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INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) – An Indiana University of Pennsylvania senior is now sitting at the “head” of the table.
A crowd of more than 50 gathered to witness the IUP Lettuce Club’s spring “lettuce off” a competition where 19 competitors vied for the title of “head lettuce.”
The competition required those 19 participants to eat a head of lettuce at the fastest time they could.
Coming out on top was a senior biology major and Punxsutawney native Copeland Whitfield who was able to finish his head of lettuce in less than two minutes and 30 seconds.
“I was shocked,” Whitfield said following his triumphant victory.
This was the second competition the club held this school year with the first coming in the fall semester when Melvin Young, a sophomore criminology major from Philadelphia took home the title.
“I’m in it to win it next time,” he said after coming in second this spring.
Coming in third was Emily Difilippo, a junior nursing major from Philadelphia.
IUP’s Lettuce Club is a national organization and was founded at IUP in 2023. According to the club, they have been in contact with other clubs and hope that in the future they’ll be able to plan and host an “East vs. West Lettuce Off.”
You can check out more and become a be-leafer on their website right here.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — While four eggs were laid in the peregrine falcon nest on top of Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning, it looks like there will only be two chicks this year.
The first egg hatched on April 22, and the other two eggs quickly followed. The aviary on Monday pointed out that dedicated viewers of the Peregrine FalconCam may have noticed that the fourth egg hasn’t hatched.
National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill said an egg fails to hatch for several reasons. It’s possible the embryo wasn’t being successfully fertilized, there was inadequate incubation or a defect interfered with development.
That leaves only two chicks in the nest after the third egg to hatch died last week. The aviary said the chick struggled during feedings and showed other signs that it wouldn’t survive.
“It’s important to remember that the Peregrine FalconCam gives us a view into the wild world of birds, and while it’s not our role to intervene, we can learn a lot from studying these behaviors,” the aviary wrote in Monday’s update.
It was a sad season for Pittsburgh birdwatchers. The Hays bald eagle nest is empty this year after the couple’s single egg broke in March. The eagles in the nest at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Plant laid two eggs, but only one, named “Lucky,” hatched.
People can still watch Carla and Ecco’s other two peregrine falcon chicks grow up. They’re expected to fledge the nest in June, the aviary says.
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 4th grade student from the Mars Area School District ran quite the race over the weekend during the Pittsburgh 5K!
The school district shared on social media that 10-year-old Ellie Spaulding ran the race in 20 minutes and 49 seconds, good enough to finish inside the top ten of all contestants in the female division!
More than 2,500 runners competed in the female division and Spaulding’s 20:49 was good enough for the 69th best among all runners in all divisions!
Last year, Ellie completed the race in just over 25 minutes, improving her time this year by over 4 minutes!
It was a busy marathon weekend as 20,000 people raced across Pittsburgh in the marathon, half marathon, and relay.
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