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Erie Zoo announces dates for ZooBoo 2024
(WJET/WFXP)– With summer winding down things are starting to get a little eerie at the zoo with the dates set for ZooBoo 2024. The Erie Zoo announced their schedule for the fundraiser going on every night from October 17 to 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. for families to enjoy a scary, but not too scary, good time.
Unique theater idea keeps Hobnob writers, players on their toes
Four sleepy playwrights and a group of local actors willing to challenge themselves prepared for a unique theatrical exercise on Saturday. The Hobnob Theatre Company hosted the innovative 24-Hour Play Project, in which a stage production is conceived, cast, written, rehearsed and produced in 24 hours. Justin Anderson, who oversaw...
Young players on Penn-Trafford golf team looking to shave off a few strokes
Starting new is the theme surrounding the 2024 Penn-Trafford boys golf team. Graduation hit the team hard as only one player on this year’s roster — senior Aiden Dzurko — saw playing time with the starters last season. And Dzurko’s was limited to one or two matches when Nick Turowski was playing in the annual Palmer Cup for the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association.
Benedictine Sisters of Erie find unique solution to battle invasive species
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie have come up with a creative solution for the invasive species on their property. “Let’s Goat Buffalo” is visiting the sisters to clear out invasive species. On Saturday, the sisters invited the public to watch the goats work, do some arts and crafts...
Hickory Wins Showdown With Farrell; Mercer, Cambridge Springs Triumph Powered by Generational Wealth Management
FARRELL, Pa. – The early season showdown went the way of the Hickory Hornets. Hickory built a 14-0 lead and led throughout in a tight 35-31 win over Farrell on Saturday. Trevor Borowicz caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Zander Telesz and Kelvin Morrison broke off a 29-yard touchdown run to stake the Hornets to their early lead.
Five Years in the Making
SHEFFIELD, Pa. – Sheffield brought winning back to Wolverine Mountain Saturday for the first time in 27 games with a 38-6 victory over visiting Bucktail. “I didn’t want to focus on that number this week,” said Sheffield head coach Mike Barr in response to the drought. “This...
4 Steelers who locked up roster spots after the loss to the Lions
The Steelers just completed their final game of the preseason and the last big offseason event is roster cutdown day next week. There was a lot up for grabs this week, as quite a few players were fighting it out for their roster lives as positional battles raged on. It was a good showing for quite a few names.
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Aug. 25, 2024
Aug. 24—Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 1-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 0-1, 2 3. Norwin, 1-0, 5 4. Canon-McMillan, 0-1, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 0-1, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 1-0, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 1-0, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 1-0, 5 4. Woodland Hills, 0-1, 3 5. Penn Hills, 0-1, 4 Out: none Class 4A 1. Aliquippa, 0-0, 1 2. Montour, 1-0, 2 3. Mars, 1-0, 3 4. ...
8 new members join Somerset County Baseball Old-Timers Hall of Fame
SOMERSET — The Somerset County Baseball Old-Timers inducted eight new members into the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on Saturday at the Stoystown American Legion. The class included Jack Boyer, Bob Christner, David Jodon Sr., Bill Knapp, Craig Knupp, Barry Landis, James Seibert and Terry Swank. ...
Port Farms’ Flower Fest & Craft Show returns next week for its second year
(WJET/WFXP) – A returning event at Port Farms will treat guests to bountiful blooms and homemade crafts for the second year in a row. Port Farms will kick off its Flower Festival & Craft Show next week where guests can enjoy life on the farm, pick their own flowers and check out a craft show featuring local vendors, specialty food items and much more.
City of Warren to Hold Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste Recycling Event
WARREN, Pa. – The City of Warren is hosting a household hazardous and electronic waste recycling event (open to all County residents) at Betts Park on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. The event begins at 9 a.m., will be near the park’s West End (Betts and Bocce Pavilions), and is...
‘Poverty and racism is trauma’…Erica Givner, Leon Ford keynote the NAMI Black Mental Health Summit
DR. ERICA L. GIVNER SPEAKS AT THE HOSANNA HOUSE. Thirteen years ago, when Dr. Erica Givner started her licensed therapist practice, she would Google “Black mental health provider” and she said there was pretty much nothing that came up in the Pittsburgh area. These days, “we have pages...
New ventures spark West Virginia econoimc development boom
West Virginia attracted $10 billion in private sector investments between 2022 and 2023, a 50% increase over the previous four years. Projects like Form Energy's battery manufacturing facility in Weirton and Nucor's steel mill in Mason County are both expected to create hundreds of jobs. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2024 Week Zero
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Drew Welhorsky. What coach says – “Drew was a very mature leader,” South Fayette coach Marty Spieler said about Welhorsky’s play Friday. “We spoke about not getting too high or too low, and he was able to keep our team on track even when we put ourselves behind the sticks with penalties.
New Middletown resident faces five felony charges after reported Howland bar fight
Howland police officers were dispatched to Leon’s bar at 111 Niles Cortland Road, about 9:35 p.m. Aug. 17 to find an unconscious man on the ground in the parking lot. It appeared the man, identified as a 58-year-old from New Middletown, had blood on the back of his head, apparently from blunt force trauma, the police report stated.
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