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WSFS Bank Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizing 250th Birthday Celebrations for Navy, Marine Corps
From left: Homecoming 250 Vice President Monica Hallman and President George Leone; Rodger Levenson, CEO of WSFS Bank; and Steve Klammer, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust. WSFS Bank has donated $50,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, a nonprofit organizing 250th birthday celebrations for the...
PennDOT Denies Several Personalized License Plate Applications Daily; Here Are Some of Them
PennDOT issues many vanity license plates annually, but it also rejects countless applications, from the puerile to the racist, according to a staff report from City & State Pennsylvania. Over at PennDOT, it’s somebody’s job to check the thousands of vanity license plate applications annually and pull out the bad...
Pirates Fortify Beleaguered Bullpen By Reinstating Pitchers From Injured List
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reinstated relief pitchers Colin Holderman and Ryan Borucki from the injured list to the active roster. No corresponding move was necessary as the major league rosters expanded to 28 on September 1. On Friday, the Pirates added pitcher Ben Heller to the IL to make room for Andrew McCutchen. Thus, these latest moves give the Pirates 14 pitchers, putting them right at the September limit on the number of pitchers a team may carry.
Manzardo hits first 2 career homers as Guardians beat Pirates
Kyle Manzardo hit his first two major league homers, Alex Cobb did not allow a baserunner through the first six innings and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Sunday.
Trading WR Diontae Johnson was never the problem for the Steelers
Steeler Nation is squarely divided with half of them spiraling after the Pittsburgh Steelers failed to land San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk via trade. The Steelers play their first regular-season game in a week and most NFL pundits consider the Steelers wide receiver room one of the worst in the league.
Penguins Have a Refreshed Bottom-Six for 2024-25
September is right around the corner which means hockey is about to be in full swing. During the summer, the Pittsburgh Penguins gave their bottom six a facelift, and it is almost time to see their new depth players in action. For the past couple of years, the Penguins have struggled with bottom-six production and are hoping they did enough over the offseason to correct this issue. Will there be enough support around captain Sidney Crosby and the rest of the top six this season?
Pittsburgh Basketball Preview: Panthers Ready to Pounce on ACC
Jeff Capel has the Panthers ready to pounce on the ACC. Let’s take a look at Coach Capel’s 2024-25 squad for a Pittsburgh basketball preview. With Carlton Carrington and Blake Hinson now in the NBA, Pitt will need some new scoring options. Due to a weak out-of-conference schedule in 2023-24, the Panthers failed to make the NCAA tournament. Can Capel guide his team past the round of 32 for the first time in his coaching career?
Pa. Republicans demand answers on Democratic state Senate candidate’s car crash
Republicans in Pennsylvania are demanding an investigation into a Democratic state Senate candidate’s single-car crash Saturday evening. The only point the two sides agree on is that Nicole Ruscitto, who is challenging GOP state Sen. Devlin Robinson in the 37th District covering a large part of Allegheny County, was involved in a car accident in Clairton, south of Pittsburgh.
Update: Flood advisory affecting Southwest Pa. until 1 a.m. Sunday
An updated flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 12:49 a.m. in effect until 1:30 a.m. for Allegheny, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. The weather service describes, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas," states the weather service. "Turn...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Ryan Sutara, Springdale’s Bri Ross
Report card: After scoring 51 goals in 2023, Ross continued where she left off. On Monday, she scored four goals and had two assists in Springdale’s 9-0 win over The Ellis School in Section 4-4A. Then Wednesday, the outside winger buried two more goals and had two more assists in another section win over Apollo-Ridge. The Dynamos are off to a 2-0 start in both section and overall.
1210 WPHT Veteran Spotlight September Honoree: Shaun Fishburn
Every first Wednesday of the month, 1210WPHT shines a spotlight on one outstanding local veteran, in partnership with Travis Manion Foundation, celebrating their remarkable commitment to community service and exceptional service in the military.
Army Corps of Engineers reminds boaters of safety practices ahead of Labor Day
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- As Labor Day approaches, officials are stressing the importance of safe boating habits.The Army Corps of Engineers says plenty of conservation officers will be on Pennsylvania's rivers and lakes this weekend to ensure everyone follows the law."Our members of law enforcement don't head out every day with the goal of ruining everyone's good time. I just want to remind you, though, [that] It is our responsibility to make sure everyone remains safe," says spokesperson Jeffrey Piscanio.Officials say you should always wear a life jacket, never boat impaired, and make sure someone knows when and where you'll be.
Pennsylvania high school football scores for Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024
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Better broadband service speeds up Perry County
Brightspeed, one of the nation’s leading fiber broadband builders, marked a significant milestone in its efforts to close the digital divide in Pennsylvania with the launch of its high-speed fiber internet service in Perry County. The event, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 21 in New Bloomfield, had key dignitaries including U.S. Congressman John Joyce, state Sen. Greg Rothman and state Rep. Perry Stambaugh in attendance.
Shapiro hails Pennsylvania court ruling protecting mail ballots
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) hailed a Friday state court ruling that he says will protect Keystone State residents’ right to vote. The Commonwealth Court ruling ended a requirement that every mail-in ballot in the state require a handwritten date on the envelope. Under the initial rule, any envelope containing a ballot without a clear…
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