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Scott's 1-yard TD plunge with 19 seconds left helps St. Francis (PA) beat Stonehill 15-10
LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Deondre Scott scored on a 1-yard run with 19 seconds left to help St. Francis (PA) beat Stonehill 15-10 Saturday. Perry Shelbred kicked a 51-yard field goal to give Stonehill a 10-9 lead with 3:38 remaining in the game before the Red Flash responded with an...
Freshman Owen Zalc makes game-winning 37-yard field goal in OT to help Dartmouth beat Penn
PHILADEPHIA (AP) — Freshman Owen Zalc made a game-winning 37-yard field goal in overtime and Dartmouth beat Pennsylvania 23-20 on Saturday in an Ivy League opener for both teams. The Dartmouth defense forced a fourth-and-6 for Penn with 1:03 left in regulation. The Quakers elected...
Williams, Wheeler lead Howard to big 35-10 victory over Robert Morris
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Quinton Williams accounted for three touchdowns and Ian Wheeler scored on two long runs, leading Howard to a 35-10 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday. After a scoreless first quarter, Williams hit Nah'Shawn Hezekiah with an 8-yard touchdown pass, then...
DA: Officers justified in shooting, killing woman who fired at them
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A western Pennsylvania prosecutor has ruled that police officers were justified in shooting and killing a woman who fired at them from an abandoned house in Pittsburgh earlier this year. District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. said Friday that the woman fired at...
Pennsylvania governor noncommittal on greenhouse gas strategy as climate task force finishes work
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday remained noncommittal on a strategy to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gases after a task force the Democrat appointed came to an uncertain conclusion over how to make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt carbon pricing over...
Today in History: September 25, soldiers escort Black students into Little Rock high school
Today in History Today is Monday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2023. There are 97 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who’d been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock,...
Democratic rising stars rally around Biden's reelection. They're also eyeing 2028 bids of their own
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to address presidential primary voters in New Hampshire on Saturday. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is working to strengthen Democratic parties across the Midwest. And California Gov. Gavin Newsom was the Biden...
Before senior aide to Pennsylvania governor resigned, coworker accused adviser of sexual harassment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A senior adviser to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro who abruptly resigned this week had been accused earlier this year of sexual harassment by a coworker who said his behavior forced her to quit her job in the governor's office. Mike Vereb, who served as...
Trooper applicant pool expands after Pennsylvania State Police drops college credit requirement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police have seen a surge of applicants hoping to become state troopers in the month since Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro removed college credit requirements, with nearly half of the aspiring cadets previously being ineligible, the agency said Thursday. ...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
LNP/LancasterOnline. September 20, 2023. Editorial: Third Pennsylvania bird count will launch in January. Even fledgling birders are invited to volunteer. As LNP ' LancasterOnline’s Elizabeth DeOrnellas reported Sunday, “Scientists and birders are getting ready...
