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Le'Veon Bell tweet leads to Dairy Queen gig for a day

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Le'Veon Bell jokingly tweeted during his preseason contract holdout that he might have to apply for a job at Dairy Queen. On Tuesday, Dairy Queen obliged. Bell spent some time at the chain's New Kensington store -- about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh -- learning how to make Blizzards and other treats. Bell says his one-day gig was "harder than I thought it was going to be"

Remaining wreckage of Flight 93 to return to National Memorial

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. -- Flight 93 National Memorial Park Superintendent Stephen Clark said the remaining wreckage from the ill-fated flight will return to the museum later this year. Clarik said this is following the longstanding effort by the Families of Flight 93 to return the wreckage to the site. Clark said the remaining wreckage of the jetliner that was hijacked by terrorists and crashed on the Sept. 11, 2001, has been stored at a secured unit since the FBI investigation concluded in 2001.

US and Sounders striker Clint Dempsey retires from soccer

SEATTLE (AP) -- Former U.S. national team captain and Seattle Sounders striker Clint Dempsey has announced his retirement, effective immediately. In a statement issued Wednesday by the Sounders, the 35-year-old Dempsey said he believes it's the right time to step away from the game. Dempsey is tied with Landon Donovan as the greatest U.S. goal scorer, scoring 57 international goals in 141 appearances. He captained the U.S. in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when the Americans reached the knockout stage before losing to Belgium in the round of 16.

Cambridge Ebensburg boasts zero cases among residents during pandemic

EBENSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the state and country, a senior living community with locations across Pennsylvania is taking pride in keeping the virus away from their residents. Officials with Cambridge Retirement Living say they’ve adopted policies and procedures at the onset of the pandemic that have successfully prevented COVID-19 from entering any of their seven communities, including Cambridge Ebensburg. Cambridge Ebensburg, formerly Rebekah Manor, is the iconic red-roofed building that sits along Admiral Peary Highway.

Lainey Wilson wins top honor at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards

(AP) — It was Lainey Wilson ’s night, in many ways. She took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. The award show was hosted by Reba McEntire. “I’ve been in Nashville for 13 years doing this,” Wilson started her speech, getting visibly emotional.