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Pennsylvania man arrested with outstanding felony warrants
(WJET/WFXP) – A Pennsylvania man with three outstanding felony warrants was taken into custody by state police. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) in New Castle was informed that 21-year-old Trent Alexander Sirak, of Ellwood City, was living at a residence in the Borough of New Beaver, Lawrence County, and had three warrants for his arrest.
Secret Service Not Using Drones to Monitor Trump Rally Under Scrutiny
Questions have been raised about why drones were not deployed on the day a gunman shot at former President Donald Trump. On July 13, a gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from a rooftop near where Trump was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He killed one rallygoer and seriously wounded two others before being shot dead by the Secret Service.
Pirates ditch former Yankees pitcher they never should've signed in the first place
What a difference a year makes. Just 13 months ago, Domingo Germán was walking off the mound at the Oakland Coliseum after pitching a perfect game for the New York Yankees. A month later, he landed on the restricted list and entered an alcohol treatment program. He was non-tendered by the Yankees on Nov. 6 and signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates five months later.
Top 5 Steelers under 25
Pittsburgh has always gotten significant contributions from its young players. Look no further than Ben Roethlisberger to find an example of a young player being a major factor in the team’s success during his early years on teams with proven veterans such as Jerome Bettis, Hines Ward, and Alan Faneca.
Hundreds attend vigil for man killed at Trump rally in Pennsylvania before visitation Thursday
SARVER, Pa. — (AP) — Hundreds of people who gathered to remember the former fire chief fatally shot at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump were urged to find "unity" as the area in rural Pennsylvania sought to recover from the assassination attempt. Wednesday's public event...
Nothing ‘Imminent Or Positive’ To Report On Cam Heyward Extension, Analyst Says
Cameron Heyward will soon have to make a decision, it seems. The Pittsburgh Steelers open training camp in less than a week, and he is no closer to a new contract. There are no indications that the team even intends to give him one, so what will he decide? Will he show up but not practice, as many players now do—a “hold-in”?
Steelers Announce New Play-By-Play Commentator
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers will welcome a new but familair voice to their booth this season, announcing that Rob King will be taking over as the play-by-play commentator for the team starting in 2024. King replaced Bill Hargrove who spent 30 years as the team's voice on game days....
90 In 30: Steelers 2024 Training Camp Preview Series — Julius Welschof, Rodney Williams, Payton Wilson
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 offseason practices concluded in the middle of June. Next up is the team’s annual training camp, which gets underway in the latter part of July at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. Ahead of Steelers training camp, we will preview the team’s offseason roster three players at a time as part of a multi-post series. This Steelers roster preview, which includes outlooks for every player, will be done alphabetically by last name to make it easy to follow. This series figures to exceed 90 players this year as the team can carry 91 players in total during the offseason due to the allowance of one international player designation.
Rob King named Steelers new play-by-play radio announcer
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh has named the new "Voice of the Steelers" after the retirement of Bill Hillgrove. Rob King, who has been a member of the Steelers Audio Network pre-game and post-game broadcast team since 2014, will be the team's new play-by-play voice, iHeartMedia Pittsburgh announced. King replaces Hillgrove,...
Library's new digitization station will make analog memories last
Any music lover knows that media formats come and go. Back in the mid-1990s, I was excited to start a collection of cassette tapes when I received a portable cassette player for my 13th birthday. CDs were cutting edge technology then, their shiny holographic surfaces evoking gleaming spaceships and hovercars....
19 lost minutes: Law enforcement failed to keep sight of Trump shooter, with motive still unclear
Thomas Matthew Crooks visited the Donald Trump rally location twice, his cell phone contained images of both Trump and President Joe Biden, and the would-be assassin’s search history included dates of the Democratic National Convention as well as future Trump events, three U.S. officials told CNN. And on the...
Paul Skenes' meteoric rise aside, development process takes time for Pirates draft picks
The Pittsburgh Pirates are treating the drafting and development of Paul Skenes like a phenomenon, given his unprecedented rise from No. 1 overall pick to the starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. With Skenes serving as an anomaly by making an immediate impact, the Pirates focused on the future when...
All in the family: 4th-generation employee retires after more than 4 decades working at Peoples Natural Gas
Craig Wyke’s first job at Peoples Natural Gas was in the delinquent accounts department. “I had to inform people their gas was about to be turned off,” said Wyke, who grew up in Penn Hills and lives in West Deer, as he recalled his more than 40-year career with the company. “It wasn’t easy. People were upset.”
'He’s a true hero': Hundreds attend vigil for man killed at Trump rally in Pennsylvania
SARVER, Pa. — Hundreds of people who gathered to remember theformer fire chief fatally shot at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump were urged to find “unity” as the area in rural Pennsylvania sought to recover from the assassination attempt. Wednesday's public event was the...
Message on gaming platform Steam by Thomas Crooks reportedly foreshadows rally shooting
WASHINGTON (WKRC) — The would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump wrote a message on the gaming platform Steam which reportedly foreshadows the rally shooting that occurred on July 13. According to The Daily Mail, United States Senators were told that 20-year-old Thomas Crooks posted a message on Steam,...
What Thomas Matthew Crooks did in hours leading up to attack on former President Trump
(BUTLER, P.A.) -- In the days since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the pieces have begun to come together about what the suspected shooter was doing in the lead-up to the attack. The day before the shooting, Thomas Matthew Crooks went to a local shooting club and...
Rob King to take over for Bill Hillgrove as Steelers' radio play-by-play voice
The role for replacing a legend was fit for a King. Rob King will take over as radio play-by-play broadcaster of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced via media partner IHeart on Thursday, taking over for longtime voice of the team Bill Hillgrove. King, who will team with returning color...
Joey Porter Jr. Receives Votes In Top-10 Cornerback List
After his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Joey Porter Jr. is already being viewed by some as a top-10 cornerback in the NFL. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler conducted a series of surveys where he polled coaches, scouts, and league executives to rank the top 10 players at each position group. While no Steelers player cracked the top 10 at corner, Porter was listed in the “also receiving votes” section alongside some notable names like Riq Woolen, Darius Slay Jr., DaRon Bland and others.
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