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The work week kicks off with rain making Monday an Impact Day in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jill Szwed said afternoon showers, including pockets of heavy rain, are expected in the Pittsburgh area on Monday. Because of that, Monday is an Impact Day in Pittsburgh. In the Certified Most Accurate Forecast, Szwed said isolated showers are also expected Tuesday...
Cranberry Teen Dies In Pittsburgh Crash
A teenager from Cranberry is dead after a motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh. 19-year-old Aiden Tanner was riding his motorcycle on Route 51 Friday night around 8:20 p.m. in the Mt. Washington section of Pittsburgh. Police say Tanner lost control of his bike and crashed. He was wearing a helmet, but...
Pennsylvania House Leader Wants Trump Shooting Investigated
A Pennsylvania Republican leader thinks the shooting at a Trump rally should be looked into. Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler is introducing legislation to look into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, in Butler. House Resolution 501 would form a House Select Committee to investigate the actions and response of state and local law enforcement following the assassination attempt. The bipartisan committee would then produce a report on the incident no later than November 30th. Cutler says the committee will not be looking to assign blame, but rather it seeks to discover how law enforcement can better improve practices going forward.
WATCH: Chase Harler reacts to Best Virginia’s loss to Zoo Crew in TBT
PITTSBURGH — Best Virginia head coach Chase Harler spoke to the media Monday night following Best Virginia’s 91-79 too Zoo Crew in the second round of the TBT Pittsburgh Regional at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Harler discussed the back-and-forth battle, his time as Best Virginia’s head coach,...
YWCA Great Pittsburgh seeks Equity Awards nominations
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh is seeking nominations for its Equity Awards this upcoming fall. Nominations are currently open for the YWCA Equity Awards, and are due at 11:59 pm on July 31. The YWCA asks that you nominate leaders, especially women of color, who share the YWCA’s mission in empowering women and eliminating racism.
Highland Park trees may have to make way for water treatment work
"Landscaping lends itself to stabilization of the park hillside, the canopy, the recreation enjoyment, the benefits of the park alone. It would be pretty catastrophic," said City Forester Lisa Ceoffe. The post Highland Park trees may have to make way for water treatment work appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Apollo-Ridge grad Nick Curci chooses to leave football, focus on track and field at Duquesne
For a time, football defined Nick Curci’s role. Not much — if anything — exemplified it more than a tenacious approach to his senior year when he spearheaded a furious late-season rally that carried injury-stricken Apollo-Ridge to an improbable WPIAL playoff berth. He finished the year with...
Lancaster County Coroner's Office identifies victims in deadly Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Lancaster County Coroner's Office said the three people killed in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike over the weekend were a father and his two children. They are:. Donnell Hickson, 43, of Baldwin, New York. Decir Hickson, 18, of Pittsburgh. An 11-year-old girl from...
Best Virginia, Zoo Crew meet in first TBT Backyard Brawl
PITTSBURGH — West Virginia and Pitt fans no longer have to wait until September to get their Backyard Brawl fix. After both teams won their first-round matchups in TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional, Best Virginia (WVU alumni) and Zoo Crew (Pitt alumni) will meet Monday night in the TBT regional semifinal at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
Russell Wilson's name thrown out as potential surprise cut in 2024
The 2024 NFL season can't get here soon enough. With so much time to think, it seems some of us writers have started to put stuff in the universe that probably doesn't need to be out there. The problem with the NFL offseason is that you can say just about anything is in the realm of possibility until it's not. That's sort of what seems to be going on with a pretty major outlet suggesting former Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson could be cut for the second time in 2024.
Ohio State to host Pitt, welcome Doug Gottlieb to Value City Arena in 2024-25
Ohio State men's basketball will host Pittsburgh as its marquee home opponent in 2024-25. The Panthers are part of a seven-game slate of non-conference home games at Value City Arena in coach Jake Diebler’s first year leading the program. The Buckeyes have previously announced three other non-conference games against high-major opponents, and a...
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