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Pitt to Host Former West Virginia Commit on Visit

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Pitt will have another visitor on campus this week.

The Panthers’ staff will host former West Virginia commit and current high-school prospect Braydon Hawthorne for a visit on Tuesday, a source confirmed to Pittsburgh Sports Now.

Hawthorne had previously committed to the last West Virginia head coach — Darian DeVries. He decommitted when DeVries left for Indiana. Now, he is fielding a crowded recruitment.

Hawthorne recently took a trip to Kentucky, and will take an official visit to Duke this upcoming weekend, as well, according to reports.

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The 6-foot-8, 175-pound wing is one of the top-75 players in the nation, according to 247 Sports. He is from Huntington, West Virginia, and is the No. 1 overall player from West Virginia. If you remember, Pitt reportedly hired former West Virginia’s former Director of Recruiting Jay Kuntz, who was on staff at WVU when they landed Hawthorne initially. However, that hire has not been announced officially by the University yet.

Pitt does not have any commitments locked up in the class of 2026. The Panthers brought in just one high-school player in the class of 2025, adding Omari Witherspoon out of Washington, D.C. to the roster for this upcoming season.

Pitt Staff to Visit Four-Star, Top-35 Prospect from PA

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In other HS recruiting news, Pitt was reportedly in for the No. 1 player in PA on Monday, Luca Foster.

Foster is a 6-foot-5 wing prospect in the class of 2026 out of Archbishop John Carroll in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Foster took a visit to Pitt this past season.

Foster is ranked as the No. 1 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 33 player in the nation in the class of 2026 according to 247 Sports’ Rankings.





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Critically wounded West Virginia National Guard member being moved to in-patient rehabilitation

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E-News | Downtown Dash planned Dec. 13

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Join the Main Street Morgantown family-friendly holiday shopping event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 13) in Downtown Morgantown. 

The event will feature a district-wide scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes and the opportunity to explore holiday pop-up markets by Hoot and Howl, The Co-Op and Apothecary Ale House.

While exploring downtown shops, participants who spot DASH the Dog can collect stamps. Each stamp brings participants closer to the chance of winning prizes from downtown merchants such as gift cards and goods. To qualify for prizes, completed Downtown Dash Guides with five or more stamps must be turned into Hoot and Howl, The Co-Op, Apothecary Ale House or at Breezeline’s play-to-win tent on Courthouse Square.

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As a break from shopping, parents and their little ones can visit Kids Craft, Cookies & Cocoa Central at the WARD Building to enjoy a complimentary hot cocoa and cookie bar and children’s crafts provided by Hotel Morgan sponsored by Main Street Morgantown and Breezeline.

Visitors can also visit the beautiful 25-foot-tall holiday tree on display at Courthouse Square, a collaboration between the City of Morgantown, Monongalia County and Main Street Morgantown.   

Sponsored by Breezeline, the Downtown Dash celebrates the holiday season, promotes walking and shopping throughout the downtown district, and supports local businesses by driving foot traffic directly to storefronts.



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West Virginia First Foundation lauds Wheeling police for crisis intervention success

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The West Virginia First Foundation visited the Wheeling Police Department to commend its efforts in addressing the area’s mental health and opioid crisis.

Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger presented to the WVFF board, highlighting the department’s progress.

Schwertfeger attributed a 14% decrease in Group A crimes from 2024 to 2025 to the department’s crisis intervention program.

“Just another great partnership,” he said. “More collaboration in this area that we are very proud of and we want to keep the momentum going,.”

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WVFF Executive Director Jonathan Board praised the program’s success.

“This in particular, the CIT program, that isn’t just in the ether, but is showing success – actual scientific success about de-escalation, about bringing together services providers and to boots on the ground and first responders, this is vitally important to not only this region but the entire state,” Board said.

The visit was part of WVFF’s ‘Hold the Line’ tour across the state.



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