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Pittsburgh-area triathlete heading to Paralympic Games in Paris
BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Paralympic Games start soon in Paris, and one of the athletes representing the U.S. is from Bethel Park. People who know retired Marine officer Eric McElvenny say he's one tough customer. "I would never mess with a Marine. Especially that guy," Andrew Chambers said. A native of Belle Vernon now living in Bethel Park, McElvenny lost part of his right leg due to an IED in Afghanistan. He could have given up on life. He didn't."The people in my life have taught me how to be resilient and when something happens to look for opportunity in it,"...
Pa. Meteorologist predicts another hurricane is coming to the East Coast region in the next couple of days
Aired; August 14th, 2024. Heading into the month of September, we are heading into the peak of hurricane season. The Central Pennsylvania region just experienced remnants of Hurricane Debbie in the past week. ABC 27’s Meteorologist Dan Tomaso, says hurricane season is roughly between August though September. “Most of...
Verona increases police pay rate in effort to attract new officers
As part of a continuing retention and recruitment effort, police officers in Verona soon will be making more money than ever before. Verona Council voted Aug. 13 to raise the pay rate by 15% for all of the department’s current and future police officers. The borough is looking to...
WPIAL girls golf preview: 3A champ Mya Morgan back for Elizabeth Forward , Trib HSSN
Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan celebrates after winning the WPIAL Class 3A girls golf championship Oct. 4, 2023, at Diamond Run Golf Club. Teams to watch:Armstrong, Elizabeth Forward, Franklin Regional, Moon, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair. Individual. 2023 champion: Mya Morgan, Elizabeth Forward. 2023 PIAA champion: Rhianna Gooneratne, Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Knoch To Begin School Next Week Despite Construction
Even as staff and administrators of the Knoch School District prepare to welcome students back next week, work crews continue to make progress on the construction project at the Knoch High School campus. According to Superintendent Dr. David Foley, even after challenges at the stadium due to a delay in...
Pirates Should Keep Trade Acquisition Past Current Contract
Amidst the current string of bad play, one player who has stood out for the Pittsburgh Pirates is Isiah Kiner-Falefa. General manager Ben Cherington acquired him from the Toronto Blue Jays during a busy day of trade deadline deals. Kiner-Falefa, 29, is in the first year of a two-year, $15 million contract, after which he becomes a free agent.
UPMC executives gave themselves raises and flew in a private jet while slashing jobs and raising fees
UPMC is a Pittsburgh juggernaut. Its expanded Mercy Hospital and corporate headquarters loom physically above the city when you enter from Parkway West. Some 4.5 million people, including many in Greater Pittsburgh, access healthcare through UPMC insurance, and the system employed around 100,000 people in 2023. As the nonprofit has...
Countdown to Kickoff: 17 schools welcome new football coaches this season , Trib HSSN
Aliquippa coach Vashawn Patrick talks with his team after practice on Aug. 9. They are new faces in new places supplying new hopes and golden dreams. Some are rookie head coaches replacing experienced coaches while some are veteran coaches starting over at new venues. Some schools have a new football...
'He definitely was a hero': Corey Comperatore's wife, daughters talk about Trump rally shooting
When shots rang out at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, one man immediately dove to protect his wife and daughters. Corey Comperatore put himself between the bullets and his family. One of those eight bullets fired struck him in the head. As America watched the...
The Upper Room hosts Erie’s homeless a picnic at the beach
It was a chance for Erie’s homeless to get a day away from city streets. The Upper Room transported about 30 people it serves to Presque Isle State Park for a fun day. The adults and children enjoyed playing on Beach 11 and having a picnic in the nearby pavilion. But the executive director said it was also a chance for social connections.
Allegheny County ramps up mosquito control. Could it harm local ecosystems?
After Baldauf and his team sprayed such an insecticide in Schenley Park last August, Greenfield resident Valerie Warhol contacted the county Board of Health to express concern for the park’s monarch butterfly population and other beneficial insects. The post Allegheny County ramps up mosquito control. Could it harm local ecosystems? appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Oil City Woman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Man During Argument in Cranberry Township
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City woman has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to assaulting a man during an argument in Cranberry Township. Court records indicate that during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, August 14, in front of District Judge Patrick Lowrey, 41-year-old Kristi Lynne Couch, of Oil City, pleaded guilty to the following charge:
Pitt's Pat Narduzzi declines to name starting QB for opener, loves competition between Nate Yarnell, Eli Holstein
Aug. 15—Although it's been assumed Nate Yarnell will start Pitt's season at quarterback, coach Pat Narduzzi said Thursday morning there's a battle going on between Yarnell and redshirt freshman Eli Holstein that wasn't decided after the first 12 practices. "You can be a starter at the end of spring ball," Narduzzi said before practice No. 13. "It doesn't mean you're a starter (later). That's ...
Dan’s Daily: Sidney Crosby Speculation; RFA Madness
The Pittsburgh Penguins have sold salary cap space for draft picks but have also acquired a gaggle of players in the process, who, to be kind, are not players they would have targeted if winning now were the goal. Pittsburgh Hockey Now took dead aim at the pretense of remaining competitive with a strong undercurrent of rebuilding that president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas is undertaking. It seems several Hockey Now beat writers extrapolated the consequences of the St. Louis Blues’ RFA offer sheets to their own teams, both on the attack and defense. The NHL network released the Top 20 Wings, and multiple outlets seized on Sidney Crosby not yet signing a contract, including one in Montreal.
Castrol® FloRacing Night in America Set for Lernerville Debut
SARVER, Pa. (August 14, 2024) — Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, Pa.) welcomes Castrol® FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota to town for the first time ever, one week from today on Wednesday, August 21. On the heels of his victory in the last series event at Fairbury Speedway,...
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