Sewing up a place in history
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG 鈥� This year, every member of Pennsylvania鈥檚 House ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. 鈥� An eagle chick from the Mon Valley is resting and recuperating at the Cheat Lake-based Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia after an emergency weekend surgery to extract a fishhook from its stomach. The bird 鈥� known as USS11 鈥� is part of a family of eagles 鈥� ...
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When a team with high expectations not only reaches but surpasses its goals, that makes for a special year. Jefferson-Morgan was such a team this past boys basketball season. The Rockets not only achieved their quest to earn a section championship for the first time since 2001 and win a ...
Brayden Ellsworth didn't allow a hit for the second consecutive start as the Rockets rolled past the host Maples, 17-0, in a three-inning Section 1-A baseball game on Monday. Ellsworth threw a seven-inning no-hitter in a 6-1 win over West Greene on April 14. John Woodward drove in three ...
Laurel Highlands edged Belle Vernon, 79-71, and topped Elizabeth Forward, 104-42, to earn a spot in the WPIAL Class 3A girls track & field team playoffs following multiple Section 2-3A victories on Monday at Mustang Field. The Mustangs improved to 4-2 in section and 5-2 overall play. The ...
Cheers: We鈥檙e in the home stretch of the 缅北禁地鈥檚 annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It鈥檚 not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met Saturday at the Game Commission鈥檚 Harrisburg headquarters to hear public comment and conduct official business that included the final adoption of 2026-27 hunting seasons and bag limits. Other highlights from Saturday鈥檚 meeting follow. ...
