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The Penncrest Lions Pull Away In Fashion During Their Home Opener Vs The Sun Valley Vanguards
The brisk cool air settled the evening tonight as the Penncrest Lions hosted the Sun Valley Vanguards at Louis Scott Field to start off the first week of High School football. Over the years the Lions and the Vanguards have formed a rivalry. Tonight was no different, emotions ran high and players wore their heart across their sleeve. Penncrest went 5-6 last year following a playoff berth against Marple while Sun Valley finished their year 3-8 looking to bounce back and improve from their last season. Penncrest took home a win against Sun Valley last year and tonight was no different, showing out for their home crowd the Lions took a week one win over the Vanguards beating them 33-20.
Hoosier Roundtable, Season 4: Welcome to Another Season of Our Sports Illustrated Indiana Podcast
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — We're just a week away from football at Indiana University, with the Curt Cignetti era starting on Aug. 31 when the Hoosiers take on Florida
Three takeaways from Indiana volleyball's intrasquad scrimmage
Students are almost back in Bloomington, and as a result a new volleyball season is ushered in with the near return of autumn weather. The first opportunity for incoming freshmen to have a peek at Indiana Athletics came on Friday evening as the Indiana volleyball team hosted its Cream and Crimson Intrasquad scrimmage.
WNBA All-Star Weekend heads to Indy for the first time ever
Tamika Catchings speaks while being enshrined into the 2020 class of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Six months ago, Indianapolis hosted the NBA All-Star Weekend, bringing hundreds of thousands of people from dozens of countries to experience fun amongst a frigid downtown tundra. This time, for the first time, Circle City will host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend under a warm July sun.
FULL HOUSE FOR “CLEMENTE” DOCUMENTARY AT INDIANA THEATER
A local filmmaker showed off his latest work at the Indiana Theater last night. (Director David Altrogge, Cinematographer Michael Hartnett, Producer Mary Sabol and Editor Jon Lefkovitz flashing a “21” in tribute to Roberto Clemente at a screening at the Indiana Theater. Photo by Josh Widdowson) The auditorium...
Ty Kershaw, Monessen use big plays to rout Charleroi in game between rivals
The first three times Monessen’s Tyvaughn Kershaw touched the ball in the Greyhounds’ Week Zero matchup versus Mon Valley rival Charleroi, he wound up in the end zone. Only two of those touches counted as scores, but that was more than enough for Kershaw and the Greyhounds as they rolled to a 59-12 win over the Cougars on Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
Late TD pass lifts Jeannette past Mt. Pleasant in comeback victory
Mt. Pleasant appeared to have Jeannette right where it wanted it. A seven-point lead with three minutes and change remaining and a fresh turnover in their hands. But Jeannette wasn’t ready to call it a night. The more chances the Jayhawks got, the hungrier they looked. They came to...
Manor College Names Stephanie Parker as Director of Dental Hygiene
Stephanie Parker is the new Program Director of Dental Hygiene at Manor College, succeeding Virginia Saunders, who retired on Aug. 2. Stephanie Parker, MHA has been named the Program Director of Dental Hygiene at Manor College. Parker has served as an Instructor in the Dental Hygiene program since 2019 after a career working as a Registered Dental Hygienist in private practice.
Norwin asserts itself in opening win over Penn-Trafford
Norwin coach Mike Brown said he emphasized physicality and tackling in the offseason. They also wanted to run the ball better to take pressure off junior quarterback Tristyn Tavares. The Knights showed their hard work in the offseason paid off Friday in the Week Zero season opener. Norwin was physical,...
Southmoreland pulls away from Valley to secure victory in opener
On a night when wanted to win its Week Zero game against Valley in memory of coach Tim Bukowski’s late father, Ron, the visiting Vikings had other ideas. The Scotties entered the opener at 4-2 in Week Zero games and 3-0 at home. But they had never beaten Valley in five meetings, the most recent being in 1995.
Ongoing feud among Abington Township neighbors over alleged antisemitic behavior and anti-hate lawn signs reaches new verdict in PA Supreme Court
Drs. Simon and Toby Galapo of Abington Township are appellants in a legal battle that has made its way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Record reported today. On Tuesday, August 20, four state Supreme Court justices reversed a trial court injunction issued by the Montgomery County Court of...
Monessen community steps up to help veterans restore tank memorial
MONESSEN, Pa. (KDKA) -- Before coming to Monessen, the city's M4 Sherman tank was likely traversing the battlefields of Europe and Asia, helping the U.S. fight in both World War II and the Korean War.Since 1959 however, the tank's only mission has been to stand sentry in Monessen City Park and after more than 60 years of standing guard on the park's hillside, the tank was starting to show its age, with fading and peeling paint, along with visible rust and wear.That's when retired Air Force veteran Ron Chromulak of Monessen jumped into action, emailing local companies and groups, asking...
Great PA News Quiz: MIA at the DNC, Presidential Insecurity and JD Vance Gets a Cheesesteak
In this week’s news quiz: Pennsylvania goes to the DNC, serious security lapses, presidential debate prep and “insulting” cheese. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen (newsletters@spotlightpa.org) with a heads up. And good luck! BEFORE YOU GO… If you learned something from this article, pay it forward and contribute to Spotlight PA at spotlightpa.org/donate. Spotlight PA is funded by foundations and readers like you who are committed to accountability journalism that gets results. The post Great PA News Quiz: MIA at the DNC, Presidential Insecurity and JD Vance Gets a Cheesesteak appeared first on StateCollege.com.
Mid-Penn football stars for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Teams in Pennsylvania got the high school football season going on Friday, and several Mid-Penn players turned in big games. The following is a quick look at the top performances reported to PennLive:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
2 sloths at National Aviary celebrate birthdays with big party
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Two of the sloths at the National Aviary celebrated their birthdays surrounded by lots of yummy food and hundreds of guests on Thursday.It was quite the affair, with over 300 people coming to the aviary to celebrate 7-year-old Vivien and 24-year-old Wookiee, who have back-to-back birthdays on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. Guests gathered in the tropical rainforest habitat, watching Wookiee eat a cake filled with his favorite treats like corn, green beans, hibiscus flowers, biscuits and leafy greens, all topped with a sweet potato icing. Guests signed a giant card, which was finished off with the flourish...
Country music star opens up about relationship with former Steelers quarterback
Lainey Wilson has been open about trying to keep her relationship with former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges as private as possible. But she’s a big-time country music star, and so the questions about her personal life are common. And, she and “Duck” have, slowly, opened up a bit about the relationship. Which brings us to Wilson’s interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1 this week.
Big Knob Grange Fair brings demo derby, truck & tractor pulls, a rodeo, live music, food
NEW SEWICKLEY TWP. ― The 82nd installment of the Big Knob Grange Fair returns Aug. 27-31. That means entertainment, amusement rides and food galore. "I'm personally excited we're bringing back the rodeo, since it's been a long time since we've done one," Big Knob Grange Fair chairman Dave Stang said. "We're also having...
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