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Lead investigator of Flight 427 reveals accidental discovery that solved mystery
SAVANNAH, Ga. — In the moments beforeFlight 427 plummeted into the earth in Hopewell Township in 1994, the pilots had just 27 seconds to try to figure out what had gone wrong. Discovering the answer took investigators four years. Chronicle traveled more than 700 miles to Savannah, Georgia, to...
PITT-GREENSBURG ANNOUNCES JOSIAH FERENCZY AS HEAD TENNIS COACH
The Pitt-Greensburg Department of Athletics is happy to announce Josiah Ferenczy as the new head coach of Bobcat men's and women's tennis. Ferenczy takes over after spending the last three seasons as an assistant coach. Josiah has been an important part of the Bobcats AMCC dominance the last three years,...
Twelve-Hit Game Powers the Black Bears to Fourth Straight Win
GRANVILLE, W.Va. - The West Virginia Black Bears won the first of three games against the Frederick Keys 8-5 at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Hot off a sweep of the Scrappers, the Black Bears tallied 12 hits in Friday night’s win with Ryan Grabosch and Kendal Ewell comprising half the total.
Ty Kershaw, Monessen use big plays to rout Charleroi in game between rivals
The first three times Monessen’s Tyvaughn Kershaw touched the ball in the Greyhounds’ Week Zero matchup versus Mon Valley rival Charleroi, he wound up in the end zone. Only two of those touches counted as scores, but that was more than enough for Kershaw and the Greyhounds as they rolled to a 59-12 win over the Cougars on Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
Countdown to EndZone: East Hardy
EAST HARDY, W. Va. (WHSV) - Five straight winning seasons for a program may seem impressive to some, but for East Hardy head coach Devon Orndorff, it’s not enough. “It hasn’t been good enough for us,” Orndorff said. “We can hang our hats on some good seasons and great playoff wins, but our end goal is always going to be the same: to win a state championship.”
Norwin comes together to honor 2 former football players killed in crashes
IRWIN, Pa. — A Westmoreland County community took a moment Friday before the first high school football game of the year to remember two people killed in recent crashes. Josiah Pastories, 19, and Colin Bargiel, 16, were killed in separate crashes recently. Before Friday's game against Penn-Trafford, Norwin remembered the two, who played on the team. The happiest days of Pastories life were spent on the gridiron. "He would get pumped up, he would pump up the team, he was so excited," his mother, Lisa Marie Pastories, said. She last saw her 19-year-old son two months ago."He was on his way to work, it...
Late TD pass lifts Jeannette past Mt. Pleasant in comeback victory
Mt. Pleasant appeared to have Jeannette right where it wanted it. A seven-point lead with three minutes and change remaining and a fresh turnover in their hands. But Jeannette wasn’t ready to call it a night. The more chances the Jayhawks got, the hungrier they looked. They came to...
Butler County dog park alerts visitors to possible canine parvovirus exposure
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) -- A dog park in Butler County is reporting an exposure of canine parvovirus. The Butler Parks Department received a call from a person using Jade's Dog Park informing them that just after a visit to the park, their dog was diagnosed with canine parvovirus. "We had one report of a parvo case, they reported they received the parvo disease and they reported that they were at the dog park, so what we do, we come up and we want to inform people of it," said Lance Wellibes, the director of Butler County Parks and Recreation.The parks department...
Pregnant woman killed in house fire in Elrama, Washington County
ELRAMA, Pa. — A young woman who was rescued from a fire at a Washington County home Friday morning has died. The chief of Elrama Volunteer Fire Company identified the victim as Sabrina Boyle, 19. A family friend told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that Boyle was 24 weeks pregnant...
Norwin asserts itself in opening win over Penn-Trafford
Norwin coach Mike Brown said he emphasized physicality and tackling in the offseason. They also wanted to run the ball better to take pressure off junior quarterback Tristyn Tavares. The Knights showed their hard work in the offseason paid off Friday in the Week Zero season opener. Norwin was physical,...
Southmoreland pulls away from Valley to secure victory in opener
On a night when wanted to win its Week Zero game against Valley in memory of coach Tim Bukowski’s late father, Ron, the visiting Vikings had other ideas. The Scotties entered the opener at 4-2 in Week Zero games and 3-0 at home. But they had never beaten Valley in five meetings, the most recent being in 1995.
Latrobe takes advantage of Connellsville miscues in shutout victory
Turnovers are a killer for any football team, and for Connellsville, turnovers spelled doom in Friday’s Week Zero season- opener against Latrobe at Connellsville Stadium. A pick-6 on the first play from scrimmage quickly put the Falcons in a hole, and they never recovered as Latrobe rolled to a 41-0 win.
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...
West Mifflin Uses Second Half Comeback to Down Elizabeth Forward 17-16
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — The West Mifflin Titans (1-0) used a second-half comeback to down the Elizabeth Forward Warriors (0-1) by the score of 17-16 in the opening week of action across the WPIAL. This was a rematch of the drama-infested Class-3A quarterfinals matchup from a season ago when the Warriors walked out on top of that game and advanced to the semifinals. The Titans got their revenge to kick off the 2024 season.
Motorcycle and karate fundraisers for karate instructor injured in crash
IRWIN, Pa. — Master Kim, who owns C.S. Kim Karate, is planning a fundraising tournament for his student and chief instructor, Master Elizabeth Lindsay. Kim is only speaking to Pittsburgh's Action News 4 about Lindsay, who has inspired all ages at the North Huntingdon location. "She wins three grand...
Maryland Weather: Temperatures cool off by end of the week
BALTIMORE -- Low temperatures tonight will fall into the lower 70s. We are monitoring the possibility of storms developing upstream in Ohio and Pennsylvania. These storms could move into the region, particularly northern Maryland, after dark and continue through midnight. The front responsible for triggering Wednesday evening's storms will move south of the region by Thursday. With the front lingering nearby, there will be a continued chance of rain from Thursday into Friday. The best chance for rain on Thursday will be mainly west of Baltimore and across Northern Virginia.High temperatures on Thursday will be noticeably cooler, in the low to...
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