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Somerset communities issue water conservation guidelines; farmers feeling heat of drought
Dry conditions through June and July have caught up with Somerset County as more municipalities have issued water conservation guidelines and farmers expect a bleak year of production. On Thursday, the National Integrated Drought Information System reported that 77,715 people in Somerset County are affected by drought, which is an increase of 100%...
Impact Day: Afternoon showers, pockets of heavy rain
PITTSBURGH — After a breather of the weekend, humidity and shower chances are ticking back up with the start of the new week. Spots along and south of I-70 could catch a shower or two this morning. A better shower chance arrives this afternoon with pockets of heavier rain and thunder, especially east of Pittsburgh. This is an Impact Day given the timing of these downpours.
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: McKeesport’s Kemon Spell
If McKeesport football coach Matt Miller is looking for a leader this season, sophomore Kemon Spell is ready to tackle the role. Yes, a sophomore wants to be the team’s vocal North Star. “I’m working on being the leader,” Spell said. “Someone needs to step up, and I want...
WPIAL Profiles: Seton LaSalle 2026 DE Aaron Loritts
Other sports: I play basketball and run track. Favorite hobby outside of football? I like to play pickup basketball and listen to music in my free time. Favorite type of song, music or artist to get you ready for a game? I mostly listen to rap music before games, and I usually listen to NBA Youngboy, Lil Baby, Jimmy Wopo and sometimes Kanye West to calm my nerves.
Where to watch the USL Championship and USL League One this week
The USL Championship and USL League One will be available on more platforms than ever before in the 2024 season with national broadcast agreements with CBS Sports and ESPN and a wide range of local television agreements. Each week, this guide is your one-stop-shop for finding out where every game...
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.
Pirates new all-black uniform combo is elite!
After their six-game winning streak was snapped on Sunday, the Pirates are now one game over .500 at 50-49 and are 7 games out of first place in the N.L. Central, two back of the St. Louis Cardinals (the Pirates next opponent).
YWCA Great Pittsburgh seeks Equity Awards nominations
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh is seeking nominations for its Equity Awards this upcoming fall. Nominations are currently open for the YWCA Equity Awards, and are due at 11:59 pm on July 31. The YWCA asks that you nominate leaders, especially women of color, who share the YWCA’s mission in empowering women and eliminating racism.
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...
Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens: Kahlil Darden Is On His Grind
An activist with an eye on the power of the arts, Khalil Darden -- the young CEO of Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens -- proves that age ain’t nothing but a number. The post Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens: Kahlil Darden Is On His Grind appeared first on NewsOne.
Got a Story Idea? Now You Can Enter the Pittsburgh Pitch Challenge
There are so many stories yet to be told in Pittsburgh, why not yours?. The Pittsburgh Pitch provides the opportunity for all journalists and members of the public to pitch their stories and win $1,000 to support reporting and publication. There will be a category for students, journalists and the public.
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of July 22, 2024
Expand your horizons and learn about a new culture by bringing an exchange student into your family this fall. AFSUSA, one of the oldest exchange programs in the country, is looking for host families for the coming school year. Students can stay for a half-year or full year, or you...
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...
Free Pittsburgh Music Month Happy Hour: Good Brother Earl
July is Love Pittsburgh Music Month! As we celebrate our city’s vibrant music scene, WYEP continues our Love Pittsburgh Music Month Concert Series. Join us this Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for drinks, snacks, and free live music from roots rockers Good Brother Earl. Doors open at 6:30 p.m....
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