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Hartford Athletic Kick Off Second Half Of The Season With Visit To Pittsburgh RIverhounds SC
Hartford Athletic head to Pittsburgh on Saturday night for the first game of the second half of the season, looking for a first result away from Trinity Health Stadium since a 1-0 win over El Paso Locomotive on opening night of the 2024 season in March. The Latics will head...
Six-figure earners multiply at PPS, while Black employee paychecks lag behind
(Illustration by Natasha Vicens/PublicSource) An annual analysis of salaries at Pittsburgh Public Schools shows trends in increased earnings, racial wage gaps and staffing issues. “PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters.”. by Lajja Mistry, PublicSource. July 18, 2024. Salaries continue to...
Butler contingent draws seasoned Windsor team in first round of Can-Am Games hockey
CRANBERRY TWP — Only one team from Canada came down to participate in the ice hockey portion of the Can-Am Games this weekend at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. The Pittsburgh Blueliners — a 14-player team consisting of players from Butler and Allegheny counties — drew the Essex Windsor Paramedics as their first-round opponent Friday morning.
KDKA-TV takes over Picklesburgh
Members of Pittsburgh Today Live, Talk Pittsburgh and other various KDKA-TV personalities were at Picklesburgh in Downtown Pittsburgh on July 19, 2024. Members of Pittsburgh Today Live, Talk Pittsburgh and other various KDKA-TV personalities were at Picklesburgh in Downtown Pittsburgh on July 19, 2024. Members of Pittsburgh Today Live, Talk Pittsburgh and other various KDKA-TV personalities were at Picklesburgh in Downtown Pittsburgh on July 19, 2024. Members of Pittsburgh Today Live, Talk Pittsburgh and other various KDKA-TV personalities were at Picklesburgh in Downtown Pittsburgh on July 19, 2024. ...
PHLY Phillies Podcast: Pirates walk off Phillies in ninth, take game 1 of weekend series 8-7 in Pittsburgh
Join Renee Washington, Tyler Zulli and John Foley, as the PHLY Phillies team breaks down all the action from the first game of the weekend series between the Phillies and Pirates!. Stay Ahead of the Game: Sign Up for the PHLY Daily. Subscribe now to receive exclusive content, insider insights,...
Police: Pittsburgh garbage truck hits, injures woman in wheelchair
A woman in a motorized wheelchair was taken by ambulance for hospital treatment after being struck by a city garbage truck Friday in Pittsburgh. The woman, who suffered a “serious compound leg fracture,” was alert and talking after the crash, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz.
Stowe Township police searching for missing woman
Stowe Township police are searching for a missing woman. Katelynn Conrad was last seen in the Stowe area. She could be near Butler, according to police. Conrad is 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs around 100 pounds. She has blonde hair, but police say that may have changed since she was last seen. Anyone with information on Conrad’s whereabouts is asked to call Stowe Township police.
‘That’s When I Heard The First Bullet’: Christians Recall Harrowing Trump Rally
Just before the shooting began at former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Becky Krivak’s husband, John, tapped her on the shoulder. Police snipers were aiming at the AGR International Inc. building, he told her. “I looked, but I felt safe, and I wanted to watch...
Friends of Hopewell Furnace to hold evening yoga classes at historic site
UNION TWP., Pa. – The Friends of Hopewell Furnace will hold two evening yoga classes, on July 20 and August 17, at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Union Township. These sponsored events are free to the public and support the Healthy Parks Healthy People movement, founded on the idea that parks can be gateways to good health for both people and the planet.
Former Steelers LB Ryan Shazier makes stop in Erie area for spinal rehabilitation fundraiser
Shazier, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ star linebacker, suffered a spinal contusion during their game at Cincinnati. While his spinal stabilization surgery was successful, he needed to learn to walk again. When Shazier learned that, only one question dominated his inner monologue. “Why me?” wasn’t it. “There wasn’t any...
Pirates to play to sellout crowd for game one of Yinzerpalooza vs. Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to kick off the second half of their season on Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies, in what is shaping up to be a packed stadium for the first night of Yinzerpalooza weekend. The Pirates ended the first half of their season with a .500...
Little Beaver Creek Stream Life Day set to happen July 21
Families looking for a fun event by the water on Sunday are in luck. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources are hosting the Little Beaver Creek Stream Life Day on Sunday, July 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event is a 50 year anniversary celebration of Little...
Man arrested for ‘threatening to kill Trump and JD Vance’ days after rally assassination attempt
Michael W. Wiseman was arrested in Jupiter, Florida, - 20 miles north of Trump's luxury Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach. Wiseman is accused of threatening to kill the Republican politicians after Trump was subject to an assassination attempt on Saturday
Three deceased, one injured in tractor-trailer crash on I-76 Eastbound in Lancaster County
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on I-76 Eastbound in Penn Township this morning. Pennsylvania State Police say they were dispatched to mile marker 268.8 on I-76 at around 4:24 a.m. this morning, where they encountered a two-vehicle crash scene on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Police say the two vehicles involved were a car and a tractor-trailer.
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