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18 minutes ago
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Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell Back in 14, Brushes Off George Pickens Connection
Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell told reporters on Thursday he is excited to have his old jersey number 14 back. PITTSBURGH–When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back Kenneth Gainwell in free agency, his old number 14 was already taken. Of course, it was donned by now-traded away receiver George Pickens. Gainwell got that number assigned back to him–and he is pretty happy about it. Advertisement Once Pickens was traded, it wasn't certain who would wear number 14. After all, it was D.K. Metcalf's career number, though it appears he is set on number four. Gainwell was asked what the jersey number meant to him. 'It means a lot to me. I'm excited about it, ' Gainwell said. The previous occupant of it is now in Dallas. However, to Gainwell, something like that doesn't matter. 'I know it was a previous guy number, but that don't mean nothing these days, but I'm excited to be back in 14 and continue that legacy.' He said of Pickens' old number and continuing his legacy in number 14. Gainwell, a former fifth-round pick out of Memphis, spent his first four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was also a teammate of Steelers receiver Calvin Austin III in Memphis. Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell takes handoff from quarterback Jalen Hurts in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 15, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now During his time in Philly, he served as a change-of-pace back and helped the Eagles win a Super Bowl in 2024. Gainwell has accumulated 1,906 scrimmage yards with 13 touchdowns so far in his career. Advertisement He is also expected to contribute to special teams fielding kickreturns. Gainwell could be a strong veteran presence as someone who has played on previous Super Bowl teams. Alan Saunders and Brendan Howe contributed reporting from Pittsburgh. This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell Back in 14, Brushes Off George Pickens Connection Related Headlines
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19 minutes ago
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Steelers Afternoon Drive: WR Trade Targets, Pitts a Fit?
Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis. Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we answer questions about the ongoing search for a pass-catcher, including if Kyle Pitts should be a name worth keeping an eye on. How much roster turnover could take place before the 2026 season? What would need to happen for the team to not take a QB in the 2026 NFL Draft? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this and more! Advertisement Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this and more! Check out the show on our YouTube page, or find it on Megaphone or wherever you get your podcasts. Got a question for the guys? Leave a comment on YouTube, here on the website, or find them on Twitter at @ASaunders_PGH and @ZacharySmithPGH Hey fans! We want to see your black and gold rides! Show us your car, truck or van that's painted in Pittsburgh colors, decorated with logos or Terrible Towels, covered in bumper stickers, or uses some other way to show off your dedication to the Black and Gold. Click to check out more from Alan Saunders and the gang on the SN YouTube page. Click for full archives of the Steelers Afternoon Drive with Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith. This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Afternoon Drive: WR Trade Targets, Pitts a Fit? Advertisement Related Headlines
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He Tried to End Things with His Judge Girlfriend. She Shot Him in the Head as He Slept — and She Just Learned Her Fate
An ex-Pennsylvania judge has been sentenced to 13-and-a-half to 30 years in prison for shooting her ex-boyfriend in the head as he was sleeping. Sonya McKnight was convicted last month of attempted murder and aggravated assault by a jury, according to a news release from the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office. McKnight was accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend Michael McCoy while he was sleeping in his home on Feb. 10, 2024, PEOPLE previously reported. Prosecutors say that the bullet entered the right side of the victim's face, traveled through his head in a straight line behind his eyes and exited the left side of his face. Related: Pennsylvania Judge Found Guilty of Shooting Her Ex-Boyfriend in the Head as He Slept McCoy survived the gunshot wound but is blind in one eye as a result of the shooting, according to a statement from the district attorney's office. McKnight was convicted last month on the charges and resigned her post as a magistrate judge in Pennsylvania. According to the AP, the judge on McKnight's case told her she was 'totally without remorse' for the shooting. The shooting occurred after McCoy tried to end their relationship and asked McKnight to leave, the outlet reported. At trial, prosecutors argued that she was a jealous partner who 'didn't like' that she was asked to leave. McCoy couldn't identify the shooter and testified in court that he couldn't see after the shooting but McKnight was the only other person at the home, according to the AP. The jury deliberated for two hours before finding McKnight guilty. McKnight also shot and wounded her estranged husband Enoch McKnight in 2019, but a district attorney's office investigation found that she acted in self-defense and didn't charge her with anything, according to a criminal complaint obtained by has continued to maintain her innocence and her attorney said an appeal is ongoing, the AP reported. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
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2 hours ago
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Carnival, concert, farmers' markets, festivals, more: June things to do in Franklin County
