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Westmoreland County Friday Night Lights - Week One
The combination of Kyle Dupill and opportunistic defense and special teams sparked Franklin Regional in a 49-26 road win against Hempfield Area. Dupill notched 107 yards rushing and three scores on the ground, while the Panthers’ defense created four turnovers, including a pick-six, and the special teams yielded a kickoff return score. Jaymier Austin produced the 82-yard kickoff return, while Darwin Jones notched the interception return score for FR, which moved to 2-0. The Spartans, who dipped to 0-2, were led by returning QB Dom Detruf, who went 19-of-37 for 309 yards, with three TDs and a pair of interceptions. Aidan Stinebiser had three receptions for 45 yards and two TDs for the Spartans, while Nick Marquis recorded two catches for a team-best 70 yards receiving and a score.
New Jersey Drivers to Pay More to Cross Into PA
Bad news for anyone who plans to drive into Pennsylvania. The Delaware River Port Authority has raised the cost of tolls on 4 major bridges into the Keystone State. Effective immediately, the cost to cross the Walt Whitman, Betsy Ross, and Commodore Barry Bridges will rise twenty percent, from five dollars to six.
Inflation explained: It seems everything is more expensive than 5 years ago. Here's why.
Sep. 1—As she walked the aisles of Walmart in Frazer, Ashley Williams of Pittsburgh's Morningside neighborhood wanted to know the "mathematics behind" the rising cost of milk, eggs and other staples. Terry Riehle of Greensburg struggled to understand why Land O'Lakes cheese costs more per pound than most cuts of meat at Shop 'n Save in Greensburg. Jennifer Vislosky of Verona wondered aloud how ...
These Five Chester County High Schools Made the Top 20 in Pennsylvania
Five Chester County high schools are in the top 20 in PA, according to the Best High Schools list from U.S. News & World Report. Five Chester County high schools are in the top 20 in The Keystone State, according to the 2023-2024 Best High Schools list from U.S. News & World Report.
Pa. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis pitches state contracting to Black-owned businesses, touts 30% jump as progress
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Pennsylvania state agencies were encouraged to spend more taxpayer money with minority-owned and veteran-owned small businesses over the past two years and did just that, government contracting data shows.
'Mini' art exhibit in Tarentum to double as fundraiser for Highlands theater program
Sep. 1—Betty Trout loves her backyard bees almost as much as she loves painting them. So when she heard about Tarentum's Manos Gallery putting out a call for local artists to submit pitches for a fundraiser exhibit called "24 Minis," she knew exactly what she was going to paint. "This was right in my wheelhouse," said Trout, 67, of Murrysville, who also is a member of the East Suburban Artists ...
WSFS Bank Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizing 250th Birthday Celebrations for Navy, Marine Corps
From left: Homecoming 250 Vice President Monica Hallman and President George Leone; Rodger Levenson, CEO of WSFS Bank; and Steve Klammer, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust. WSFS Bank has donated $50,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, a nonprofit organizing 250th birthday celebrations for the...
PennDOT Denies Several Personalized License Plate Applications Daily; Here Are Some of Them
PennDOT issues many vanity license plates annually, but it also rejects countless applications, from the puerile to the racist, according to a staff report from City & State Pennsylvania. Over at PennDOT, it’s somebody’s job to check the thousands of vanity license plate applications annually and pull out the bad...
Horrendous Spot In Penn State-West Virginia Game Leaves College Football World Speechless
Week one of the college football season can be difficult for teams and coaches trying to get into a rhythm. It can also, apparently, be a difficult one for officials who are attempting to get into the swing of things as well. Take, for example, this spot from Penn State‘s week one game against West […] The post Horrendous Spot In Penn State-West Virginia Game Leaves College Football World Speechless appeared first on BroBible.
‘Strongest core of seniors’ has Norwin boys soccer ready for run at repeat , Trib HSSN
Norwin’s Daniel Maddock battles for possession against Warwick during a PIAA Class 4A first-round playoff game last season. With an experienced group of seniors as a pillar, Norwin has its eyes on a WPIAL Class 4A repeat. If the Knights do go back-to-back, veteran coach Scott Schuchert believes his...
