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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.
Long-time assistant Pettit named head boys’ coach at Penncrest
Long-time Penncrest assistant and alum Evan Pettit was accepted as the Lions’ head boys’ lacrosse coach Thursday night at a Rose Tree Media school board meeting . Pettit was an assistant at Penncrest for 21 years under veteran coach Wayne Matsinger, who retired after the spring season following a career that spanned 36 years.
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.
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.
The Pirates’ offense has potential, but a bad approach is holding them back
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2024 offense will likely be why this team does not end the year with a playoff berth, or even a good record. They’ve been on the losing end of quite a few close games. But while this lineup certainly has potential, they need a new approach, because the current one is holding back what could be a solid hitting team.
Benedictine Sisters of Erie find unique solution to battle invasive species
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie have come up with a creative solution for the invasive species on their property. “Let’s Goat Buffalo” is visiting the sisters to clear out invasive species. On Saturday, the sisters invited the public to watch the goats work, do some arts and crafts...
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,...
Pirates fall flat to Reds in front of sellout crowd; Hunter Stratton injured in freak collision
Aug. 24—A sellout crowd of 38,137 packed PNC Park Saturday to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Cincinnati Reds after the club inducted Barry Bonds, Jim Leyland and Manny Sanguillen into their Hall of Fame. In what ended as a 10-2 beatdown by the Reds, the pregame Hall of Fame festivities undoubtedly proved to be highlight of the day for the Pirates and their fans. Saturday's game ...
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Aug. 25, 2024
Aug. 24—Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 1-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 0-1, 2 3. Norwin, 1-0, 5 4. Canon-McMillan, 0-1, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 0-1, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 1-0, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 1-0, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 1-0, 5 4. Woodland Hills, 0-1, 3 5. Penn Hills, 0-1, 4 Out: none Class 4A 1. Aliquippa, 0-0, 1 2. Montour, 1-0, 2 3. Mars, 1-0, 3 4. ...
8 new members join Somerset County Baseball Old-Timers Hall of Fame
SOMERSET — The Somerset County Baseball Old-Timers inducted eight new members into the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on Saturday at the Stoystown American Legion. The class included Jack Boyer, Bob Christner, David Jodon Sr., Bill Knapp, Craig Knupp, Barry Landis, James Seibert and Terry Swank. ...
MLB World Champion, former SeaWolves manager returns to UPMC Park next week
(WJET/WFXP) – An MLB World Champion and former Erie SeaWolves manager is making his return to the region next week for a special event. Lance Parrish will be at UPMC Park on Aug. 28 to promote a new book, “The Enchanted Season,” with co-author Tom Gage, a former Tigers beat writer. Parrish was a member […]
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