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WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 8, 2024
Oct. 8—Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final six days. As of now, 50 teams have qualified for the district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Here is the latest list of district teams that have ...
Pitt linebacker crew will confront stiff test when speedy California running backs come to town
Oct. 9—Like his head coach two decades before him, Pitt linebackers coach Ryan Manalac played middle linebacker to some distinction. A walkon when he first enrolled at the University of Cincinnati, he ended up with a scholarship, four letters, a starting job for two seasons and nearly 200 tackles. Manalac has too much respect for his colleagues on the Pitt coaching staff and players up and ...
Environmental advocates push for more efforts to reduce lead contamination in schools
Environmental advocates say the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week to set a 10-year deadline for most utilities to replace lead service lines for drinking water in homes is a major step forward for improving public health. But they caution the change doesn’t go far enough to protect kids at school.
Hoping to look like Fred Rogers, Pat Narduzzi invites his 'neighbors' to Pitt's game at Acrisure Stadium
Oct. 10—Pat Narduzzi has been known to make an occasional show on Pitt's sideline, whether it's having an animated conversation with an official or even kissing a player on the cheek. (Chris Blewitt remembers that one.) In those moments, Narduzzi was serious. But Pitt's head coach was acting in a recent 57-second video produced by the University of Pittsburgh's marketing department, entitled ...
Godzilla fights spotted lanternflies in new Phipps garden railroad display
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Have the spotted lanternflies finally met their match? In Phipps' newest garden railroad display, Godzilla is trying to protect the city of Pittsburgh from the invasive pests. The battle between Godzilla and a giant spotted lanternfly is arguably the highlight of Phipps Conservatory's "Garden Railroad: Movie Magic," but there are plenty of other scenes in this season's miniature display. "Garden Railroad: Movie Magic will allow guests to explore a bustling movie lot home to genres like fantasy, western, science fiction, horror and action with whimsical and interactive aspects! With an abundance of fascinating features surrounded by a beautiful...
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