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Pa. Lottery ticket worth over $2.6M sold in Franklin County
Another day, another Lottery ticket worth millions sold in Pennsylvania. This time the golden ticket was purchased in Franklin County. According to a press release sent Friday by the Pennsylvania Lottery themselves, the ticket in question was a jackpot Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $2.68 million. The matching numbers were 6-8-16-20-30-39.
Rising Vaccine Exemptions in Pa. Schools Up Chance of Measles Outbreaks
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. As kids revel in the final days of summer break, Pennsylvania school nurses statewide are hustling to make sure students are vaccinated. The mandatory recordkeeping is routine, and helps school officials to keep children safe from preventable diseases like tetanus and hepatitis B. But rising requests for exemptions to vaccinations are making this work fraught and revealing fears some parents have about caring for their children. Under state...
North Allegheny girls volleyball chasing 8th straight PIAA title
Aug. 31—Here is an easy way to put a state championship streak in perspective. Molly Robertson and Alicia Mokube, who started for North Allegheny in the PIAA finals last fall, were in elementary school when the girls volleyball team's streak started. That was seven years ago, meaning the two current sophomores would've been third graders back then. "I was thinking about that," North Allegheny ...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers split at opening tournament
North Allegheny’s girls soccer team got off to a high-scoring start to the season. The Tigers defeated Altoona, 7-0, in the season-opener Aug. 23, at NA Intermediate High School. Bella Montgomery scored twice, and Rowan Barsotti, Addison Heim, Luciana Zagacki, Mia Bosley and Mia Barsotti added goals. Margaret Nestor...
Moraine State Park Holding Wetlands and Wildlife Paddle
The public is invited to enjoy an outdoor activity at Moraine State Park later this week. A kayaking adventure called Wetlands and Wildlife Paddle will be presented on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Old 422 Launch by the Region 2 Office. Participants on this nature-based paddle will...
Riverhounds settle for gut-wrenching draw at Indy
A late goal against turned a potentially inspirational Pittsburgh Riverhounds victory into a 1-1 draw against the Indy Eleven on Saturday night. The Riverhounds played most of the game down a man after Pat Hogan was sent off in the fifth minute. Still, Danny Griffin scored on a volley from the front of the net in the 73rd minute to give the Hounds a 1-0 lead.
Dukes Down Morgan State in Tournament Finale
Baltimore, Md. – The Duquesne University volleyball team concluded the Towson-Morgan State Invitational on Saturday afternoon, capturing a 3-1 victory over co-host Morgan State inside Hill Field House. With the victory, the Dukes improve to 2-1 on the season. POINT OF EMPHASIS. It was a hot start for Duquesne...
Pittsburgh Police Rush To Save A Tiny Kitten Stuck Between Storm Drains Inside A Pipe
The number of stray cats increases daily, and sadly, their futures often look bleak. However, the biggest issue is that they encounter numerous challenges on the streets, including getting stuck in the most unusual places. Luckily, this kitten’s desperate cries were heard just in time. Recently, Pittsburgh Police in...
Trump Tells Rally Crowd ‘You Have Smart Ones’ And Black Congressman Byron Donalds Is One of Them
Trump said of prominent Black supporter Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) "That one is smart!" — adding "You have smart ones" without specifying what the "ones" were. The post Trump Tells Rally Crowd ‘You Have Smart Ones’ And Black Congressman Byron Donalds Is One of Them first appeared on Mediaite.
Week 1: Saturday College Football Open Thread
There’s some games that could be worth a watch today. Clemson (14) @ Georgia (1) (-13.5) Notre Dame (7) @ Texas A&M (20) (-3): This spread surprises me at bit, with #20 being favored over #7. Let us know what/who your watching.
Revamped lineup looks to keep Hampton girls volleyball in championship form
Second-team all-WPIAL setter Lilly Muczinski has a message for anyone doubting the Hampton girls volleyball team this season. “We can take anyone, any day,” she said. “We’re scrappy. We are everywhere. We can pick up balls. We can block. We can do everything.”. Next up, they get...
Hampton boys, girls cross country teams out to make history in different ways
The Hampton boys and girls cross country teams are trying to run into the record books this season. But they would take different paths. The boys are looking to become only the second program in 61 years to win four consecutive WPIAL Class 2A cross country titles, while the girls are eyeing the team’s first trip to the PIAA championships since 2000.
Pittsburgh Steelers lose QB turned Swiss army knife to Jacksonville Jaguars
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, who the team released as part of cut downs, has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he posted on his Instagram. The Steelers wanted Plumlee back on their practice squad, but he chose to go elsewhere. Over the summer, Plumlee went from playing quarterback...
Broncos legend fries Steelers QB Russell Wilson: ‘He’s delusional’
Russell Wilson officially earned the Pittsburgh Steelers as their starting quarterback on Wednesday. The former Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks quarterback has put together a prolific career, but struggled in Denver. After signing a massive deal following a trade from the Seahawks, Wilson was released by the Broncos after just two seasons there.
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