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2 Westmoreland County vape shops under investigation
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Two Westmoreland County vape retailers are below investigation for allegedly promoting unlawful medication from their shops.
County detectives had been seen finishing up packing containers of proof out of PA Vapor off Route 22 in Murrysville and Keepin’ It Glassy in Greensburg on Wednesday. District Legal professional Nicole Ziccarelli stated PA Vapor is accused of not solely promoting unlawful THC and marijuana merchandise however focusing on kids as younger as 12 years outdated.
“Advertising and marketing unlawful medication to our youngsters is shameful and won’t go with out investigation and prosecution by this workplace if warranted,” Ziccarelli stated.
The year-long investigation began after Murrysville police obtained a number of complaints that minors had been buying merchandise from the shop.
County detectives had been additionally notified that a number of highschool college students had been discovered with vape and THC pens inside a neighborhood faculty district that was allegedly offered by PA Vapor.
“The sort of unlawful drug exercise and practices is not going to be tolerated in our group. We are going to totally examine and prosecute any unlawful drug gross sales or exercise in our group. We are going to defend our residents and maintain our group secure from these intent on breaking the legislation,” Murrysville Police Chief Tom Seefeld stated.
Seefeld stated the shops had been promoting merchandise together with edible sweet bars and marijuana wax.
“They’d many types of this THC from ingesting it to consuming it. The store was arrange very nicely to partake in that criminal activity,” Seefeld stated.
“The merchandise are very interesting the way in which they’re marketed to kids. They’re very interesting. And that is what’s so harmful. We’re having kids experiment with these medication as younger as 12 years outdated,” Ziccarelli stated.
Ziccarelli stated companies like vape retailers are welcomed in Westmoreland County, however these promoting unlawful medication might be prosecuted.
“One level that I simply wish to make very clear right now is in Westmoreland County, we welcome enterprise, we wish your corporation to be right here and thrive. However in the event you’re promoting unlawful THC merchandise, to anybody, and particularly focusing on kids, we’ll launch an investigation and we’ll prosecute you for these efforts,” Ziccarelli stated.
Ziccarelli is warning mother and father and college leaders to be vigilant of unlawful companies shifting into the county and the risks some merchandise may pose to kids.
In response to the district lawyer’s workplace, “One ambulance firm that providers Westmoreland County indicated that it has responded to no less than 12 THC overdoses relative to kids between the ages of 12-16 years outdated simply throughout the final 12 months, many requiring transportation to a neighborhood hospital for therapy.”
It is unknown if the shop vape shops raided Wednesday are linked or below the identical possession. To date, no fees have been filed.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day as part of a two-game showcase on Netflix.
A Brief History of the Steelers on Christmas Day
Wednesday’s matchup against the Chiefs will only be the third time the Steelers have played on Christmas Day in their history. Pittsburgh played on consecutive Christmas Days in 2016 and in ’17. They hold a 2–0 record on Christmas, beating the Baltimore Ravens in ’16 and the Houston Texans in ’17. A win over the Chiefs this year would allow the Steelers to keep their undefeated Christmas record.
The NFL first played Christmas games in 1971 when hosting two matchups: Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins. The league took a long break from hosting Christmas Day games until 1989. The NFL didn’t consistently showcase Christmas Day games until somewhat recently. Games on the holiday used to happened every few years or so, but now there’s been at least one if not more Christmas Day games every year since 2020.
The 2022 and ’23 seasons saw three Christmas Day games each, the most ever hosted on the holiday. It’s more rare for the NFL to have Christmas games compared to the long-standing tradition of Thanksgiving games.
Key Moments in Steelers’ Christmas Day History
The Steelers’ first Christmas Day game back in 2016 vs. the Ravens was one for the history books. Pittsburgh clinched the AFC North title after former receiver Antonio Brown scored a four-yard touchdown with nine seconds left in the game to give the Steelers a 31–27 victory. It’s always a huge win when the Steelers beat their AFC North rivals, but it helps that a playoff spot was on the line, too. Pittsburgh advanced to the AFC Championship that season, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl championship-winning New England Patriots.
