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Promotional schedule announced for WVU football home games
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has released its 2024 football home game promotional schedule for this fall at Milan Puskar Stadium. The highly anticipated Coal Rush game will be announced at a later date for one of the following home games; Kansas,...
New hair salon combines cocktails with luxury cuts in Aspinwall
A luxury family-friendly hair salon is now open in Aspinwall. Tonic Salon hosted a soft-opening celebration Sunday at 339 First St., off Brilliant Avenue. The event drew a packed house, and guests enjoyed champagne and Italian spirits. “We do hair differently here. It’s the total experience, and we try and...
Biden’s seven-word response to Trump in phone call after assassination attempt revealed
Donald Trump has revealed what Joe Biden told him on a phone call after the former president was bloodied during an assassination attempt at a campaign rally earlier this month. The 78-year-old narrowly avoided being fatally shot while standing on stage in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 as local resident...
West Virginia OL Nick Malone embraces any and all roles
From the time Nick Malone arrived at West Virginia, he just wanted to carve out a role. At the start, any role would do as long as he was contributing to his football team. The Morgantown High product arrived on campus as a 260-pound walk-on offensive lineman after earning second-team all-state honors as a senior.
WVU Baseball Officially Inks Transfer Pitcher Tyler Hutson
Two weeks after committing to the WVU baseball program, transfer pitcher Tyler Hutson is now officially locked in with the Mountaineers. West Virginia announced the signing of Hutson on social media on Tuesday morning. Hutson, a transfer pitcher from University of Southern Indiana pitcher, is now advancing his career by...
Courier’s Diane Daniels wins ‘Distinguished Neighbor Servant Leader’ award
DIANE DANIELS AND HER SUPPORTERS…(PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) She’s written for the New Pittsburgh Courier for decades. She’s very, very, very well-respected in the Pittsburgh (and of course, McKeesport) communities. Her business acumen, her community service, and her tireless ability to be everywhere all the time has...
WVU BOG elects new officers
MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia University (WVU) Board of Governors has elected its officers for the 2024-25 term. Leading the board will be Richard “Rick” Pill as chair, Dr. Patrice Harris as vice chair, and Robert “Bob” Reynolds as secretary. A Morgantown native, Rick Pill is a founding member of the law firm […]
WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality heart failure and stroke care
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus and Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement awards. The Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure quality achievement award is earned by hospitals that...
Touch-A-Truck Event to Be Held on Central Avenue on Thursday
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The always popular Touch-A-Truck will be held at the Central Avenue Plaza in Oil City on Thursday during the Oil Heritage Festival. On Thursday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Central Avenue Plaza will be closed to traffic and will be filled with various trucks, cars, and heavy equipment.
West Virginia building a changing defense
The West Virginia coaching staff has a clear vision for the future of the defense. Now, they’re working on fitting those pieces into making it work properly. The Mountaineers have used a variation of 3-4 this season and it’s something that head coach Neal Brown wants to see moving forward because it’s a better overall fit.
Pittsburgh-area Democratic delegates ages 20 to 76 confront elevated role, while Republicans retool for campaign vs. Harris
"There were talks about there being an open convention and all the theories floating around about us delegates, I was anxious about how that was all going to play out. I feel as though being almost 21 years old I have much less lived experience than all the people I am voting on behalf of.” — Kaylee Werner, delegate to the Democratic National Convention The post Pittsburgh-area Democratic delegates ages 20 to 76 confront elevated role, while Republicans retool for campaign vs. Harris appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
PASSHE chancellor to step down this fall
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The current chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has announced his plans to step down this fall. Dr. Dan Greenstein has served as chancellor since September 2018. “For six years, I have poured my heart and soul into our system, its people,...
Be prepared for dense fog in part of Pennsylvania until Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:29 a.m. on Tuesday for dense fog until 9 a.m. for Westmoreland Ridges, Fayette Ridges and Higher Elevations of Indiana as well as Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Greene, Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana counties. "Patchy dense fog...
Despite Jay-Z and Josh Shapiro’s support, Pa. didn’t approve school vouchers. Here’s why.
Pennsylvania lawmakers and advocates were prepared for a tough budget fight over school vouchers this year. Despite support for vouchers from Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, GOP leaders, and even Jay-Z, a proposed $100 million voucher program was not a major sticking point in budget negotiations. Instead, legislative leaders reached a...
Pa. receives nearly $400 million in federal funds to help companies cut carbon emissions
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration will now work on a process for distributing the funds throughout the state. The post Pa. receives nearly $400 million in federal funds to help companies cut carbon emissions appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
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