Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 12th of September.
Good morning, Pittsburgh.
Airport leaders recall how Sept.
11, 2001 changed travel by prompting new security programs, including TSA PreCheck and MyPIT Pass, and the opening of a new landside terminal in 2025. They say these changes have improved safety and boosted air service for Pittsburgh travelers.
More than 600 volunteers packed over 200,000 meals on Sept.
11 at Acrisure Stadium for the Greater Pittsburgh Area Community Food Bank, marking its (25th) anniversary of service. Organized by nonprofit 9/11 Day, the event united local neighbors as they honored a day of remembrance.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation paid off the mortgage for the family of paramedic Matthew Smelser, who was killed on Jan.
5, 2020 in an I-70 accident. His 24 years of service are honored as one of 55 families receiving a mortgage-free home to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Homecoming weekend at Pitt features a 10-minute cinematic light show on the Cathedral’s Heinz Chapel side from 9 p.m. Sept.
25 to 27 and a Cathedral Centennial fair on Sept. 27 (1-4 p.m.) on the Cathedral lawn with games and historical tours.
Woodland Hills School Board member Terri Lawson resigned on Friday after facing a legal challenge from residents + the board will vote on accepting her resignation at a public meeting on Wednesday.
Pitt health experts are urging students to get vaccinated and check their immunization records as measles cases in Pennsylvania exceed 600.
Pitt Student Health Services is following CDC guidance to protect the campus community from rising risks.
Local health officials urged residents to update their vaccinations amid a statewide measles outbreak.
They reported 676 confirmed cases so far and said increased immunization is needed to keep the count below 700.
High school football games on Friday produced many scores across Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh Central Catholic defeating Pine-Richland in the Steelers High School Football Showcase.
Updates on additional scores are coming as teams complete Week 3 contests.
Steeler's cornerback Doneiko Slaughter was fined $4,917 for taunting during the final preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on July 30 at training camp (St Vincent College, Pa.), and he was re-signed to the practice squad after clearing waivers.
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