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Detective team grapple with killing spree
“Five Cold Bodies” by K.J. Kalis was the third in the Detective Max Grady series but was OK as a stand-alone. Buckhead County sits just outside of Pittsburgh. The mostly rural county has its share of crimes, but when murder occurs Sheriff Kyler Holt reaches out to the Pittsburgh PD for help.
Report: Duquesne to Play Against Familiar Ivy League Team
It looks like we can add another game to the Duquesne basketball 2024-25 schedule. According to national basketball insider Rocco Miller, Duquesne and Princeton are working on an agreement to play for the second-straight year. As Miller detailed in his report, the two teams are looking to play at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey on Nov. 8.
Here are the Pittsburgh-area athletes representing the U.S. during the 2024 Summer Olympics
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- With the 2024 Summer Olympics underway in Paris, France, athletes from across the globe will be on the world stage, hoping to secure a gold medal for their home country. Four of the star athletes representing the United States are from the Pittsburgh area.Michael Grady, rowingThe Pittsburgh native and Cornell University graduate is a one-time Olympian, placing fifth in the coxless four during the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Last year, Grady took silver in the coxless four at the World Rowing Championships.USRowing included Grady in its first roster, which was unveiled in a media release in March.Bridget...
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Elizabeth Forward's Christopher Climes
Jul. 26—Christopher Climes works out with a professional soccer trainer, which wouldn't seem unusual if the senior were a midfielder on Elizabeth Forward's soccer team. But he's not. The 6-foot-2, 305-pounder is one of the top defensive linemen in the WPIAL, yet credits a soccer background for some of his football success. "I was a soccer player my whole life," said Climes, a former youth ...
National Analysts Propose Potential Pirates Trades
It’s that time of year where speculation swirls around the baseball world, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the middle of some of the conversation. The Major League Baseball trade deadline is a few days away. Teams have until Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET to either gear up for a postseason run or build for the future.
Coroner Called to Crash on Interstate 90 West of Sterrettania Rd.
Coroner's office has been called to a crash reportedly involving a motorcycle on Interstate 90 on Friday afternoon. It was reported in the eastbound lanes near Bear Creek Rd., which is just west of the Sterrettania Rd. exit, around 2 p.m. The eastbound lanes of the interstate are closed between...
Salmonbellies Leapfrog Into Second Place
The New Westminster Salmonbellies were able to leapfrog over two other teams into second place with a convincing 17-4 win over the Coquitlam Adanacs on Thursday night. The Salmonbellies jumped over the Langley Thunder and Maple Ridge Burrards for second place in the tight WLA playoff race. Coquitlam’s playoff chances are fading quickly. They drop to 6-10-1 with one game left in the regular season. They would have to win against the Burnaby Lakers on Saturday night and have either Maple Ridge lose their last three and/or Langley lose their last two.
Pennsylvania Lottery jackpot hit Thursday night
(WTAJ) — One lucky player hit the $400,000 Pennsylvania Cash 5 jackpot Thursday night. The winning ticket matched all five numbers in Thursday night’s drawing. The lottery said it was sold at Earl’s Market Inc. on Pennsylvania Avenue in State Line — Franklin County. Cash 5 winning numbers for Thursday, July 25: 07 15 19 24 31 According to […]
Pa. High School Football Report podcast: Hanging at PennLive’s Mid-Penn Football Media Day
This week, the epicenter of Mid-Penn Conference football was Cumberland Valley’s fieldhouse, where PennLive’s Fall Media Days took flight. Spend a half hour with co-hosts Evan Wheaton and Eric Epler, who first introduce PennLive’s new managing sports producer Austin Hertzog, a Lancaster native and proud graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggles to get by
The giant steelworks that greets visitors to Allentown, Pennsylvania once symbolized the city's success as an industrial hub. - More visitors at food pantries - On Friday, all eyes will be on new inflation figures from the US government.
Vending machine outside of local hospital offers condoms, pregnancy tests & more; First of its kind in Pennsylvania
The Health To Go vending machine is outside of the emergency department of UPMC Harrisburg, and it's one of the first in the state. Among the items in the machine are pregnancy tests, male and female condoms, naloxone, and fentanyl test strips. All of them, free.
‘Kill switch engaged’: Pa. man indicted for threatening Sen. Mastriano, others
A federal grand jury has indicted a Franklin County man for making threats against state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Pennsylvania Air National Guard sergeant and a county commissioner. The grand jury indicted Richard Little, 49, of the 2800 block of Roosevelt Drive, Greene Township, on separate counts of making online...
As he enters Mars High Hall of Fame, lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux wants to share the praise
As his September induction into the Mars Athletic Hall of Fame looms, boys lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux is quick to deflect the attention to others. “It’s a tribute to all the people who have had a hand in our success,” Marcoux said. “We’ve had very talented players, very knowledgeable assistant coaches and the community and parents have been very supportive.
Pirates place OF Bryan Reynolds on bereavement list, add Ji Hwan Bae to taxi squad
Jul. 25—The Pittsburgh Pirates announced they have placed Bryan Reynolds on the major-league bereavement list Thursday, which requires a minimum stay of three games. That means the All-Star outfielder will miss at least two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks this weekend. Reynolds was a late scratch from Wednesday's 5-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals with what the Pirates said was back ...
Search on for missing Jefferson Hills man
Jefferson Hills police are asking for the public’s help in their search for a missing local resident. Police said Josh Klingensmith left his home on Lewis Run Road sometime between 11 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday, leaving behind his wallet and cellphone. Klingensmith, who is considered endangered, was...
Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Construction Engineer Alan Williamson, left, explains how the new toll gantries will work along the turnpike. Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or hitting backed up traffic at toll plazas, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call.
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