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Pennsylvania could be a lithium goldmine, if the tech catches up
(The Center Square) — The hunt for critical minerals in Pennsylvania is on. A multi-billion-dollar industry is at hand — if innovators can make the technology work and scale up from the lab to the field. With lithium — used in solar energy, batteries, and other electronics — the commonwealth may have an opportunity to salvage the metal from oil and gas wastewater. If it works, Pennsylvania could see an...
West Virginia football transfer portal tracker
The transfer portal has become a hot topic across the realm of college football and that has been no different at West Virginia. Several players have inserted their names into the portal, which is a database that allows other schools to contact them regarding a transfer, and WVSports.com will track it. It's important to note that because a player is listed in the portal does not mean that they have to transfer out of the program, just that schools can contact them.
WVU Dining to replace Blissful Bowl with ice cream shop
WVU Dining Services will be replacing Blissful Bowl with a hand-scooped ice cream shop, according to Shauna Johnson, WVU director of news communications. Blissful Bowl is a vegan and vegetarian bowl restaurant located in the Mountainlair on WVU’s downtown campus. Renovations for the replacement will begin in August, with...
WVU launches online survey to aid in presidential search
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WCHS) — The West Virginia University community now has a way to make its voice heard in the search for its new president. The West Virginia University Board of Governors is seeking feedback from the public through an online survey, according to a news release from the university. The questionnaire includes four questions about the community’s perspective on the university:
Attending WVU Football Games Remains Costly for Fans
Going to watch the Mountaineers play at Milan Puskar Stadium is a religious experience for WVU football fans, but it’s also not a cheap one. In fact, going to see the Mountaineers play remains one of the most expensive game experiences in the country. After finishing third last year,...
WVU fall camp preview: Offensive Line
It's about that time again, which is crazy because it feels like just yesterday I was writing the spring camp previews. Back then, football preparation was taking a backseat to the pending basketball coaching search. This time around, fall camp will be in the spotlight of the WVU sports world. Today we continue the position-by-position preview for preseason camp. The Mountaineers went 9-4 last season, including beating up on UNC in a bowl game that ended with Neal Brown being covered in mayonnaise. West Virginia football enters the 2024 season with significant wind in its sails, so fall camp should be particularly interesting to watch next month. At this current time, there is no media access schedule.
‘What separates you from what everybody else is doing?’: DeVries talks building identity
WVU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Darian DeVries and his team have been training in Morgantown for most of the summer. On top of establishing styles of play, DeVries said the team has also had to work on forming its identity in a press conference Tuesday. “What do we want...
West Virginia looks to take a step forward in the Big 12
With the changes coming to the Big 12 Conference, West Virginia is hoping that the time has come to take a step forward with the football program. The Mountaineers are coming off a 9-4 campaign going 6-3 overall in the Big 12, the best for the program since the 2018 season when the program lost the final two games to miss on an opportunity to compete in the league’s title game.
Four Pennsylvania Men Charged with Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Violations in Pittsburgh
Four Pennsylvania residents have been brought up on serious charges of violating federal firearms and narcotics laws, as announced by United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan. The indictment, served by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, includes allegations of unlawful possession with the intent to distribute significant quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, as well as firearm possession by convicted felons. The Department of Justice press release identifies the accused as Derrick Lyman of McKeesport, Kenneth Hamlin Jr. of Murrysville, Daniel Jackson of Penn Hills, and Devlin Clifford of Monroeville.
Steelers RB Najee Harris with one-word answer to new contract talks
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris reported to training camp on Wednesday despite not getting his fifth-year extension and no word of any sort of contract negotiations. Of course, just because we haven’t heard about contract talks doesn’t mean they aren’t happening. But in this case, that’s...
Aqua Pennsylvania Debuts ‘Sure Splash’ Program
Aqua Pennsylvania supports water safety with a $50,000 investment through its Essential Foundation under the Sure Splash initiative. Aqua Pennsylvania, an Essential Utilities company, is helping more families be safe and sure while they enjoy the water this summer through a $50,000 investment in community-based water safety programs. The donations were made through the company’s Essential Foundation as part of Aqua’s new Sure Splash initiative.
Water main break shuts down southbound Route 51 in Uniontown
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — In a post on Facebook Friday, the mayor of Connellsville told neighbors that southbound Route 51 is closed in the Uniontown area. The closure is due to a 12-inch water main break near the intersection with Upper Middletown Road. Southbound traffic is being detoured to Route...
What happens if Shapiro joins Harris ticket, wins election? This man becomes Pa. governor.
A Pittsburgh-area native would be next in line if Gov. Josh Shapiro were to join the Democratic ticket for the presidency and win the November election. For Shapiro to assume the role of vice president, he'd resign from the governorship. The Pennsylvania Constitution is clear about the line of succession: "In the...
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