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Bennett Named Week 1 Jim Kelly District 10 Football Player of the Week powered by the Allegheny Grille in Foxburg
WARREN, Pa. – Making his debut at quarterback, Iroquois’ Cole Bennett was spectacular in a 40-6 win over Cochranton. Bennett completed 14-of-23 passes for 286 yards and four touchdowns, an effort that earns him the District 10 Jim Kelly Football Player of the Year for Week 1 of the 2024 season.
Chester County Is Second-highest Gainer in Wealth in Pennsylvania
As residents continue flocking to suburbs, Philadelphia lost the most wealth in total income, with Chester County among the highest gainers. As residents continue flocking to the suburbs, Philadelphia lost the most wealth in total income from 2021 to 2022 in Pennsylvania, while Chester County is among the top gainers, writes Kyle Nguyen and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Vote for Mid-Penn Conference football player of the week for games played Aug. 23-24
Every Mid-Penn Conference football team worked through the first week of the season, so why not extend the action with our player of the week poll?. Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite player or performance below. Our weekly poll is sponsored by Renewal By Andersen of Central PA. Voting will remain open until noon Tuesday. Nominees are listed in alphabetical order.
Cornel West can't be on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot, court decides
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West lost a legal challenge Friday in his bid to get on the ballot in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer, in a 15-page opinion, sided with the Secretary of State's office under Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro in rejecting West's candidacy paperwork.The Secretary of State's office said West's campaign lacked the required affidavits for 14 of West's 19 presidential electors. Jubelirer, a Republican, agreed with the Secretary of State's office that minor-party presidential electors are to be considered candidates for office who must file affidavits, even if major-party presidential electors are not.The...
PA Cyber Charter advisors, counselors authorize strike
(WTAJ) — Advisors and counselors employed by PA Cyber Charter have authorized a strike after contract negotiations between them and the school have failed for over two years. Following 750 days of bargaining, with a state mediator present for some sessions, members of the PA Cyber Academic Advisors and School Counselors Education Association (PACAASCEA), representing […]
Trump attempted assassination task force visits Butler Farm Show grounds
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — Members of the task force on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump were in Butler County assessing the Butler Farm Show grounds on Monday.On July 13, a gunman opened fire at Trump's rally on the farm show grounds in Butler Township, leading to a bipartisan congressional task force investigating the event and the security lapses that allowed the gunman to shoot at the former president. The task force, which includes Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly of Butler and Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, got a firsthand look at the venue and surrounding areas on...
Slippery Rock, Harbor Creek Volleyball Secure Wins on Saturday
HARBORCREEK, Pa. – Behind five kills and five digs from Elise Benim, Harbor Creek swept visiting Iroquois, 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-17). Talon King ran the offense for the Huskie with 11 set assists while Kayle Bresee paced the defense with nine digs. SLIPPERY ROCK 3, MONITEAU 0. WEST SUNBURY,...
Young players on Penn-Trafford golf team looking to shave off a few strokes
Starting new is the theme surrounding the 2024 Penn-Trafford boys golf team. Graduation hit the team hard as only one player on this year’s roster — senior Aiden Dzurko — saw playing time with the starters last season. And Dzurko’s was limited to one or two matches when Nick Turowski was playing in the annual Palmer Cup for the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association.
Mark Smith Wins Sprint Car Spectacular Feature at Lernerville
SARVER, PA (August 24, 2024) — Mark Smith won the winged 410 sprint car portion of the Sprint Car Spectacular Saturday night at Lernerville Speedway. A.J. Flick charged from ninth starting spot to finish in the runner up position while 11th starting Conner Morrell, David Kalb, and Jared Zimbardi rounded out the top five.
Mike Tomlin has shining praise for this budding Pittsburgh Steelers star
DETROIT -- The Pittsburgh Steelers might just have another star pass rusher on their hands. Second-year pass rusher Nick Herbig looks like a star, racking up sacks, pressures, and quarterback hits like they are nothing in the preseason. Playing just nine snaps against the Lions, Herbig racked up two sacks and three quarterback hits.
Duquesne house fire considered suspicious, is third fire there in recent years
Investigators say the fire that swept through a house in Duquesne Saturday afternoon is considered suspicious. Fire Chief Frank Cobb told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that this was the third time in recent years that his department has responded to the home along Sherman Avenue near Catharine Street. The chief...
Steelers rookie goes down with scary injury in closing seconds of preseason finale
Nobody wants to see this. With just 1:26 remaining in the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason finale against the Detroit Lions, a scary injury halted the game and had players from both teams kneeling at mid-field. As the Lions looked to milk the clock and put the game on ice with a...
The Steelers quarterback battle is over like it never happened
If you were holding onto even a shred of hope that there was a quarterback battle with the Pittsburgh Steelers, it only took about five minutes of this week’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions to crush those hopes and dreams. Starting quarterback Russell Wilson played only one series...
Pittsburgh School Commutes Face Delays as Saw Mill Run Boulevard Closure Extends Into Academic Week
As the new academic year gears up, Pittsburgh Public School students and their families are bracing for potential disruption. An ongoing PennDOT demolition project is now expected to keep Saw Mill Run Boulevard (Route 51) sealed off well into the school week. According to WPXI, officials forecast "significant delays" for school bus routes typically coursing along this thoroughfare.
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