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McKeesport Area School District kicks off new school year
MCKEESPORT, Pa. — Monday was the first day back to school for students in the McKeesport Area School District. With school back in session, that means more cars on the road which could mean longer commutes. For students taking the bus, the district uses an app in partnership with Krise Transportation. By downloading the Bus Status 4 app, it will give you the most up-to-date information on the status of your child's bus.
Russell Wilson can't be 'tricked or fooled' by process with Steelers
Russell Wilson has been in this league for a long time. He knows it’s a season-long grind, one that requires patience. The loss of the preseason’s first two games is not causing Wilson to overreact. He’s seen what practices are like for his new Pittsburgh Steelers team and knows what they’re capable of.
Pirates could shut down Paul Skenes for the cheapest reason imaginable
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been on a downward spiral of late, going from postseason hopefuls to regular season disappointments. It's hard to imagine the current management structure surviving the offseason, as it's well past time for the Pirates to start making serious competitive inroads in a winnable division. There have...
18 Year Old Charged after Carjacking, Exchanging Gunfire with Police in Downtown Erie
Pennsylvania State Police are continuing to investigate a carjacking that ended with an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and Erie Police officers. The suspect---identified as 18-year-old Denali Kirkland--- is charged with three counts of attempted homicide and nearly two dozen other offenses. The incident happened around 4 a.m. Friday,...
Kessel To Stay With Pittsburgh Penguins Taking On AHL Assistant General Manager Job
Amanda Kessel will not play in the PWHL this season after she was promoted to the Pittsburgh Penguins' Manager of Minor League Operations and assistant GM of the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Man Faces Charges for Allegedly Starting Bulldozer on Washington Township Property, Letting It Run for About 10 Hours
WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Leeper man is accused of starting a bulldozer on a Washington Township property and leaving it run until the property owner shut it off approximately 10 hours later. Court records indicate that Marienville-based State Police filed criminal charges against 45-year-old Dennis Ray Smith,...
Sheetz or Wawa: VP nominee Walz weighs in on the Pennsylvania debate
(WTAJ) — Sheetz or Wawa? It’s a decades-long debate here in Pennsylvania, however, Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz somehow skirted around the topic. Walz, the current governor of Minnesota, was at a breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates ahead of the Democratic National Convention when the “War of Convenience Stores” came up, according to Delaware Online. […]
Local counties to receive transportation funding boost
Harrisburg, Pa. — A large investment in crucial transportation projects will help boost multiple projects in three local counties. An investment of over $51 million in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund to support 66 transportation projects across 32 counties in Pennsylvania, according to a release from Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro. The funding will be allocated towards highway, bridge, aviation, ports, and bike and pedestrian initiatives — ensuring a safe and reliable transportation system for all Pennsylvanians. ...
RFK Jr. to defend bid to get on Pennsylvania ballot against Democrats’ challenge
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was expected to appear in court Tuesday to defend his effort to get on the ballot for president in the premier battleground state of Pennsylvania, where Democrats are angling to force him off in what is expected to be a closely contested race.
A rare whiskey lottery is now open in Pennsylvania. Here's how to enter.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's rare whiskey lottery is now open for residents of the Keystone State. State liquor license holders and residents 21 years and older can enter the "Limited-Release Lottery" of more than 1,000 bottles of rare whiskey. Entering the lottery allows participants the chance to buy one of the rare whiskey bottles. The event, which features nine products in eight lotteries, is open until Aug. 23 at 5 p.m. The lotteries include Weller Millennium Straight Bourbon priced at $7,499.99 per bottle and Eagle Rare Double Eagle Very Rare Straight Bourbon 90 Proof priced at $2,999.99...
JD Vance addresses economic issues during campaign stop in North Philly
PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania is holding steady as the big prize in the presidential campaign as candidates make repeated stops in the Commonwealth, including Republican J.D. Vance Monday in Philadelphia. Vance campaigned at DiSorb Systems, a North Philadelphia manufacturer of medical equipment. Taking the stage in the early afternoon, Vance was...
Is it too late for a cell phone ban for the new school year?
August 19 – School starts this week for a lot of local districts around the area and throughout the summer, a number of people have talked about and outright asked for a cell phone ban in schools to start the school year. A recent study showed that 75% of...
Farmer’s Almanac says this NJ town will get the first frost
We all know that the accuracy of the Farmers' Almanac and its less popular counterpart, the Old Farmers' Almanac, is questionable at best. In today's world, where immediate information is always at our fingertips, no one has any patience anymore. We're so desperate to know what the weather will be...
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