While summer may not officially arrive until the end of June, there's no reason why you can't start enjoying the season now. Check out these events happening in and near Franklin County in June. Farmers markets around Franklin County opened in late May. Check them out for fresh food and other finds: North Square Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 15, Chambers Fort Park, 40 Spring St., Chambersburg; Franklin Yards Farmers Market: 4-7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 25, GearHouse Brewing Co., 253 Grant St., Chambersburg; Market at the Park Farmers Market: 8:30 to noon Saturdays through Sept. 27, Main Street Park, 25 E. Main St., Waynesboro; 7 p.m. Friday, June 6 and 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7 Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg Chambersburg Ballet Theatre Co. will go all out with "Cinderella"-themed events in celebration of the company's 25th anniversary. The world premiere of CBT Artistic Director Brian Grant's retelling of the classic fairytale will be on state at Capitol Theatre both days. The first show Friday evening is ticketed at $15 and includes a Q&A and a ticket for a free small or popcorn or drink. The Saturday show is free to attend, courtesy of the Palmer Family Foundation and franklin County Community Foundation, funds of the Foundation for Enhancing Communities. For tickets and more information, go to 3-8 p.m. Saturday, June 13 Jim's Farmers Market, 255 Grant St., Chambersburg Jim's Farmers Market will celebrate its 45th year in business with a big party. Guests will find food trucks, craft and retail vendors, games, free samples, face painting, bounce houses and entertainment. Adults 21 and over won't want to miss the Montezuma's margarita bar. Neighoring businesses GearHouse Brewing Co. and Omega Coffee will offer outdoor sales. Omega will also host live music 7-9:30 p.m. The first Jim's Birthday Bash in 2023 celebrated both the 43rd year in business and the company's 40th year at its current location in what used to be a train maintenance facility. Note to regular farmers' market customers: The front parking lot will close at 1:30 p.m. Parking will be available in the back and side lots. During the event, additional parking will be located at Omega and in the grass lots on Kennedy Street. Friday, June 13 to Saturday, June 21 Mont Alto Fire Co. Event Complex, 603 S. Main St., Mont Alto Carnival season is here, and the festivities kick off in Mont Alto on June 13. Guests can ride all night for one price with Snyder's Amusements ($5 off on Monday for Family Night), and there will be 25-cent bingo and games of chance every night. A full lineup of live music is scheduled through the week (listed in order): Derek Heidel Country Music, Hot Fun Band, Wallacetown FIVE, Bobby D and the Truck Stop Burritos, The Reagan Years, Great Train Robbery, Amish Outlaws, Dean Crawford and Dunn's River Band, and Chad Laughlin Band. The kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m. every day. Don't miss the fireworks on June 20 at 9:45 p.m. For more information, go to Take a relaxing ride: East Broad Top Railroad in Rockhill Furnace named in USA TODAY Top 10 list. Find out why. 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 14 South Mountain Fairgrounds, 615 Narrows Road, Biglerville Take a ride just past Franklin County's eastern border to check out this event, marketed as one of the premier cider festivals in the U.S. More than 30 cider makers will serve up 100-plus varieties of the alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. There will also be retail vendors, food trucks, live music, educational opportunities and more. Free water will be available all day. Attendance is restricted to adults 21 and older. Buy tickets — $33.37 for general admission and $11.87 for designated drivers (both include 10% fee) through Friday, June 20 to Sunday, June 22 Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg Chambersburg Community Theatre takes on the award-winning 2012 musical about a man who partners with a cabaret performer and drag queen to produce a line of high-heeled boots and save the shoe factory he inherited from his father. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For tickets — $25 for adults, $20 for seniors 65-plus and for $15 for children 12 and under — go to Parental guidance is suggested for kids. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21 Downtown Waynesboro, between Broad to Potomac streets This annual car show, hosted by Mainstreet Waynesboro and Buchanan Automotive, will take place in a larger area this year. Trophies will be awarded at 2:15 p.m. to the top 30 entries and in best-of-show categories. The first 250 vehicles registered will receive dash plaques. There is no admission fee for spectators. Proceeds benefit Mainstreet Waynesboro and charities supported by the Appalachian Golden Classics Club. More information: Grade reconfiguration: CASD moves forward with plan for 3 new schools and $217M in borrowing 6 p.m. Saturday, June 28 Green Grove Gardens, 1032 Buchanan Trail East, Greencastle Fans of glam metal and hair metal bands of the 1980s: Great White and Slaughter will co-headline the next show at Green Grove Gardens. Known for songs such as "One Bitten, Twice Shy" and "Up All Night," concertgoers will relive the bands' glory days. Get tickets, $41.08, via Eventbrite. 3-9 p.m. Saturday, June 28 GearHouse Brewing Co., 253 Grant St., Chambersburg GearHouse is bringing back its bluegrass festival after a successful outing in 2024. The bands Bluegrass Jammers, New Way Drive, West Branch 3 and Jerry Rigged will perform throughout the day. Guests can enter for free and purchase food and drinks at GearHouse or buy $30 VIP tickets that come with two beverage tickets good for beer, cider or wine, guaranteed seating in a VIP only section in the shade, and a dedicated outdoor restroom. Check out the Facebook event page for details and the link to buy tickets. If you or your organization is hosting an event that you would like us to consider for publication in a future "things to do" column, email details to asouth@ at least three weeks before start of the month in which the event takes place. This article originally appeared on Waynesboro Record Herald: June events Franklin County, PA: Carnival, concerts, festivals
Irish Times
2 hours ago