The Steelers’ 2017 Christmas Day matchup vs. the Texans the following year wasn’t as nail-biting as Pittsburgh dominated 34–6. The Steelers scored four touchdowns in the game compared to the Texans’ one touchdown, which resulted in no two-point conversion. The Steelers would go on to lose in the wild-card round to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
It’s been so long since the Steelers have played in a Christmas Day game, though, as former quarterback Ben Roethlisberger led the team to both of these key wins mentioned above. The Steelers are on their fourth starting quarterback since Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season.
By the Numbers: Steelers’ Christmas Day Record
The Steelers hold a 2–0 record on Christmas Day.
|
Year |
Opponent |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
2016 |
Baltimore Ravens |
W, 31–27 |
|
2017 |
Houston Texans |
W, 34–6 |
Roethlisberger threw for 279 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions during the win over the Ravens. Running back Le’Veon Bell carried the ball 20 times for 122 yards and one touchdown. And, another blast from the past, Brown caught the ball 10 times for 96 yards and one touchdown.
Both Roethlisberger and Bell showed out for the Steelers in 2017, too. The quarterback threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, while the running back carried the ball 14 times for 69 yards and one touchdown. Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster led the Steelers with six catches for 75 yards and one touchdown in the contest. Brown missed the game due to injury.
Steelers’ Christmas Day Heroes
As mentioned above, both Roethlisberger and Bell appeared as heroes for the Steelers in both previous Christmas Day games. Brown, too, is considered the hero of the 2016 game as he scored the final touchdown to seal the win.
Memorable Rivalries and Matchups
Rivalry games are often showcased during the Christmas Day matchups. The Steelers were a part of that narrative in 2016 when playing against the Ravens, but this year the Steelers and Ravens will be playing in different Christmas games. The Ravens will be playing the Texans after the Steelers–Chiefs game.
The Chiefs have appeared in multiple rivalry Christmas Day games against the Las Vegas Raiders in 2004 and ’23, and also against the Denver Broncos in 2016. Kansas City holds a 2–2 record on Christmas Day.
The Christmas Day games often hold playoff implications for teams as the games are played near the end of the regular season. Before the 18-week season, the Christmas Day games were sometimes the last games of the season for some teams. However, both the Steelers and Chiefs clinched playoff spots already. The Steelers will need to win in order to keep the top AFC North seed, especially if the Ravens beat the Texans.
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Paul Skenes was nothing short of dominant for the Pittsburgh Pirates en route to winning the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year.
But even in a season full of special performances from the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, one performance stood out above the rest for the Pirates. MLB.com picked the best performance for every team in the 2024 season and tabbed his performance against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 11 as Pittsburgh’s best. Skenes pitched 7 no-hit innings and struck out 11 batters while walking just one on 99 pitches in a 1-0 win over the eventual NL Central champions.
“Skenes had otherworldly expectations coming into 2024, but few could have expected him to dominate the way he did out of the gate, earning an All-Star nod after just 10 Major League starts,” Stumpf writes. “His 11th start made it clear that he was already one of the game’s best, striking out 11 over seven innings of no-hit ball. Skenes walked and hit a batter in the second, his lone blemishes as he would go on to retire the last 16 Brewers he faced. The Pirates would go on to win, 1-0, and Skenes was named the National League’s starting pitcher the next day.“
The only trouble Skenes had came in the second inning with two outs when he hit Brewers Jake Bauers and walked Garrett Mitchell. The Pirates ace escaped the jam by striking out Andruw Monasterio and Skenes sat down the next 15 batters he faced, including seven via strikeout, to end his outing.
Skenes’ outing against the Brewers marked the second time he exited a game without allowing a single hit. He also accomplished the feat on May 17 in the second start of his big league career when he pitched 6 shutout innings, struck out 11 and walked 1 batter against the Chicago Cubs to earn the first win of his career.
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