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Pittsburgh Pirates players, coaches spend time at Miracle League clinic
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales hit the game-winner for the Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. The next morning, he was in Moon Township, aiding and supporting kids with special needs. It's exactly what the Pirates organization says it wants."Seeing them, the moms and the dads, the brothers and the sisters being just as happy as everybody else. It's really nice to see," Gonzales said. "And it's impactful on them, it's impactful on me."Gonzales joined other players and Pirates staff on Saturday for a clinic sponsored by Pirates Charities, allowing people with special needs to...
Beverly-Lowell struggles offensively, falls to St. Clairsville in district championship
BEVERLY, Ohio (WTAP) - Beverly-Lowell Post 389/750 came up short in a 4-0 loss to St. Clairsville Post 159 in the championship game of the District 8 American Legion Baseball Tournament. St. Clairsville took a 2-0 lead after Brody Saunders hit a two-run double to left field in the top...
Calcutta Square hosts 21st annual Veterans Appreciation Picnic with over 600 attendees
COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OH — The 21st Annual Veterans Appreciation Picnic was held earlier today at Calcutta Square in East Liverpool. Over 600 people attended the event, including 300 veterans, with at least three who served in World War II. Additionally, a Fairchild 123 provider that flew over Korea and...
Toledo company to manufacture electric vehicles with federal funding
Ohio will receive more than $32 million in federal funding to help revive auto manufacturing and jobs in the state, specifically electric vehicle production at a plant in Toledo. U.S. vehicle manufacturing has been on the decline since the 1970s, but the Biden administration is providing $1.7 billion in grants...
Church members grieve massive fire at historic First Baptist Dallas sanctuary
DALLAS – Heartbreak and grief continue for a Dallas church congregation after a massive fire destroyed their historic sanctuary late Friday. The sight of devastation and the smell of smoke remained outside First Baptist Dallas one day after a four-alarm fire tore through the original sanctuary. Dallas Fire-Rescue continued monitoring hot spots on Saturday. No injuries were reported.
Steubenville girls' softball league receives life-saving AED
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Steubenville Girls' Youth Softball Association received an automated external defibrillator on Friday morning at Jim Wood Park in Steubenville. The funds for the AED, which cost nearly $2,000, were raised through the Craig A. Petrella Memorial Pump and Run. That 5K was put on by...
Northern Ohio Weather: Expect Showers Monday Afternoon
Cleveland, OH – Northern Ohio will experience increasing cloud cover throughout Sunday as high pressure remains in control. Residents should prepare for a shift in weather conditions, with showers and storms expected to arrive Monday afternoon into the evening. According to the US National Weather Service Cleveland office, today’s...
JD Vance pushed an anti-LGBTQ, anti-DEI questionnaire on diplomats as a senator
Ohio Senator and Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance tried to bulldoze qualified diplomatic officials’ nominations if he thought they were too "woke" to serve, a new report shows. According to the Washington Post, Vance pressed would-be diplomatic appointees on their stance on LGBTQ+ rights, representation, and commitment to...
Ohio bill advanced to observe daylight saving time permanently
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bipartisan Ohio bill to urge observing daylight saving time permanently has taken another step forward at the Statehouse after passing the House last year. Concurrent Resolution 7 was considered in a Senate General Government Committee hearing late last month, marking the first time the bill has been debated at the […]
Global software outages affect northwest Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Several local agencies and businesses were affected by Friday’s global outages from a faulty cybersecurity update. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, said one of its updates affected customers using Microsoft Windows -- leaving behind technological problems across the world. Read more about the incident at the link here.
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