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Former Steelers player criticizes team after being cut: ‘No opportunity’
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Jacob Copeland, who the team cut during their first wave of cuts on Monday after their game against the Detroit Lions, wants another chance in the NFL. He joined the team in June after mandatory minicamp, and during training camp, he had some flashy plays, which he posted to his X account.
Pirates bullpen once again struggles, this time against Cleveland, in 10-8 loss
Rookie Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer and Andrés Giménez followed with a solo shot in the fifth inning, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.Emmanuel Clase became Cleveland's career saves leader, notching his 150th — and 40th this season — by working the ninth. Clase gave up a leadoff homer to Andrew McCutchen before getting three outs and passing Cody Allen on the club list.Clase has a legitimate Cy Young case with a 0.71 ERA and by converting 27 straight save opportunities since May 20. He's allowed only five earned runs...
Slippery Rock students say their dorm's A/C is broken
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Some students at Slippery Rock University said their air conditioning in the dorm is broken, making studying and sleeping unbearable. Students living in dorms on Slippery Rock University's campus are sounding off about the unbearable conditions this week.It's hard to imagine, but with the sun beating down, it's actually hotter inside the dorm than it is outside. "I have my fan in there so it helps a lot but like even then the fan just pushes in more hot air," said sophomore Megan Romesburg, who lives in Building B.She said she had A/C when she moved in last Thursday...
Truck Pulling Brings in Fans at Erie County Fair at Wattsburg
There was a huge crowd at the Erie County Fair at Wattsburg for a Friday night of truck pulling. In the 85-hundred diesel class, this is is Justin Safford, cleaning up with a pull of 405 feet. His daughter Brandy, back home from Alfred State College enjoying the Labor Day...
Kent States punt turns into Golden Flashes TD against Pittsburgh
Punting was the flavor of the day as Pitt played Kent State. Desmond Reid took a punt back 78 yards for a touchdown for the Panthers. However, another Golden Flashes kick didn’t turn out as well for the Panthers. Josh Smith kicked the football on a fourth-and-17. Konata Mumphfield...
Volleyball Opens Year with a Pair of Wins
SANDUSKY, OHIO – The Allegheny volleyball team opened their 2024 campaign at the Great Lakes Cross Over in Ohio Friday (Aug. 30), defeating Heidelberg and Muskingum. Game One - Allegheny 3, Heidelberg 2 (25-23, 25-16, 21-25, 22-25, 15-13) The Gators held a small lead early in set one before Heidelberg tied it midway through. The Student Princes gained the lead before Allegheny fought back to tie it at 22. The Gators won three of the next four points, capped off by aCarlee Pepperman (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area) kill to take the opening set.
‘Just not right’ – Palace Apartments tenants upset over moving-out conditions
The Palace Hardware Building in downtown Erie is apparently asking tenants who live there to move out by the end of the month. But several elderly and disabled people who live there say years of neglect have made it nearly impossible to leave their apartments, let alone move out. “It...
Faces of the Valley: Volunteering and firefighting is family affair for Lower Burrell woman
Nicole Hereda’s family quite literally is immersed in the Kinloch Volunteer Fire Department in Lower Burrell. Hereda, 39, of Lower Burrell is a safety officer and fundraising chair at the station, located off New York Avenue in the city. Her husband, Ted, is chief, and their sons, T.J. and Josh, are junior firefighters.
Led by PIAA runner-up Wes Lorish, Plum golfers find early-season success
The Plum boys golf team did something Aug. 26 it hadn’t done in 36 years. The Mustangs defeated Central Catholic in a dual match. Behind a score of 32 from senior standout Wes Lorish, Plum topped the Vikings, 198-203, on their home course at Willowbrook Country Club. It was...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Learning from loss critical for Warriors
Penn-Trafford football coach John Ruane said the film session after a season-opening loss to Norwin was the most important of the season. Penn-Trafford dropped a 26-14 decision Aug. 23 and Ruane needed to see what was on film to help the team improve. “Well, that’s what nonconference games mean,” Ruane...
Penn Hills boys soccer working to build communication, confidence
Building strong communication with teammates isn’t a major mystery to Penn Hills junior midfielder Chase Delahanty. Sometimes, figuring out how to better mesh with your teammates means asking questions. Following a 10-0 loss to North Hills on Aug. 27, Delahanty and his teammates wanted to learn about how passes...
Penn Hills girls soccer aiming to take practice lessons into games
Myron Cook knows the Penn Hills girls soccer team was tantalized by the movement and pace of the Fox Chapel soccer team. On Aug. 28 at Nate Ferraro Field, the defending WPIAL Class 4A champions defeated Penn Hills, 10-0. “Even though we try to do the keep-away game, you’re trying...
Young Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team looking to soar under new coach
The Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team has a new head coach. Tracy McDonald, a 1998 graduate of Penn-Trafford, takes over for Jim Schall, who retired after coaching the girls team for 25 seasons. McDonald, a middle hitter, played one year at St Francis (Pa.) before finishing her career at IUP. She...
Nearly 100 residents evacuated from Penn Hills apartment building due to transformer explosion
PENN HILLS (KDKA) - Nearly 100 people were evacuated from a senior apartment tower in Penn Hills Saturday after an electric transformer exploded and caught fire.The 10-story Duff Manor apartment building was left without electricity, water, and air conditioning after the building emergency generator didn't kick in.It took crews hours to remove residents from their apartments. They had to go one by one, in some cases carrying them down steps."It makes me stutter how synchronized they were and how they got us out of there so timely, I was very frightened because I'm on oxygen," said Victoria Johnson. "They took...
The Washington Post Ranks Doylestown Pizzeria Best in State for Neapolitan Slices
The Spuntino Wood Fired Pizzeria in Doylestown was named the best spot for Neapolitan-style pizza. A popular pizzeria in Doylestown has been listed as the best spot in Pennsylvania for Neapolitan-style pizza and more. Dylan Moriarty, Andrew Van Dam, Amanda Finnegan, and Gabe Hiatt all wrote about this and other pizza shops for The Washington Post.
'Mini' art exhibit in Tarentum to double as fundraiser for Highlands theater program
Sep. 1—Betty Trout loves her backyard bees almost as much as she loves painting them. So when she heard about Tarentum's Manos Gallery putting out a call for local artists to submit pitches for a fundraiser exhibit called "24 Minis," she knew exactly what she was going to paint. "This was right in my wheelhouse," said Trout, 67, of Murrysville, who also is a member of the East Suburban Artists ...
Moisés Chace delivers six dominant innings as Fightin Phils down Somerset
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - Moisés Chace was brilliant in his third Double-A start as Reading defeated Somerset 7-1 on Saturday at TD Bank Ballpark. The 21-year-old right-hander struck out 13 and allowed only one hit over six scoreless innings for the Fightin Phils. Justin Crawford sparked a five-run sixth inning with a three-run home run.
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