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YWCA Great Pittsburgh seeks Equity Awards nominations
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh is seeking nominations for its Equity Awards this upcoming fall. Nominations are currently open for the YWCA Equity Awards, and are due at 11:59 pm on July 31. The YWCA asks that you nominate leaders, especially women of color, who share the YWCA’s mission in empowering women and eliminating racism.
Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens: Kahlil Darden Is On His Grind
An activist with an eye on the power of the arts, Khalil Darden -- the young CEO of Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens -- proves that age ain’t nothing but a number. The post Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens: Kahlil Darden Is On His Grind appeared first on NewsOne.
Free Pittsburgh Music Month Happy Hour: Good Brother Earl
July is Love Pittsburgh Music Month! As we celebrate our city’s vibrant music scene, WYEP continues our Love Pittsburgh Music Month Concert Series. Join us this Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for drinks, snacks, and free live music from roots rockers Good Brother Earl. Doors open at 6:30 p.m....
16-year-old Jacob Begenwald ready to race High Limit's best at Lernerville's Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup
Jacob Begenwald will have the shortest commute to Lernerville Speedway of any sprint car driver entering the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup on Tuesday. He lives in Buffalo Estates, which is located across from the track in Buffalo Township, and now that he successfully passed his driver’s license test Thursday he can make the drive himself.
Scattered rain chance for the Pittsburgh area Monday with more showers potentially on the way
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Parts of the Pittsburgh area will see some decent rain including the chance to see a couple of slow-moving storms that could bring some decent rain totals Monday. For most, the day is going to be mostly dry with a brief round of rain this afternoon. For the morning hours, an isolated shower or two, and maybe even a weak thunderstorm, will be possible for places south of I-70. The radar as of 4 a.m. was showing a mid-level low-pressure area with the center of rotation located near Nashville. Pockets of heavy rain are located near Columbia, KY...
Pittsburgh Public Schools consultant explains factors that will determine school closings
In a 90-minute meeting that was ostensibly about closing schools, the words “closing schools” were never uttered by the consultant hired to help determine what buildings should shut down. Instead, Angela King Smith, a partner of Boston-based Education Resource Strategies hired by the Pittsburgh Public Schools, talked about...
Steel City Squash commemorating new Larimer facility with public mural
Squash, a sport similar to tennis and racketball, hasn’t supplanted soccer as a youth activity, but fans say it could. Since 2014, Steel City Squash, a local nonprofit organization, has used the sport to provide physical activity alongside educational support and mentorship for students. “The mission and model of...
The work week kicks off with rain making Monday an Impact Day in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jill Szwed said afternoon showers, including pockets of heavy rain, are expected in the Pittsburgh area on Monday. Because of that, Monday is an Impact Day in Pittsburgh. In the Certified Most Accurate Forecast, Szwed said isolated showers are also expected Tuesday...
Baldwin grad making name for himself in sports broadcasting
There appears to be no limit to what Austin Bechtold can accomplish in his professional career. The 2019 Baldwin graduate is already climbing the ladder in the radio broadcasting field. Bechtold, 23, is a producer and part-time host at 93.7 The Fan. He has been putting in some long days...
Coroner: Father, two children dead after Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Three people are dead after their car was involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police said. The occupants of the car were confirmed to be a father and his two children, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. The...
Music and Muscle Cars Aplenty at Kam’s Logging Supplies Cruise-In
YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. – Hundreds gathered in downtown Youngsville over the weekend for the 3rd annual Kam’s Logging Supplies Cruise-In. The 2-day event drew more than two dozen cars, multiple vendors and food trucks, and a pair of musical acts to West Main Street. Erie-based band Crush took the stage on Friday, while local group Echoes on Water rocked the street on Saturday.
Sharon Historical Society to host guided tours of Buhl Mansion throughout August
The Sharon Historical Society will be offering guided tours of the historic Buhl Mansion throughout the month of August. Two tours will be hosted per day beginning at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays and 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. Each tour will last one hour. These...
New Art's Bakery location to host grand opening Wednesday. Owners hope to draw eastsiders
Eastsiders, brush your sweet tooth. Art's Bakery's long-awaited second location is ready to open Wednesday at 4625 Buffalo Road. "They used to have a location at the Urbaniaks store," said Art's co-owner Todd Sutton. "But it felt like it was still too far for North East and Harborcreek people. We thought this was the best location to reach the city and the North East people."
Erie police watching for speeders along East 38th Street in wake of two serious May wrecks
Two serious motor vehicle crashes happened five days apart in early May along one stretch of a major east-west roadway on Erie's east side. Two motorists died in one of the crashes. Five people were injured, one critically, in the other. ...
Ron Johnson Pushes Baseless Second Shooter Conspiracy Theory
Sen. Ron Johnson (R) irresponsibly spread an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory that there was a second shooter in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Law enforcement has not uncovered any proof of another gunman.Old Kamala Harris Ad Goes Viral as Blueprint for Race Against Trump “Was it one rifle? Was it more than one?” the Republican senator said on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. “I’ve seen some pretty interesting video on the internet by experts that certainly calls into question what the FBI’s telling us about a single shooter.” The “pretty interesting video” Johnson is referring to may be blurry footage of the...
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