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Pa. Senate approves promotion of local airman to Brigadier General
An airman from Upper Oxford is one step closer to becoming a Brigadier General in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard following the State Senate’s approval of his nomination. Recently, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved the confirmation of Colonel Jaime E. Ramirez, who currently serves as the 193rd Special Operation...
Dre Corbin jumps quickly into boys basketball coaching role at Riverview
When Dre Corbin came on board in early May as the as the Riverview boys basketball coach, he saw an enthusiastic athletic environment in which to offer his coaching abilities and put forth his goals to raise the program to a level of success. “This job called to me for...
Armstrong County Man Found Guilty in Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Death
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced the conviction of Nathan R. Wolfe, 41, from Kittanning, Armstrong County, on charges of third-degree murder and other related offenses. The…
Sam Sessoms leads comeback as Happy Valley Hoopers down Pittsburgh alumni to win TBT regional title
Happy Valley Hoopers took the floor Wednesday night representing Penn State in The Basketball Tournament against Pittsburgh's alumni team and No. 3 seed Zoo Crew and with the way it came out of the gates, it looked like Penn State's group of alumni was going to fall short of winning a regional title.
Pittsburgh Leaps to 17th in Nation's Most Fit Cities, Surpassing Philadelphia and Cleveland: ACSM/Elevance Health Report
The American College of Sports Medicine, in tandem with the Elevance Health Foundation, has positioned Pittsburgh as one of the most fit cities in the nation. A recent publication on Tuesday declared Steel City as number 17 on the ACSM/Elevance Health Foundation Fitness Index, a notable jump of twelve ranks from the previous year, as per details shared by WPXI.
Impact day: Isolated showers/thunderstorm
PITTSBURGH — Wednesday is an Impact Day with increasing clouds, some rain showers and an isolated thunderstorm later in the day. The storm chance for areas near/north of Route 422 is between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., across the Pittsburgh area from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and areas east of Pittsburgh from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Peppers Recall Sparks Warning in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Aldi has issued a recall for several fresh produce items due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause severe and sometimes fatal infections. The recall, announced online Monday, affects green peppers, jalapeños, and green beans sold under the “Freshire Farms” label. The affected...
Pérez works 6 scoreless innings, Tellez splashes a homer into the river as Pirates top Cardinals 5-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martín Pérez pitched six scoreless innings, Rowdy Tellez homered into the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 5-0 on Wednesday to take two of three games from the Cardinals. Pérez (2-5) allowed four hits, three in his final two innings, and walked five with two strikeouts. The 33-year-old left-hander entered with a 5.61 ERA after allowing 11 runs in 8 1/3 innings over his last two starts. “I got confidence,” Pérez said. “It doesn’t matter. Every outing I’m always going to trust my stuff. That happened today. I was able to compete and throw a lot of pitches in the strike zone.” Tellez chased Matthew Liberatore (2-3) at the start of the fourth inning by sending a fastball 447 feet into the river beyond the wall in right field, extending the Pirates’ lead to five runs.
Olivia Dunne stays positive after Paul Skenes suffers first loss as MLB starter despite his impressive pitching
OLIVIA Dunne is keeping a happy face despite her boyfriend Paul Skenes suffering the first loss of his MLB career. Even in the loss Skenes continued to show why he is potentially the best pitcher in baseball. Skenes pitched into the ninth inning for the first time in his career,...
Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania Brace for Scattered Thunderstorms and Damaging Winds
Pittsburgh, PA – Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania are under a marginal risk for severe weather this afternoon. According to the US National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop along the lake breeze, posing a primary hazard of damaging wind gusts. The thunderstorms are most...
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