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Best Virginia, Zoo Crew meet in first TBT Backyard Brawl
PITTSBURGH — West Virginia and Pitt fans no longer have to wait until September to get their Backyard Brawl fix. After both teams won their first-round matchups in TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional, Best Virginia (WVU alumni) and Zoo Crew (Pitt alumni) will meet Monday night in the TBT regional semifinal at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
Songs and messages touching on labor battles past and present fill the air in Greensburg
Near the end of the Pittsburgh Labor Choir’s “Power in a Union” sing-along in Greensburg on Sunday, a white-haired man named Glenn Plummer walked out of the crowd and stepped up to the microphone. He’d hoped to “butt in” to the event so he could lead everyone in a special song he’d written years ago, he joked.
In brief: Bethel Park happenings, week of July 22, 2024
South Hills Church of the Nazarene, 5601 Library Road, Bethel Park, presents the next session of the Acting Up Club 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 28 through Dec. 11. The drama and music club for children in secnd through sixth grades features music, movement, and acting skills as they prepare for the musical “The Christmas County Spelling Bee.”
Woman pleads guilty but mentally ill in 2022 Hill District stabbing death
A Hill District woman on Monday pleaded guilty but mentally ill to stabbing a man to death two years ago outside her home. Angela Stewart, 36, entered the plea to third-degree murder and will be sentenced in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on Oct. 7. According to Deputy District Attorney...
Victor Muthama Is Turning His Experiences Into Art: How Men In His Family Navigate White Supremacy
Victor Muthama, a Kenyan immigrant raised in Pittsburgh, tells an epic story about three generations of African identity—and his embrace of hip-hop and Black American culture. The post Victor Muthama Is Turning His Experiences Into Art: How Men In His Family Navigate White Supremacy appeared first on NewsOne.
RB Ky'Ron Craggette wants to be Seton Hill football's 'No. 1' option after breakthrough season
Jul. 22—When Dan Day took over as football coach at Seton Hill in 2019, he inherited a program that had mostly struggled since its inception in 2005. The former Griffins offensive lineman wanted to do everything possible to create a winning culture. One of the ideas Day and his staff hatched was to make jersey No. 1 special. Rather than let it be chosen by a player, Day held back the jersey ...
Apollo-Ridge grad Nick Curci chooses to leave football, focus on track and field at Duquesne
For a time, football defined Nick Curci’s role. Not much — if anything — exemplified it more than a tenacious approach to his senior year when he spearheaded a furious late-season rally that carried injury-stricken Apollo-Ridge to an improbable WPIAL playoff berth. He finished the year with...
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby set to take control of offense
Samir Crosby could have a special season in store for the Greensburg Central Catholic football faithful. The Centurions’ gamer has created enough exciting plays — in a myriad of ways — in two years to attract several NCAA Division I college programs and a half-dozen scholarship offers.
16-year-old Jacob Begenwald ready to race High Limit's best at Lernerville's Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup
Jacob Begenwald will have the shortest commute to Lernerville Speedway of any sprint car driver entering the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup on Tuesday. He lives in Buffalo Estates, which is located across from the track in Buffalo Township, and now that he successfully passed his driver’s license test Thursday he can make the drive himself.
New PennWest president reveals 'secret sauce' of W.Pa.'s second largest public university
Pennsylvania Western University’s new president had this to say Monday about the struggles preceding him to merge three century-and-a-half-old institutions with proud histories into one. “Integration is really tough,” Jon Anderson said. But the 50-year-old educator from Utah, who became PennWest’s chief executive on July 1, nonetheless is...
SeaWolves’ Coleman talks upcoming home series promotions
SeaWolves’ team president Greg Coleman joined JET-24’s Mike Fenner live in the studio to talk about the club’s upcoming promotions. Erie hosts Pirates’ affiliate Altoona beginning Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:05 pm at UPMC Park to open a six game home series. Here is a list of the club’s upcoming promotions during the home series […]
Sharon Historical Society to host guided tours of Buhl Mansion throughout August
The Sharon Historical Society will be offering guided tours of the historic Buhl Mansion throughout the month of August. Two tours will be hosted per day beginning at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays and 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. Each tour will last one hour. These...
New Art's Bakery location to host grand opening Wednesday. Owners hope to draw eastsiders
Eastsiders, brush your sweet tooth. Art's Bakery's long-awaited second location is ready to open Wednesday at 4625 Buffalo Road. "They used to have a location at the Urbaniaks store," said Art's co-owner Todd Sutton. "But it felt like it was still too far for North East and Harborcreek people. We thought this was the best location to reach the city and the North East people."
This Will Be Mike Tomlin's Last Season with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Tomlin has been the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 2007 season and has never surrendered a losing season or a 4th place finish in the physical AFC North. There have been 3 seasons where it came close but was able to finish 8-8. There’s no doubt Mike Tomlin is one of the best coaches in the NFL and gets the most out of his players, but this year he will suffer his first losing season as a Head Coach and be fired from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
West County farmland neglected after Brenton Davis-led effort to build business park fails
Steve Wiser regards the land just south of Pleasant Ridge Manor, in Fairview Township and stretching into Girard Township, as some of the “best farmland in the county.”. And he should know. His family farmed it for decades. But in the past two years, Erie County government, which owns...
Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant ordered to close in recent health department report
Caravan on Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh was ordered to close after a recent inspection. A report from the Allegheny County Health Department on July 17 cites multiple violations found in the restaurant. This is the second time this year that Caravan has been ordered to close. The health department shut the restaurant down in mid-April, as well. >> Caravan in downtown Pittsburgh ordered to close for health violations
Ebensburg “Downtown Shutdown” to kick off Homecoming event
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) – Downtown Ebensburg will “shutdown” Friday evening as organizers gear up for the annual homecoming event. The intersection of Center and High Streets will close at 4 p.m. as the city prepares for a free live concert in the street featuring The Chris Higbee Band. Higbee will perform live 8-11 p.m. on […]
Cooperstown native named new play-by-play voice of Pittsburgh Steelers
Rob King will never forget the setting — pumping gas at an Amoco station in St. Louis. The same for the creative possibilities a friend’s suggestion spurred. Nearing the end of his time at Washington University in the late 1980s, King was actually considering business school when his career took a sharp left turn.
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