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Liberty home opener against Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark sets WNBA record
NEW YORK -- The New York Liberty's first home game of the season, against the Indiana Fever and rookie sensation Caitlin Clark, set an all-time WNBA record with more than $2 million in tickets sold.Breanna Stewart scored 24 points to lead a balanced New York offense as the Liberty beat Clark and the Fever 91-80 on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd of 17,735 at the Barclays Center."I think the buzz and eyes that Caitlin has brought from Iowa now to the WNBA is going to be a collective win for all," Stewart said. "When I first started in...
Greene Grabs Modified Victory At Penn Can
SUSQUEHANNA, PA – Penn Can speedway celebrated the life of Bob Wildoner on a gorgeous Friday night. Alex Stanton redrew the pole with Tyler Yeagle to his outside. Yeagle would lead the opening circuit and hold off Stanton through a rough start with four cautions coming in the first four laps. Stanton would take the lead down the back stretch on lap 5, but couldn’t hold the spot at the line. Darwin Greene saw his chance to capitalize, going two for one through the middle of turn 2, clearing Yeagle and rocketing away down the backstretch with the lead.
Chartiers Valley still looking for superintendent as candidate withdraws name
Deanna Fink and Michelle Jesko drove to the Chartiers Valley School Board meeting Tuesday from Saltsburg to watch the CV board consider action on hiring its superintendent, Philip Martell of the River Valley School District. “We were excited he was going to move on from (River Valley),” Jesko said.
Westmoreland bands earn 2024 nominations at independent Josie Music Awards
Three Westmoreland County bands have earned nominations for the 2024 Josie Awards, which recognizes independent musicians. Greensburg’s Derek Woods Band was nominated for “Social Impact Music Video of the Year,” for their song “Thank You For Being Here.”. The song celebrates unity and diversity, and explores...
This Indiana town ranked as one of the best big cities for college
The work begins for students across the country who face the daunting decision of where to go to college. The options seem endless. Big university or small private school? Close to home or far away? Urban life or a tiny town? The choices can be overwhelming, especially for those set on city living. To help […] The post This Indiana town ranked as one of the best big cities for college appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for May 18, 2024
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – Latrobe Wildcats. Coach: Bob Kovalcin (fourth season in second term, 13th season overall) #Earned: Latrobe did not have a lot of momentum coming into the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. The Wildcats finished in third place in Section 2-5A behind Armstrong and Penn-Trafford, lost their final two games and were 3-5 to close out the regular season. But the team kicked it into gear big time last week as the tournament’s No. 11 seed. On Monday, Latrobe eliminated the defending champions, No. 6 Trinity, 5-1. Up next on Wednesday, the Wildcats had to deal with No. 3 West Allegheny, a team that was the only school in the classification to score over 200 runs. The Indians were held to only four runs in the quarterfinals as Latrobe pulled off its second eyebrow-raiser of the postseason, 5-4. The wins lifted the Wildcats over .500 at 11-10 overall.
Derry community mourns death of borough council president
Derry Borough this week is coping with the loss of one of its veteran public servants, with the unexpected death of council President Al Checca. Checca, 57, who survived three kidney transplants, died late Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Pittsburgh’s UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He’d been recovering there for nearly a month from a brain aneurysm that triggered his involvement in a vehicle accident in the borough, his daughter Jessica Bulebosh told TribLive.
Interest in policing rebounds, earns Burrell students spots in citizen police academy
Eyeing a career in criminal justice, Burrell High School student Mariah Kaiser wants to figure out why people commit crimes. “I’ve always been interested in law enforcement in general,” said Kaiser, 16. “I want to have a better understanding to why people do what they do.”. Kaiser...
Lower Burrell first responders receive new fire truck, ambulance
Several years of fundraising and waiting finally paid off for Lower Burrell’s Kinloch Volunteer Fire Company. Kinloch took delivery of a new pumper truck at the end of April. The company has been raising money for the past two or three years to assist with its purchase, Chief Ted Hereda said.
It's all love for Kiski Area High School's new tennis courts
After dealing with a web of cracks and faded lines for years, Kiski Area High School tennis players have a home court they can be proud of. The Kiski Area School District unveiled five restored tennis courts May 8 with a U.S. Open-style blue and green color palette. The courts are open to the public.
Norwin notebook: Baseball, softball players earn all-section honors
The Big 5/6 Conference, which covers the top two classifications in WPIAL sports, released its all-section softball and baseball teams. Westmoreland County first-team picks from the lone Class 6A section included Norwin senior shortstop Bailey Snowberger and senior utilty player Brooklyn Kotch and Hempfield sophomore third baseman Lauren Howard, senior outfielder Maggie Howard and junior shortstop Allie Cervola.
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Cheyenne Piper and Greensburg Central Catholic’s Tyler Samide
Claim to fame: Piper, a right-handed pitcher, has thrown three consecutive no-hitters, including two in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. She struck out 17 in a 1-0 win over Ellwood City in the quarterfinals after she fanned 14 in a perfect game, an 8-0, first-round win over Keystone Oaks. She...
Greater Latrobe School District eyes potential $859K revenue shortfall for 2024-25
Greater Latrobe School District officials have proposed a 2024-2025 budget with $66.6 million in spending and a projected revenue shortfall of about $859,000. The school board is expected to vote on the tentative spending plan on Tuesday but administrators are biding their time on making any recommendation about a related real estate tax levy.
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