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Landscaping goats get loose in Oakmont neighborhood
OAKMONT (KDKA) -- A woman walking her dog in Oakmont suddenly had some surprise guests. She found herself shepherding a herd of goats around the neighborhood. Oakmont is known for its world-famous golf course, but Monday morning, a group of gallivanting goats decided to make a getaway and galloped all over the neighborhood and people say it's not the first time.Lori Stofman of Oakmont was out and about around 7 when Stofman and her pup were joined by new four-legged friends: a gang of goats on the lam."When they saw my puppy, they were infatuated by her and so they just...
Former Washington State Assistant Kaersten Meitz Joining Pitt Coaching Staff
Meitz most recently spent a season with Washington State as an assistant and spent her collegiate career with Purdue. Current photo via Pitt Athletics. The University of Pittsburgh has announced that Kaersten Meitz will join its coaching staff for the upcoming season, serving as an assistant coach. Meitz most recently spent time at Washington State.
Rebounding Pittsburgh airport pledges shorter security wait times at new terminal
Pittsburgh International Airport marked a milestone on June 24 when security agents handled more passengers on a single day than ever before. Nearly 20,000 people flowed through the checkpoint that Monday, according to airport spokesman Bob Kerlik. Some passengers reportedly waited well over two hours in the security line that...
Plans for Pittsburgh festival fund move forward but lack key element: money
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday voted to move ahead with a plan to create a fund to support arts and cultural events that were impacted by the covid-19 pandemic — but they don’t seem to have any money for it. Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith, D-West End, last month introduced...
Pirates Veteran Needs To Change Offensive Approach
Michael A. Taylor is one player who can deliver as the Pittsburgh Pirates look to the current roster for improvement. That won’t be a popular opinion among Pirates fans who can’t get Taylor out of town fast enough. However, general manager Ben Cherington said recently that the Pirates feel that “internal improvement” from the current roster will help the team better than a trade would. While it’s easy to punch holes in that argument, it looks like that’s how Cherington will operate. Thus, let’s ponder where that improvement can come from. It’s not so far-fetched that it can come from the veteran center fielder Taylor. All he has to do is change the batting style he’s stubbornly adhered to.
Gun found at Pittsburgh airport security checkpoint during busy travel week
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- TSA officers at the Pittsburgh International Airport said they found a man's loaded gun inside his wife's carry-on bag during a busy holiday travel week. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped the West Virginia couple at a security checkpoint after finding a .22 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets in the wife's bag. She told officers she didn't know it was in there and that it belonged to her husband. He was traveling with her and confirmed it was his, officers said. He faces a stiff federal financial penalty for having a gun at a checkpoint, the TSA said. Allegheny...
Analyst Believes Steelers Should Bolster D-Line, Sign Lawrence Guy
As Dave Bryan has pointed out many times over this offseason and previous ones, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 roster is likely to feature someone not currently on the team. Be it a signing, waiver claim, trade, or combination of the three, someone new will be on a plane to Atlanta prior to Sept. 8’s kickoff. Monday, Pro Football Network’s Lorenzo Reyna listed one free agent each team should add to bolster their roster. For the Steelers, that’s DT Lawrence Guy.
Sewickley's Carol Semple Thompson receives special exemption into U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Fox Chapel Golf Club
Next month’s U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Fox Chapel Golf Club will have some local flair, as one of greatest amateur female golfers from the region, and the world, will be in the field. Seven-time USGA champion Carol Semple Thompson received a special exemption for the event Aug....
Pittsburgh’s Battle of Homestead to be Commemorated July 6
The most famous event in labor history occurred right here in Pittsburgh — the Battle of Homestead 132 years ago. The event is credited with changing views of labor and management forever and can be linked to current issues involving local unionization efforts in health care, retail, agriculture, industry and public service.
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