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Rookie Passes up Steelers Offer to Join AFC Contender: Report
The Pittsburgh Steelers have begun filling their 2024 practice squad ahead of the regular season (more on that below), but one undrafted rookie won’t be joining the organization. “[The Houston] Texans sign former @TCUFootball [and Miami] Dolphins safety Mark Perry, reuniting with high school teammate C.J. Stroud,” KPRC 2...
Saint Francis celebrates opening of new aviation education center on campus
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — On Thursday, Saint Francis University held a ribbon-cutting and “building blessing” ceremony for its aviation education center. Faculty, trustees, elected officials, and the wider St. Francis community met for the opening ceremony for the newest building on campus. The new building is,...
‘She can go to hell’: Vance blasts Harris over Afghanistan withdrawal in harshest rhetoric yet
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio condemned Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday over the Biden administration's handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying the Democratic presidential nominee "can go to hell." Vance's comment at a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, was his harshest language yet toward Harris on the campaign...
State Police Honors Personnel for Heroism, Exceptional Work to Keep Pennsylvania Safe
On Thursday, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) hosted its annual department awards ceremony at LCBC Manheim to recognize the heroism and exceptional work of dedicated personnel who helped to keep Pennsylvania communities safe last year. Among the honorees was Lieutenant James Wagner, of Troop G, Bedford, who was critically injured...
Escaped killer who was on the run in Pennsylvania for 2 weeks pleads guilty to escape charges
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands pleaded guilty Friday to escape and burglary charges. Danilo Cavalcante was sentenced immediately afterward to serve 15 to 30 years in addition to his life sentence without parole for killing his ex-girlfriend. He chose not to speak in court. Cavalcante, 35, escaped from a Chester County lockup while waiting to be transferred to state prison to serve a life sentence for the killing. He escaped by clambering up between two walls in a jail exercise yard, then climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof. Cavalcante had been convicted of killing Deborah Brandao to stop her from telling police about charges against him in connection with a 2017 slaying in Brazil.
PennLive 5: Can’t miss Pennsylvania high school football games in Week 2
It’s time to look ahead to the highly anticipated second week of the high school football season. Yes, teams are expected to make their biggest “jump” from week 1 to week 2, so the hours ahead will either validate that statement or have coaching staffs reeling heading into the heart of the regular season.
At Philly Y, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Early Learning Investment Commission, spotlight child care barriers in PA
With the sounds of children on the playground outside as background accompaniment, public officials and industry stakeholders met at the YMCA Roxborough in Philadelphia to discuss the current state of child care in the commonwealth – and what can be done to improve it. “This is an issue across...
Pa. Election 2024: Everything You Need to Know About Requesting, Filling Out and Returning Your Mail Ballot
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — On Nov. 5, Pennsylvanians will vote for president, U.S. House and Senate, state row offices (attorney general, auditor general and treasurer) and the legislature. While many voters will head to their local polling place on Election Day, others will opt to vote by mail instead. All registered voters in the commonwealth have been able to vote by mail since 2020. Mail voting can be confusing and has been made even more so...
Consumer alert issued for Las Palmas IGA Market on Broadway
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Las Palmas IGA Market on Broadway in Beechview has been hit with a consumer alert by the Allegheny County Health Department.The health department posted the alert on its website earlier this week following an inspection at the market that's located along Broadway Avenue. According to the inspection report, the market was cited for a number of violations including having food at unsafe temperatures, a lack of proper equipment, plumbing problems, pest problems, and an expired food permit, among others.The health department will remove the alert from its page once the issues at the market are fixed and another inspection is performed.
California Customs Officers Seize Drugs Terribly Disguised As Watermelons
California Customs Officers seized $5 million worth of methamphetamine that was (terribly) disguised as watermelons. Drug traffickers will often attempt to get creative in order to get their products across the border. People have tried hiding drugs in pants, crutches, car batteries, and more to try to sneak past authorities. Sometimes it works! However, often it doesn’t, and that’s how we know all the different ways they’ve tried. The latest is packages of drugs disguised as watermelons.
High school roundup for Aug. 29, 2024: Shady Side Academy outlasts Deer Lakes in OT
Mark Bence scored the overtime winner to lead Shady Side Academy (1-0-1, 1-0-1) to a 2-1 victory over Deer Lakes (2-1, 1-1) in an early season matchup of Section 1-2A boys soccer contenders Thursday night. Allderdice 4, West Mifflin 0 – Jacek Piekut had a goal and two assists and...
Pittsburgh's Rib Fest kicks off, continues through Monday
Aug. 29—Art Rooney Avenue outside of Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh's North Shore has been transformed into barbeque heaven for Labor Day weekend. The annual Rib Fest kicked off Thursday evening with a dozen award-winning vendors vying for various trophies, including best sauce, best ribs and people's choice. The event runs through Monday. Admission is free. Some have come as far away as South ...
Mark Wolff reappointed to second term as dean of Penn Dental School
Penn reappointed Mark Wolff for a second term as the Morton Amsterdam Dean of the School of Dental Medicine through June 30, 2030. Interim Penn President Larry Jameson and Provost John Jackson announced Wolff’s reappointment in an email to the Dental School community on Aug. 26. The decision, which now awaits approval from the Board of Trustees, comes five months after the formation of a committee to review the accomplishments of Wolff’s first term.
Pitt students turn out for annual bonfire and pep rally in Oakland
PITTSBURGH — A tradition on the University of Pittsburgh campus Thursday night marked the start of a new season for the Panthers football team. The annual bonfire and pep rally on the lawn at the Cathedral of Learning was one of the first school-wide events since classes began Monday.
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