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Former Steelers QB Lands First NFL Coaching Job
PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Bruce Gradkowski is set to begin his NFL coaching career, joining the Detroit Lions as an offensive assistant, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Gradkowski spent the final three years of his NFL playing career with the Steelers from 2013-2016 before jumping into coaching at the high school the year after. He spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals from 2006-2016.
Detroit Lions are adding former NFL quarterback Bruce Gradkowski to their staff as an offensive assistant coach, per source.
Gradkowski — who played 11 years in the NFL with the Bucs, Raiders, Bengals, Steelers, and Browns — spent the past two seasons as the Offensive… pic.twitter.com/tmO2FEp4t9
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 6, 2025
Gradkowski spent the last two seasons as the UFL’s St. Louis Blackhawks offensive coordinator, helping former Steelers wide receiver Hakeem Butler win Player of the Year. He was the offensive analyst for his alma mater, Toledo, in 2022.
During his playing career, Gradkowski appeared in 37 games with 20 starts, including three for the Steelers. The Pittsburgh native and sixth-round pick threw for 4,057 yards and 21 touchdowns with 24 interceptions.
He’ll now join Detroit’s staff that lost offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and wide receivers coach Antwaan Randl El to the Chicago Bears. They’ll look to re-tool the coaching and continue their success, with the goal of a Super Bowl still on their minds heading into 2025.
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Pittsburgh braces for heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures | Live First Alert Weather
A Winter Storm Warning goes into effect at 1 p.m. for counties south of Allegheny County, and a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Allegheny County and others to the north.
National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Warning
Earlier this week, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for parts of the Pittsburgh area along and south of I-70 for today and Sunday due to what they described as “a band of heavier snow.”
As of Friday evening, nearly all of the Pittsburgh area is expected to see between two and four inches of snow.
In Pittsburgh, the estimate is 3-5 inches and 5-10 for the ridges.
Snow will be coupled with frigid temperatures
As the snow tapers off around midnight Sunday morning, it will remain scattered, but cold air will follow, leaving the low temperatures in the single digits, and the wind chill below zero as gusts could reach up to 15-20mph.
Road crews prepare for winter storm
Crews across western Pennsylvania say that they’re prepared for the impending snowfall.
In Allegheny County, there are two dozen trucks and more than 9,000 tons of salt at the ready.
Even with the preparations, they’re asking those who don’t need to go out to stay off the roads in order to give them the space to clear them.
A hunter in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was charged after nearly shooting a person, according to police.
Karen Gaus, 42, was arrested and charged with recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident, officials said.
The Susquehanna Regional Police Department said in a news release that officers responded to Beattys Tollgate Road in East Donegal Township on Nov. 29 for a hunting complaint. Police said a homeowner was outside their residence when they heard multiple gunshots and a bullet passing by.
Officers began investigating and found Gaus nearby, who admitted that she was hunting and fired two shots at a deer in the direction of the victim’s home, according to the news release.
Gaus, according to court documents, is awaiting her preliminary hearing, which is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2026.
Pennsylvania’s firearms deer season ends on Saturday. It opened on Nov. 29 and included two Sundays: Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. Earlier this summer, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill that reversed what state lawmakers called the “outdated” ban on Sunday hunting.
Before the firearms deer season began, the Game Commission said it expected more than 500,000 hunters would be out and about.
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