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Local roundup: Belle Vernon edges Murrysville in state Legion tourney; Trafford stays alive
Belle Vernon scored a run in the sixth inning and two in the seventh and rallied to defeat host Murrysville, 3-2, in the Pennsylvania American Legion tournament at North Allegheny. The loss eliminated Murrysville from the tournament. Belle Vernon will face Northeastern, which lost 8-4 to Quakertown, at 12:40 p.m....
Review: Sleater-Kinney shakes off vocal woes in Pittsburgh stop of Little Rope tour
With Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein starting to lose her voice Monday night, the band made a few alterations so the show could go off without a hitch, as the seminal punk band visited Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale on their Little Rope tour. A pair of songs where Brownstein does...
Successful season ends at state tournament for Belle Vernon American Legion baseball
The best season in Belle Vernon American Legion baseball program history came to an end Monday. Northeastern scored four runs in the first three innings and held on for a 5-3 win in an elimination game of the Pennsylvania Legion State Tournament at North Allegheny. Ryan Wilson went 2 for...
Korean-American singer-songwriter eaJ in Pittsburgh, November 7.
The Argentinia-born Korean-American singer-songwriter eaJ will perform in Pittsburgh on November 7, part of his When The Rain Stopped Following Me world tour. He will perform at the Crafthouse Stage and Grill in the South Hills (map). Tickets will be available to the public from 10:00 am EST on July 31.
'Impersonating a public servant,' 'false imprisonment': Afternoon at Mt. Oliver store takes strange turn
PITTSBURGH — New video obtained exclusively by Pittsburgh's Action News 4 has shed more light on the alleged actions of a man facing a slew of charges — including impersonating a public servant and false imprisonment — deriving from his presence inside a Mount Oliver convenience store earlier this month.
Doctor hopes FDA-approved colon cancer blood tests boosts screening rates
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A simple blood test to screen for colorectal cancer was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.According to the American Cancer Society, 53,000 people will die of colorectal cancer this year and less than 60 percent follow screening guidelines. Doctors are hoping the newly approved screening tool will help change that."I'm very happy that we have an additional tool in our toolbox to help people get screened for colon cancer," said Dr. James McCormick, chief of colon and rectal surgery at Allegheny Health Network.Dr. McCormick is excited about the FDA-approved first-of-its-kind blood test. It's meant for people...
Pittsburgh Public Schools board president talks expectations and goals for upcoming school year
PITTSBURGH — More than 20,000 students in Pittsburgh Public Schools are expected to be back in the classroom in August. School board President Gene Walker said he is always excited for the first day back. "A new crop of students coming in, especially our high school kids, our eighth-graders...
WPIAL grants eligibility to 4 transfers, denies Central Catholic football freshman
Jul. 29—Greensburg Central Catholic transfer Anthony "A.J." Tarpley is fully eligible to play basketball for the Centurions this winter. The sophomore guard who transferred from Greensburg Salem had an eligibility hearing Monday at the WPIAL office in Scott. His transfer paperwork hadn't received a sign off from Greensburg Salem administrators, but WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said ...
Bridge over Pittsburgh's Saw Mill Run Blvd. to be razed
A poorly rated bridge over Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood is set to be torn down this week after a judge denied a request to halt demolition. The bridge, located near Woodruff Street, is owned by the city of Pittsburgh but is not used as...
Councilperson to introduce red light camera monitoring in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh Councilwoman plans to introduce legislation that would bring automated red-light enforcement systems to the city. Councilperson Erika Strassburger will introduce the legislation on Tuesday morning.
PMT Announces ‘Broadway at the Overlook’ 24/25 Season Preview Concert
Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) announced the Broadway at the Overlook Season Preview Concert, is set to take place from August 29 – September 1 at the picturesque West End Overlook Park. This annual event will offer a sneak peek into PMT’s upcoming season of “Heart & Soul,” featuring performances from Waitress, Jesus ChristSuperstar, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Evil Dead The Musical, The SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition, and A Lyrical Christmas Carol.
Jackie Gallagher-Smith excited to be home for Senior Women's Open
Carol Semple Thompson isn’t the only golfer in this week’s U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship with Pittsburgh roots. Jackie Gallagher-Smith, whose parents grew up in Johnstown, also calls Western Pennsylvania home. Her husband, Ed, was from Norvelt in Westmoreland County. “When I was driving in from the...
Here’s how we made Pittsburgh’s streets come alive this summer
Thank you for an incredible season of OpenStreetsPGH!. This past Saturday in Homewood + East End was a fantastic way to end our 2024 season. Attracting over 50,000 guests each summer, this year OpenStreetsPGH was thrilled to partner with hundreds with of local businesses and organizations to curate an exciting array of activities and fun for all ages and abilities.
Talk Pittsburgh Links: July 29, 2024
Visit the links below for more on today's guests & topicDelish: They Wanted To Throw A Vegetarian Wedding. Their Guests Threw A Fit.Elle: Less Is More: Welcome To The Rise Of #CelibacyThe Vandal PGHThe Shyne AwardsCreative DIY Workshop | Ya Jagoff! Jag TagPittsburgh Girls Club | InstagramBakery Square Book ClubAHN Psychiatry and Mental HealthTalk Pittsburgh on Social MediaFacebookInstagram
Update from Oakmont Carnegie Library
Change in this Thursday, August 1st Makerspace Hours. Normally we open at 10am, but this week we will open at 2pm. For full social media post, click here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=893817386116990&set=a.662729175892480&type=3.
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