followed the McCoy route and will spend his “post-graduate” year at Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y.
Ongoing feud among Abington Township neighbors over alleged antisemitic behavior and anti-hate lawn signs reaches new verdict in PA Supreme Court
Drs. Simon and Toby Galapo of Abington Township are appellants in a legal battle that has made its way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Record reported today. On Tuesday, August 20, four state Supreme Court justices reversed a trial court injunction issued by the Montgomery County Court of...
Police Release Details of Side-by-Side Incident That Seriously Injured 13-Year-Old in Pinegrove Township
PINEGROVE TWP., Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Franklin have released the details of an incident involving a side-by-side in Pinegrove Township that seriously injured a 13-year-old girl last week. According to a release issued by PSP Franklin on Thursday, August 22, the crash took place around 3:45 p.m....
Pet of the Day 08/23/24
Nelson was found with a major injury that required his tail to be amputated but he doesn’t mind at all. This boy is so sweet and loving. He waits patiently for his food and rubs against your legs to say Good Morning. He loves everyone. If you think Nelson...
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