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Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Hempfield’s Dom Detruf shines in return
Hempfield took the field Friday night in its home opener with a surprise starter at quarterback. Junior Dom Detruf, who tried to keep his medical clearance Wednesday under wraps, returned after limited practice time this summer because of myocarditis — an inflamed heart. “We tried to keep it quiet,”...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Jiana Patterson, Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni
Claim to fame: Patterson, a transfer from Greensburg Central Catholic, has made an immediate impact with the Spartans. The talented forward scored two goals as Hempfield defeated North Hills, 2-1, to break an 18-game losing streak. Patterson also scored a goal in the season-opening loss to Connellsville. Patterson also has two assists this season. Her career goal total is 35, and she said she would like to reach 50 before she graduates next year.
Rambo leads Titans to wins over RIT, Pitt-Greensburg
LATROBE, Pa.--Junior middle hitter Shelby Rambo (East Palestine, Ohio) finished with a combined 26 kills and hit .548 Saturday to lead the Westminster College women's volleyball program to a pair of victories at Saint Vincent College's Bearcat Challenge. The Titans opened with a 3-1 win over Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) before winning in straight sets against Pitt-Greensburg.
Suspect on the run after stabbing incident at Johnstown Galleria
RICHLAND TWP., CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) – A man was stabbed near the food court of the Johnstown Galleria, a shopping mall outside the city, Saturday afternoon, Richland Twp. Police said. Police said two men got involved in a physical fight, when one man stabbed the other. They said...
Franciscan Volleyball Wins Two at Saint Vincent
Elizabeth Luebbers, Grace Wallace, Sarah Clyde, Kaitlan Hickey, Tessa Miller, Ava King & libero - Sara Moore. Franciscan Women's Volleyball got back after it bright and early on Saturday morning with a 10:00 a.m. start time against Bethany in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It would be worth the early wake-up, as the Barons picked up their first win of the season in four sets over the Bison.
Kids At Trump Rally Crack Up Host With Killer Impression Of Trump And His Secret Service Agents
Three youngsters in Johnstown, Pennsylvania had the hosts of Right Side Broadcasting’s rally coverage cracking up with their impersonations of Donald Trump, complete with trademark gestures, and two pint-size Secret Service agents on Friday. Outside the Friday rally, the lines were long and crowded to see the former president...
Womem's Volleyball defeats Pitt-Greensburg, 3-1; falls to Westminster, 3-1 in Pennsylvania
LATROBE, Pa. – The RIT Women's Volleyball team split two matches on the second day of the St. Vincent Bearcat Invitational, Saturday, defeating Pitt-Greensburgh, 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 14-25, 25-15) before falling to Westminster, 3-1 (25-15, 27-25, 27-29, 25-20) for its first loss of the season. RIT 3, PITT-GREENSBURG 1...
Drake Troutman Dives Into New Deal With Viper-Big Frog Motorsports
Drake Troutman seemingly didn’t have a minute to himself ahead of Friday’s Labor Day 55 Classic at Bedford Speedway. Right before the drivers’ meeting, the 19-year-old hastily worked to make sure every nut and bolt had been buttoned up on his new No. 58v Viper-Big Frog Motorsports race machine as he tightened screws on the nosepiece with a battery-powered drill so its flushed across the race car’s body. | RaceWire.
Annual Ethnic Festival brings community together
For almost 30 years, the Cambria City Ethnic Festival has been bringing people together in the Johnstown area. Organizers, including Father Timothy Ferris from Saint Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, said annual events like this are community builders and help tie us together. They said this is reinforced by free...
Police says a man will face charges after storming into the press area at a Trump rally
Police say a man will face misdemeanor charges after he stormed into the press area at Donald Trump's rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, before being surrounded by authorities as the former
Mason Martin is learning to write, stand and speak again one year after the Karns City quarterback was injured on the football field
KARNS CITY, Pa. — Mason Martin is now recovering in his Armstrong County home, learning to write, stand with help and speak again after nine months in the hospital. The Karns City High School quarterback was injured on the football field Sept. 1, 2023. He suffered a brain bleed and his father said they were told he might not survive.
Confirmed: Tornado touches down in Blair County
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The National Weather Service (NWS) out of State College confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down Thursday afternoon. The tornado touched down in the Roaring Spring area Aug. 29 at 4:17 p.m. with estimated peak winds of 95 miles per hour. The NWS said it lasted three minutes, had a max […]
Trump Tells Rally Crowd ‘You Have Smart Ones’ And Black Congressman Byron Donalds Is One of Them
Trump said of prominent Black supporter Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) "That one is smart!" — adding "You have smart ones" without specifying what the "ones" were. The post Trump Tells Rally Crowd ‘You Have Smart Ones’ And Black Congressman Byron Donalds Is One of Them first appeared on Mediaite.
Bald Eagle improves to .500 in Nagle’s return
After being injured last week in their game against Bishop Guilfoyle, Bald Eagle Area quarterback Carson Nagle was back behind center in their Friday night contest with Central Cambria in a Laurel Highlands battle. The Eagles rebounded from their week one loss by putting up 39 points en route to...
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