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Thanks to program’s revival, ‘People are talking about Latrobe football’
Mention Latrobe and football in the same breath and, to most people, Pittsburgh Steelers training camp comes to mind. While the crowded summer staple where fans can get up close and personal with the pros was in full force again at Saint Vincent, the Latrobe Wildcats also were ramping up for their season with the customary three-week run-up to Week Zero.
Who's the Daily American Somerset County football preseason Player of the Year?
Thirty players from six Somerset County football programs have been named to the 2024 Daily American Fan’s Choice Preseason Player of the Year poll. Supporters of the schools and athletes can visit dailyamerican.com to vote for the athlete of their choosing. Voting will run through noon on Friday. Votes are limited to one per IP address or computer network. ...
Former KQV news anchor PJ Maloney remembered for relatable, friendly on-air manner
Aug. 18—PJ Maloney was a news anchor on Pittsburgh radio station KQV for more than 40 years, from its start as an all-news station in 1975 until its demise in 2017. Dennis Atkinson remained in touch with Maloney after working with him there for eight years, from 1979 to 1987. "As a broadcaster, I thought he was outstanding," said Atkinson, 72, of Brighton Heights, who retired from WTAE as an ...
Police Release Details On Saxonburg Blvd. Crash
One man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a crash last week in Clinton Township. Police say the crash happened last Thursday just after 3:30 p.m. on Saxonburg Boulevard. 32-year-old Mark Hill of New Kensington was driving south and tried to pass multiple vehicles in a passing zone. When...
Josh Shapiro says antisemitism played ‘no role’ in his not getting picked as Kamala Harris’ running mate
(JTA) — CHICAGO — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said antisemitism played “no role” in Vice President Kamala Harris’ opting against him as a running mate, and blamed Donald Trump for spreading that allegation. Shapiro, who is Jewish, made the remark in an interview on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, as he was...
Big-booted punter proving he is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ solution
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers made an under-the-radar swap this offseason to move on from Pressley Harvin III and sign former Houston Texans punter Cameron Johnston. Pittsburgh had struggled to find any consistency in the punter room for years, and that all circled back to the team going out and acquiring a veteran like Johnston.
PennDOT secretary promises quick fix for flood-damaged northcentral Pa. highway
TROUT RUN — The state transportation secretary has pledged to have Route 14 in northern Lycoming County reopened in less than a month. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll made the promise Monday when he met with Lycoming County elected officials and residents of the Trout Run area hard hit by flash flooding on Aug. 9.
Why was Route 78 closed leaving NJ on Saturday?
🚨The crash involving a UPS truck on Route 78 west happened Saturday morning. 🚨Westbound traffic was diverted off Route 78 at Exit 3 in NJ. A tractor-trailer that went off Route 78 in Pennsylvania is to blame for a closure before dawn on Saturday that affected New Jersey.
Harris and Walz make small-town stops and campaign phone calls on Pennsylvania bus tour before DNC
ROCHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz gave pep talks to campaign volunteers and a high school football team Sunday, with their bus tour in a corner of Pennsylvania serving as a modest, small-town version of the grand rally she’s expected to have at the Democratic nominating convention in Chicago this week. Vice President […]
Purge your fridge now: BeiHollow cheese recalled for possible listeria contamination
Just as you checked your fridge and tossed chicken products from Perdue and deli meats from Boar's Head for possible life-threatening contamination, you will need to again purge your ice box, this time of cheese from BeiHollow Farm. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the recall due to a possible listeria contamination. Here...
Here’s what to know about the new Title IX regulations in Pennsylvania
The state’s Department of Education plans to update its own policy to reflect the new Title IX regulations that protect students from gender identity discrimination. The Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations went into effect Aug. 1. But 26 states have blocked it and some individual schools are exempt from implementation, thanks to a federal injunction.
Fetterman’s Own Communications Director Blasts His Views on Israel to Reporter
Senator John Fetterman’s (D-PA) communications director, Carrie Adams, dismissed his views on Israel and Gaza in an interview debrief as “a lot less nuanced” than hers and bluntly confessed to Free Press senior editor Peter Savodnik: “I don’t agree with him.”. The interaction, which took...
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