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They came from all over the world to throw stones at Skipping Championship
An event sometimes dominated by a Titusville family, Franklin dumped several hundred stones from all over the world into the mighty Allegheny River. Stones hauled from Scotland, Japan, California, Canada and many from the shores of Lake Erie. The annual Pennsylvania State Stone Skipping Championship was once again held last...
Sports roundup: Golf has strong start; football team has first game tonight against Corry
Titusville Golf season got a jump on everyone with a solid effort to defeat Slippery Rock at home. The Rockets play at Cross Creek. The four top scorers were Aiden Huffman with a 46, Wyatt Obert and Lucas Henderson each hit 46 and Luke Ongly recorded a 49. As a team they won by three strokes 185 to 188.They are scheduled to play against multiple teams in the CASH mega-match today. They will host Mercyhurst Prep August 28.
Bailey’s Daily: Flyers Roster; Penguins Trade Shocks Hockey Community
In Friday’s edition of Bailey’s Daily, we’ll be talking the latest Philadelphia Flyers news, NHL news, stories, highlights, and more from the last day. The Philadelphia Flyers have apparently dropped their big ol’ roster for training camp and the upcoming NHL preseason, which starts in *checks notes* four weeks!
State of Emergency extended to all West Virginia counties due to drought
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Gov. Jim Justice announced he has extended the statewide State of Emergency for an additional 30 days due to a shortage of rainfall that has caused drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates extreme, severe, and moderate drought conditions have continued to impact the entire state. Gov. Justice also reminds agencies […]
Suspects in July bank robbery in North Canton arrested in Pennsylvania
CLEVELAND — Three people accused of robbing a North Canton bank at gunpoint in July were tracked down this week and arrested in Pennsylvania after being connected to another alleged robbery, police said. According to a social media post from the North Canton Police Department, Matthew D. Smith, 32,...
Pa. schools get just under $1 million to tackle lead contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced $26 million in funding to help schools and child care facilities test for and treat lead contamination in drinking water. The annual funding is part of the Voluntary School and Childcare Lead Testing and Reduction Grant, which has provided more than $150...
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
FULL HOUSE FOR “CLEMENTE” DOCUMENTARY AT INDIANA THEATER
A local filmmaker showed off his latest work at the Indiana Theater last night. (Director David Altrogge, Cinematographer Michael Hartnett, Producer Mary Sabol and Editor Jon Lefkovitz flashing a “21” in tribute to Roberto Clemente at a screening at the Indiana Theater. Photo by Josh Widdowson) The auditorium...
New Penn State football commit lights up season opener with multi-touchdown performance
High school football returned to the Keystone State this week, but new Nittany Lions pledge Kemon Spell needed no time to shake off the rust. The McKeesport running back and Penn State football commit started his sophomore season on a high note Friday evening, showing why he’s recently been tabbed as one of the nation’s top prospects in the 2027 recruiting class.
Mid-Penn football stars for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Teams in Pennsylvania got the high school football season going on Friday, and several Mid-Penn players turned in big games. The following is a quick look at the top performances reported to PennLive:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
2 sloths at National Aviary celebrate birthdays with big party
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Two of the sloths at the National Aviary celebrated their birthdays surrounded by lots of yummy food and hundreds of guests on Thursday.It was quite the affair, with over 300 people coming to the aviary to celebrate 7-year-old Vivien and 24-year-old Wookiee, who have back-to-back birthdays on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. Guests gathered in the tropical rainforest habitat, watching Wookiee eat a cake filled with his favorite treats like corn, green beans, hibiscus flowers, biscuits and leafy greens, all topped with a sweet potato icing. Guests signed a giant card, which was finished off with the flourish...
Country music star opens up about relationship with former Steelers quarterback
Lainey Wilson has been open about trying to keep her relationship with former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges as private as possible. But she’s a big-time country music star, and so the questions about her personal life are common. And, she and “Duck” have, slowly, opened up a bit about the relationship. Which brings us to Wilson’s interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1 this week.
Big Knob Grange Fair brings demo derby, truck & tractor pulls, a rodeo, live music, food
NEW SEWICKLEY TWP. ― The 82nd installment of the Big Knob Grange Fair returns Aug. 27-31. That means entertainment, amusement rides and food galore. "I'm personally excited we're bringing back the rodeo, since it's been a long time since we've done one," Big Knob Grange Fair chairman Dave Stang said. "We're also having...
Uniontown Lake squeezes past McKeesport
Uniontown Lake finally found a way to top McKeesport 36-35 in a Pennsylvania high school football matchup on Aug. 23. Both teams were shutout in the first and second quarters. McKeesport moved ahead by earning a 21-7 advantage over Uniontown Lake at the end of the third quarter. The Blue...
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,...
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