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Dukes Down Morgan State in Tournament Finale
The Duquesne University volleyball team secured a 3-1 victory against Morgan State at the Towson-Morgan State Invitational, improving their season record to 2-1. The Dukes showcased a strong performance, particularly in the first and fourth sets, where they demonstrated effective teamwork and offensive skills. Graduate student Elizabeth Drelling and junior Carsyn Henschen each contributed significantly with 11 kills, leading the team to victory.
Drier but still humid for Sunday
PITTSBURGH — A few pop-up showers and storms will be possible through the evening. We dry out overnight with sunshine returning through the day Sunday. A cold front arrives late Sunday that may mean a brief shower after sunset, otherwise sunshine, lower humidity, and comfortable temperatures are ushered in starting Monday and last through a good portion of next week.
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.
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.
Steelers Finalize 16-Man Practice Squad with Re-Signing Speedy WR
The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed wide receiver Quez Watkins to their practice squad. That makes 16 on the PS, which is the allotted amount. The only way they can add another player is via an international exemption. The Steelers also signed wide receiver Ben Skowronek, guard/tackle John Leglue, guard/tackle Doug...
Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival returns for Labor Day weekend
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Market Square and several blocks of the Boulevard of the Allies are full of soul food this Labor Day weekend. Officially named A Soulful Taste of the Burgh, the festival is all about soul food, which organizers say is a staple of the Black community. "So soul food is the traditional African American food that we were raised on based on our slavery. So that is wings and ribs and mac and cheese and greens and pineapples, stuff like that. A variety of different foods," explained B. Marshall, producer of Soulful Taste of the Burgh.Chicken wings are a classic example of good soul food. Frank Smith runs his food truck around Pittsburgh and says he has the best."All natural ingredients, that's why we have the best wings in the city. We don't say it, the people do," Smith said. There's also more beyond soul food. There's also Asian, Greek, Indian and even carnival food. Last year, according to VisitPittsburgh, the festival pumped over $1 million a day back into the economy.
28th Annual German Heritage Festival Begins
People lined up as they waited for the gates to open for the 28th Annual German Heritage festival on Saturday morning. Melissa Lesniewski, the Co-Chair of the German Heritage Festival said, "I think what's so exciting is to see people coming back year after year. They bring their grandkids now, when it was just their kids and they stay all the time. They come dressed in their clothing, which is the fun part of our festival."
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...
Protester who interrupted Trump rally to face charges, police say
A protester who interrupted former President Donald Trump's rally Friday in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, will face misdemeanor charges, local police confirmed to NBC News on Saturday. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, will face charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and disrupting a meeting or procession, Police Sgt....
Unionized workers at Allegheny Valley Hospital vote to authorize a strike
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Unionized nurses at Allegheny Valley Hospital voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, making it the second Allegheny Health Network hospital to announce a potential strike in two weeks. The nurses, represented by Service Employees International Union Healthcare PA, voted 99% in favor on Friday of authorizing a potential work stoppage. "Nobody wants to strike, but we are ready to stand up for our patients and our professions, if necessary," said Kristi Valasek, emergency department nurse at Allegheny Valley Hospital. "There's an urgent need to raise standards for patient care and staff retention across the southwestern Pennsylvania hospitals, and we're...
Grove City celebrates 30 years of operation by announcing new store openings
When it first opened in 1994, the grove city premium outlets became the first large scale outlet shopping center in the region, and a popular destination for local and visiting shoppers. 30 years later, the outlet mall is marking their milestone anniversary with a 'sale-a-bration' event., complete with a champagne...
Union/A-C Valley Defense Bends but Doesn’t Break in 14-6 Win over Ridgway powered by Generational Wealth Managment
RIMERSBURG, Pa. – The Union/A-C Valley defense bent but didn’t break helping the Falcon Knights to their first win of the year, 14-6, over visiting Ridgway. Despite being outgained 247 yards to 125 and being outpossessed 32:55 to 15:05, Union/A-C Valley made stops when it needed to including three times deep inside its territory in the final seven minutes.
Football runs out of gas in ‘Pitt’ stop to start new season
The Kent State football team let the University of Pittsburgh have its way offensively in a 55-24 drubbing Saturday in Pittsburgh in the first game of the season – the Flashes’ 10th loss in a row. The Panthers totaled 560 yards on the day, which was more than...
Men's Golf Takes Pitt-Bradford Invitational Victory
BRADFORD: The Pitt-Greensburg men's golf team competed in their first match of the season on Saturday at the Penn Hills Club in Bradford. The Bobcats shot a 310 and won the tiebreak with the Panthers of Pitt-Bradford to notch the squad's first win of the season. The Bobcats finished the...
Men’s golf opens season at Wooster
DOVER, Ohio (Aug. 31) – The Saint Vincent College men’s golf team carded a team score of an even 300 in its opening round of the 2024-25 season at the Gatorade Collegiate Invitational, hosted by the College of Wooster. The Bearcats will enter Sunday’s second and final round of the event, held at the par 72 Zoar Village Golf Club, within striking distance, sitting just 11 strokes off the team lead in the 11-squad field. In his collegiate debut, freshman David Newsom posted the Bearcats’ best round, firing a one-over 73 to sit in 11th place in the 59-player field.…
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