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With high school football a month away, the Mid-Penn Conference holds Media Day
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Players, coaches, and fans are ready. The high school football season begins just one month from Wednesday. Teams flocked to Cumberland Valley High School as the Mid-Penn Conference hosted Media Day for players and coaches. Teams from around Pennsylvania have been hard at work this offseason...
Pittsburgh's weather turns to comfortable beginning on Thursday afternoon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Who's ready for some pleasant weather? By this afternoon it will be back to "windows open" type of weather with humidity levels on the low side. One of the best ways to talk about humidity is through the dew point. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosDew points will dip from the mid to low 60s this morning to the 50s this afternoon. This change will be notable and will make it feel absolutely fantastic for those getting outside. Humidity levels will be on the low side through at least...
Finding invasive species, going for Olympic gold, anglers suspended and finding otters
When you walk through the woods and field lots, it’s easy to assume the plants we see are to be there, that they belong in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, there are invasive plants, animals and fish that do cause trouble for the environment and need to be managed. In an effort to document some of...
Penn State Sustainability encourages students to do their part
Penn State’s Chief Sustainability Officer Lara Fowler believes in the power of asking questions. As the director of Penn State Sustainability, Fowler said the best part of her job is working to answer student questions, like when a student asked why the IM Fields lights are always on. “A...
AG shuts down Pennsylvania drug lab with arrest of parents — $200K in narcotics found
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A DMT and THC drug lab in Pennsylvania was shut down after two parents were arrested for running it — and the children were at home. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the arrests of Drew Divelbliss, 36, and Lauren Divelbliss, 40, after a raid on their home in Eighty […]
Multiple people banned from gambling in Pennsylvania over ID fraud, cash withdraws
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Multiple individuals have been banned from iGaming in Pennsylvania, most for creating numerous accounts with someone else’s ID and withdrawing money. On Wednesday, July 24, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved recommendations by its Office of Enforcement Counsel to place seven individuals on the iGaming involuntary exclusion list. While the names […]
Pa. Girl Scouts council fires counselors over using camper’s pronouns
One of the largest Girl Scouts councils in Pennsylvania has fired four camp counselors at a popular overnight summer camp after they addressed a camper in the child’s choice of pronouns. Officials from the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania on Tuesday confirmed to PennLive that they fired...
Sam Sessoms leads comeback as Happy Valley Hoopers down Pittsburgh alumni to win TBT regional title
Happy Valley Hoopers took the floor Wednesday night representing Penn State in The Basketball Tournament against Pittsburgh's alumni team and No. 3 seed Zoo Crew and with the way it came out of the gates, it looked like Penn State's group of alumni was going to fall short of winning a regional title.
CB South’s Scholer has Duquesne’s back
Peyton Manning opened Lucas Oil Stadium. But multiple Pro Bowler Andrew Luck was the Indianapolis Colt with the more stellar career there. Duquesne senior Haley Scholer competed at Lucas Oil Stadium on June 20. It had nothing to do with luck. And everything to do with her skill. Central Bucks...
Bushy Run wins Region 7; West Point girls headed to Mid-Atlantic Regional final
Bushy Run American Legion completed a goal Wednesday by winning its first Region 7 tournament. It was the third consecutive trip to the finals. “The third time was the charm,” Bushy Run coach Scott Peyman said after his team defeated rival Murrysville, 4-3, in the finals at Claysburg. Now...
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