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Versatile defensive back Ryan Watts, a sixth-round pick out of Texas, is showing signs he will be a contributor in some fashion for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Watts, who played for two seasons at Ohio State before transferring to Texas for his last two seasons, said it’s great to line up...

Four-star Penn State commit Tiqwai “Tikey” Hayes is expecting to ride out as a back-to-back state champion at Aliquippa. Hayes said another state championship is the only thing on his mind for his senior season. “Another state championship is the expectation,” Hayes said. “Win states, or it’s a bust. That’s...

Three-star linebacker and West Virginia commit Daiveon Taylor is a problem any offense will have trouble blocking. Committing early to the Mountaineers was a no-brainer for Taylor, a junior at Bishop Canevin. “They made everything feel like home,” Taylor said. “Every time I go up there, it feels like I’m...

Aliquippa cornerback Larry Moon III’s stock continues to rise through the offseason. Moon is coming off a strong freshman season at Central Catholic that turned many heads across the WPIAL. His last game at Central Catholic was a loss in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game to North Allegheny. Moon...

If you need cremation or burial service for your beloved pet alligator, Patrick Vereb is the guy to call. While Vereb, a funeral director for almost 50 years, has been providing funeral services for people for most of his career, providing after-life care for pets is a growing part of...

Editor’s note: Correction: The original version of this story included an incorrect concert day for the Justin Moore concert and incorrect benefit information for the Aug. 9 Brian Kelley concert. Thousands of people are expected at the Alle-Kiski Valley’s newest outdoor concert venue in West Deer on Saturday night. No...

Employees at a Kittanning nursing home say they will hit the picket line later this month if a new contract can’t be reached. More than 60 workers represented by the Service Employees International Union at Armstrong Rehabilitation & Nursing Center unanimously approved sending an unfair labor practices strike notice to...

Seneca Valley football coaches were sitting around the table in their coaches’ room going over a list of athletes on their roster and realized a lot of multi-sport athletes decided not to play this season. “There’s a lot of kids who said they wanted to play basketball and soccer or...

One in six kids in the Pittsburgh region lives with food insecurity. In 2021, it was one in eight. Kelsey Gross, director of child nutrition programs at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, says the jump in need will be met with access to free food this summer. “We know...

“Whenever you come from a small town like New Castle, you’re not supposed to make it and a lot of people hope that you don’t.” Dalton Rosta said. MMA fighter Dalton “Hercules” Rosta will return to the MMA cage in front of a strident Irish crowd Saturday, set to reinsert...

Pennsylvania State Police say a woman claiming to be Cherrie Mahan likely is not. Police say a woman recently posted to a social media site and left a phone message with Butler state police claiming to be Mahan, who disappeared from a rural school bus stop almost 40 years ago....

Jennifer Boyd will close her life-long family business, Patrick’s Pub in Apollo, at the end of the month. “My parents have owned this for 43 years, I don’t want to sell it, but I can’t afford it,” Boyd said. “In order for us to fix everything, including the roof, electrical...

Filled with rich history and tradition, the Big 33 has propelled countless players to prolific college careers, with many climbing the ladder all the way to the NFL. The game’s most notable alumni include Miles Sanders, Tyler Boyd, Joe Montana, Ben Roethlisberger, Dan Marino, Ricky Watters, Curtis Martin and Damar...

Woodland Hills sophomore phenom Scoop Smith has great expectations entering Week Zero. The Wolverines will host Central Catholic on Aug. 25 at the Wolvarena. “The expectation is to win,” Smith said. “We have a new coaching staff, and they have been more disciplined. The team has been focused, and the...

Cameron Lindsey is looking to make another championship run in his final season at Aliquippa. “I’m looking at my second state championship and celebrating all-state honors,” Lindsey said. The four-star linebacker prospect is ranked 12th in the state, according to Rivals.com. He gave a verbal commitment to Pitt on June...

Imani Christian’s Dayshaun Burnett continues to show why he is the No. 1 ranked rising junior linebacker in state, according to Rivals.com. Burnett attended the 210ths Top 150 Camp on July 9 at Shady Side Academy, and he didn’t disappoint. He secured linebacker MVP recognition with a dominant performance. “It...

Aliquippa four-star running back Tiqwai “Tikey” Hayes is no longer an underclassman to watch whose commitment day is years down the road. Hayes will soon get to choose from a slew of Division I offers, including Ohio State, Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Louisville, Michigan, Maryland, Syracuse,...

Karen Hall, a former basketball player at UNLV, is the assistant executive director and notable graduate of the Ozanam summer basketball league in the Hill District. She has also coached at Northeastern Illinois and North Carolina A&T. Hall made it known that the Ozanam league would not be around today...

Rene Robinson had been an athlete all her life — she played college basketball at Carlow — but this game was as competitive as any she ever played. It happened four years ago, but she remembers it well. “Our hearts pounding and hands sweating in the championship game against the...

Charles Allie, once known as the fastest man in the world over 70, will show his hometown how he earned that nickname as the National Senior Games kick off at venues all over the Pittsburgh area this week. Allie is planning on running the 50, 100, 200 and 400 meters...

The second-seeded Penn State baseball club took a 6-3 lead into the ninth inning against UW Whitewater in the National Club Baseball Association World Series championship game June 1. Pitcher Tyler Reinert came in firing, dropping three strikes to catcher Dom Campana, and the rest was history. With the win,...

The Young Township American Legion baseball team expects to make a run to a top-four finish in District 31. Young Township (6-7-1) entered the week in seventh place as the regular season nears a conclusion. District 31 is made up of 10 teams in and around Westmoreland County, with only...

Ingomar Franklin Park Little League is set to host the District 4 tournament, the biggest tourney for the league in more than 10 years, according to league president Chris Greco. “It’s so cool,” he said. “Little League took a big hit with covid, and AAU baseball has also depleted the...