Veteran lineup has Franklin Regional girls in position to succeed
Good things can happen when most of your returning starters are seniors. The Franklin Regional girls soccer team will lean on experience from a group that has been around the block a few times in WPIAL Class 3A. Key 12th grade returnees include offensive centerpiece Abby Paterline (MF/F), Brooke Blakley...
Trump explains Barron’s reaction to assassination attempt: ‘He loves his father’
Former President Donald Trump reflected on how concerned his youngest son was when he found out about his father’s near-death encounter at a Pennsylvania rally. Donald Trump had been speaking to supporters at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July when gunfire shots were heard, with at least one of the bullets skimming the former […]
Update: Flood advisory affecting Southwest Pa. until 1 a.m. Sunday
An updated flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 12:49 a.m. in effect until 1:30 a.m. for Allegheny, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. The weather service describes, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas," states the weather service. "Turn...
Men’s Soccer Falls With Late Tomcat Goal
The Official Athletic Site of The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg GREENVILLE – The Bobcat Men;s Soccer team completed their second game in as many days to open the 2024 season, dropping its first road match to the Tomcats of Thiel 2-1. Sophomore Matt Armenio scored the Bobcats first goal of the season on a penalty kick early in the second half. Pitt-Greensburg out shot the Tomcats 13-12, but Thiel was able to get ten shots off in the second half alone, with two of those shots resulting in goals. Sophomore keeper Brett Barnes made his first start of the…
Men's Golf Takes Pitt-Bradford Invitational Victory
BRADFORD: The Pitt-Greensburg men's golf team competed in their first match of the season on Saturday at the Penn Hills Club in Bradford. The Bobcats shot a 310 and won the tiebreak with the Panthers of Pitt-Bradford to notch the squad's first win of the season. The Bobcats finished the...
Mt. Pleasant wins high-scoring, OT affair against Greensburg Central Catholic
It was another high-scoring affair between Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Central Catholic, and this year’s iteration took double overtime. Vikings quarterback Cole Chatfield found sophomore running back Stephen Predajna wide open in the right flat for a touchdown, and Predajna punched in the 2-point conversion for a 36-35 Mt. Pleasant victory Friday.
Women's XC is Back at Wolfpack Invitational
YOUNGWOOD: The Pitt-Greensburg women's cross-country team is back at it as the team competed in the Wolpack Invitational 5k, hosted by Westmoreland County Community College. Bobcat junior Trinity Lockwood-Morris was the team's top finisher with the No. 13 team in the event. Lockwood-Morris finished the 5k in 25:34.80. Senior captain...
Greensburg Salem pulls away to rout Ligonier Valley, improves to 2-0
Greensburg Salem fell behind early for the second consecutive game. And for the second consecutive game, the Golden Lions roared from behind for a victory. Max Topper scored two touchdowns, and senior Kai Brunot rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown to lead Greensburg Salem (2-0) to a 43-14 nonconference victory against Ligonier Valley (1-1) on Friday at Offutt Field. It was victory 713 in school history.
Women's Volleyball Competes Well in First Day of Bearcat Challenge
LATROBE – it was quite a day for Pitt-Greensburg sophomore outside hitter Madison Friess as she recorded 26 kills over two matches, but it was not enough for the Bobcats to come out with a victory in day one of the Saint Vincent Bearcat Challenge. The Bobcats dropped their first match of the day to host Saint Vincent 3-1. The Bison of Bethany took the nightcap by a score of 3-0. It was a competitive match between the Bearcats and Bobcats as the first three sets were all withing four points. The Bearcats took sets one and three 25-21 while the Bobcats took set 2 25-23. The hosts finished off the visitors 25-19 in set four. Grace Bradley and Abigail Smulik both had double-digit assists while senior Alanna Mely had 20 digs in the match.
Women's Soccer Drops Physical Battle to Lycoming
GREENSBURG – The Pitt-Greensburg women's soccer team took Ridilla Field for the first time since 2022 and dropped a physical game to the Warriors of Lycoming by a score of 2-1. The Bobcats lone goal scorer was freshmanRiley Gesinski, who took just over 15 minutes to score her first collegiate goal for the Bobcats. Senior Keeper Paige John made five saves in the game, four coming in the first half. The Warriors out shot the Bobcats 13-4, and 7-3 in shots on goal. Lycoming also had 11 corner kicks in the match. The sides combined for 27 fouls and five cards in the match.
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