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Trump announces 50% steel tariffs and hails ‘blockbuster' deal with Japan
Donald Trump announced on Friday he was doubling foreign tariffs on steel imports to 50 per cent, as the US president celebrated a 'blockbuster' agreement for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in US Steel during a rally in Pennsylvania. Surrounded by men in orange hardhats at a US Steel plant in West Mifflin, Mr Trump unveiled the new levies, declaring that the dramatic rate increase would 'even further secure the steel industry in the United States'. 'Nobody is going to get around that,' Mr Trump said, of the tariff rate hike from what was 25 per cent. In a social media post after his remarks, Mr Trump announced that the 50 per cent tariffs on steel would also apply to imported aluminium and would take effect on June 4th. READ MORE 'This will be yet another BIG jolt of great news for our wonderful steel and aluminium workers,' he stated in the post. It was not immediately clear how the announcement would affect the trade deal negotiated earlier this month that saw tariffs on UK steel and aluminium reduced to zero. Mr Trump's Friday tariffs announcement came a day after a federal appeals court temporarily allowed his tariffs to remain in effect staying a decision by a US trade court that blocked the president from imposing the duties. The trade court ruling, however, does not impede the president's ability to unilaterally raise tariffs on steel imports, an authority granted under a national security provision called section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. The precise relationship between Nippon Steel and US Steel raised questions on Friday, even for some of Mr Trump's allies. The president has thrown his full support behind the deal, months after insisting he was 'totally against' a $14.9 billion bid by Nippon Steel for its US rival. [ Ireland cannot base its economic strategy on the 'Taco' theory – Trump Always Chickens Out Opens in new window ] The United Steelworkers union had previously urged Mr Trump to reject Nippon's bid, dismissing the Japanese firm's commitments to invest in the US as 'flashy promises' and claiming it was 'simply seeking to undercut our domestic industry from the inside'. Speaking to steelworkers, Mr Trump said that US Steel would 'stay an American company' after what he is now calling 'a partnership' with Nippon. But US Steel's website links to a stand-alone site with the combined branding of the two companies that features a statement describing the transaction as 'US Steel's agreement to be acquired by NSC'. On the website touting the deal, there were also multiple references to 'Nippon Steel's acquisition of US Steel' and the 'potential sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel'. Even pro-Trump commentators on Fox expressed bafflement over the exact nature of the deal. 'This is being described as 'a partnership', this deal between Nippon and US Steel – but then it's described as an acquisition on the US Steel website,' Fox host Laura Ingraham pointed out on her Friday night show. [ Trump and the 'nasty' Taco trade Opens in new window ] She asked a guest from another pro-Trump outlet, Breitbart: 'Who owns the majority stake in this company?' When the guest said he did not know, Ms Ingraham suggested Mr Trump might not be aware of the details. 'I don't know if he was fully informed about the terms of the deal. We just don't know.' Mr Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, had blocked Nippon's acquisition, citing national security concerns, during his final weeks in office. During his remarks at the rally, Mr Trump gloated that the Nippon investment would once again make the American steelmaker 'synonymous with greatness'. He said protections were included to 'ensure that all steel workers will keep their jobs and all facilities in the United States will remain open and thriving' and said Nippon had committed to maintaining all of US Steel's operating blast furnaces for the next decade. The president also promised that every US steelworker would soon receive a $5,000 bonus – prompting the crowd to start a round of 'U-S-A!' chants. Mr Trump told the steelworkers in attendance that there was 'a lot of money coming your way'. 'We won't be able to call this section a rust belt any more,' Trump said. 'It'll be a golden belt.' During the event, Mr Trump invited local members of United Steelworkers on to the stage to promote the Nippon deal, which saw its leader break with the union to support it. Praising the president, Jason Zugai, vice-president of Irvin local 2227, said he believed the investments would be 'life-changing'. But the powerful United Steelworkers union remained wary. 'Our primary concern remains with the impact that this merger of US Steel into a foreign competitor will have on national security, our members and the communities where we live and work,' United Steelworkers president David McCall said in a statement. 'Issuing press releases and making political speeches is easy. Binding commitments are hard.' Mr Trump framed the administration's drive to boost domestic steel production as 'not just a matter of dignity or prosperity or pride' but as 'above all, a matter of national security'. He blamed 'decades of Washington betrayals and incompetence and stupidity and corruption' for hollowing out the once-dominant US steel industry, as the jobs 'melted away, just like butter'. 'We don't want America's future to be built with shoddy steel from Shanghai. We want it built with the strength and the pride of Pittsburgh,' he said. In his remarks at a US steel plant, Mr Trump also repeated many of the false claims that have become a feature of his rallies including the lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him. He gloated over his 2024 victory and, gesturing toward his ear that was grazed by a would-be assassin's bullet last year at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, said it was proof that a higher power was watching over him. He also called on congressional Republicans to align behind his 'one big, beautiful bill,' urging attendees to lobby their representatives and senators to support the measure. – Guardian service
