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(AP) — Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself.
Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, an on-court icon in every sense of the word. And off the court, Walton was a chronic fun-seeker, a broadcaster who adhered to no conventional norms and took great joy in that, a man with a deeply serious side about the causes that mattered most to him.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers starter Kenny Pickett, who worked one series, completed six of seven passes for 70 yards on a 10-play, 83-yard drive and finished with a 33-yard TD throw to George Pickens during Friday's preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Pickett was sharp, but the Bucs only started one regular on defense.
Mason Rudolph tossed a 67-yard TD pass to Calvin Austin III for Pittsburgh, which also used Mitchell Trubisky and Tanner Morgan.
BOALSBURG – A cross-country runner from St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, in Boalsburg, received a prestigious award.
Julia Cusatis was named the most inspiring Pennsylvania cross-country athlete.
The award was presented by professional runner Neely Spence Gracey, who presented Cusatis with a bronze sneaker.
The high school junior garnered the award for her positive attitude and her determination for continually defying the odds. She has juvenile arthritis.
“I’m pretty stubborn, so I try to just act like nothing is wrong and just shove it under the table,” said Cusatis.
Johnstown, Pa. (WJAC) — Before Thursday, 11-year-old Aaliyah King - who has a form of down syndrome - was held back when playing with her siblings.
Since she received a new adaptive bike, nothing will be in her way anymore.
"Without being able to ride a typical bike, she can't keep up with them. She gets left out a lot because they want to go ride bikes. So, this will be able to give her the opportunity to play with her brother and sister on a bike where she'll feel like she's herself,"
Next week, four high schoolers will wrestle in a tournament that gives them the opportunity to qualify for the upcoming summer Olympics.
Last week, some of those high school wrestlers going to the tournament didn't realize they were able to compete, since most qualifiers required the wrestlers to be 18 or older, but with this tournament, open those born in 2006, these competitors couldn't say no.
Bishop McCort wrestler Bo Bassett said, “"
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Johnstown restaurant that was ordered to temporarily close after failing a health inspection Thursday has reopened.
Fuji Japanese Steakhouse at the Galleria Mall in Johnstown reopened Friday after passing a health inspection.
According to the health inspection report, the Department of Agriculture ordered Fuji to temporarily close after it found a total of 42 live roaches, 15 roach eggs and 16 dead roaches throughout the facility.
WASHINGTON (SOA) — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, another epidemic has been sweeping the nation and causing substantial harm to Americans: loneliness. The U.S. Surgeon General calls it a public health crisis, with one out of two Americans reporting measurable levels of loneliness. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Spotlight on America goes in-depth in this report to find out why we’re seeing so many disconnected people and what can be done about it.
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of shooting a state trooper in Pennsylvania early Friday had served time in prison for his role in a 2005 murder-for-hire plot in Ohio, a district attorney’s office said.
Two troopers had observed a disturbance on the sidewalk outside the Franklin Mini-Mart in Aliquippa, state police said. As the troopers approached, a suspect ran into the store and the troopers followed.
According to state police, a struggle ensued and the suspect opened fire, wounding one of the troopers in the leg.