The Derrick · Pittsburgh, PA
SAN JOSE – Macklin Celebrini and Mason Marchment brought an announced sellout crowd to life on Wednesday, scoring third-period goals to help send the San Jose Sharks’ game against the Pittsburgh Penguins into overtime.
The Lantern · Pittsburgh, PA
Two people fighting at MMA Club, a mixed martial arts club at The Ohio State University. Credit: Natalie Boggs | Arts and Life Photo Editor Two people fighting at MMA Club, a mixed martial arts club at The Ohio State University. Credit: Natalie Boggs | Arts and Life Photo Editor Two people fighting at MMA Club, a mixed martial arts club at The Ohio State University. Credit: Natalie Boggs | Arts and Life Photo Editor Two people talking at MMA Club, a mixed martial arts club at The Ohio State University. Credit: Natalie Boggs | Arts and Life Photo Editor Two people fighting at MMA Club, a mixed martial arts club at The Ohio State University. Credit: Natalie Boggs | Arts and Life Photo Editor Two people fighting at MMA Club, a mixed martial arts club at The Ohio State University. Credit: Natalie Boggs | Arts and Life Photo Editor When Benjamin Reitz transferred to Ohio State in 2025, he thought it would be easy to find a mixed martial arts club to join.
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The Derrick · Versailles, PA
Nearby: Versailles, PALEXINGTON, Ky. — A Virginia couple who celebrated their 2025 engagement at the Kentucky Castle in Versailles have filed a potential class-action lawsuit over allegations that cameras may have been hidden on the property by bourbon entrepreneur Wes Henderson. Henderson…
Observer · Jeannette, PA
Nearby: Jeannette, PAPITTSBURGH (AP) — Dick Hoak, who spent more than 45 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a player and then an assistant coach, winning five Super Bowl rings along the way, has died. He was 86. The team announced Hoak’s death on Wednesday. No cause of death was given. “Dick represented everything the Steelers stand for with his toughness, loyalty, dedication and an unwavering commitment to the team,” team president Art Rooney II said in a statement. Selected by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL draft after a standout career at Penn State, Hoak ran for 3,965 yards and 25 touchdowns in 10 seasons in Pittsburgh’s backfield, leading the then-struggling club in rushing three times. Hoak, a Pro Bowler in 1968 after running for a career-best 858 yards, retired after the 1970 season and joined coach Chuck Noll’s staff as running backs coach in 1972.
Herald-Star · Steubenville, OH
Nearby: Steubenville, OHSTEUBENVILLE — About 85 area residents were in attendance Wednesday for Steubenville Mayor Ralph Petrella’s first “State of the City” address at Youngstown State University-Steubenville. “The point was to make sure that our citizens know what our vision is,” he said afterward. “We want to make clear that we have a vision, that we have an identity and a direction, and we want our citizens to be involved.” He pointed out new businesses have been opening throughout town “and more are being developed as we speak” even as the city continues “investing in our parks and making our neighborhoods more enjoyable and more recruitable.” “What was once a dream is now a visible plan of action,” he said. “The work we are doing today encourages hope for tomorrow, but it also brings forth a huge responsibility to continue to build and show progress through our actions, not merely our words.
