If you take a drive down Rt 128 in Westford, you’ll be greeted with a one finger salute.
The man who put it up says it’s aimed at town officials. Find out why here:
🖐️Today marks 5 years with
@HearstTV
@Hearst
!
Thankful for the many lessons learned, stories told, and friends made along the way. Here’s to many more!
@WTAE
@MyNBC5
Site marking the exact spot of the Immaculate Reception reads: “On this site on December 23, 1972, the Immaculate Reception thrilled a city, charted a course to multiple Super Bowl championships for the franchise, and gave birth to a nation of fans that grows larger each year.”
Bittersweet is a fitting word. Just signed off on my final show at
@MyNBC5
.
A week from today, I'll be starting a new role at our sister station,
@WTAE
.
THANK YOU to everyone. Friends. Family. Colleagues.
@Hearst
. And our viewers. It's been an honor to call this place home.
How many people have recreated the Immaculate Reception at this spot? There's wear on the footprint.
We've already seen people coming out to take pictures and pay their respects this morning.
@WTAE
We’re 45 minutes from the ticket window opening — and more students are showing up.
About 160 tickets up for grabs to the ACC title game between Pitt and Wake Forest.
Saturday forecast is 72 degrees in Charlotte.
Happening right now — a kickoff for the first Sanders Institute Gathering. It’s a weekend aimed at furthering progressive ideas. Sen. Bernie Sanders has 250 politicians and activists — like Cornel West, Susan Sarandon and others
Hear their message at 11 on
@MyNBC5
Lots of people in the Pittsburgh area lost power last night.
Ed Bechtold had a tree come down into his backyard, but the worst part of it all was missing out on the
@penguins
triple OT win!
@WTAE
The news stops for nobody!
I’m joining the team on
@WTAE
live from my phone this morning. Had to stop driving on the turnpike because it was so bad out there.
"A legend died."
We're starting to hear from folks as they pay tribute to Franco Harris. Ryan Tain was the first person to stop by the Immaculate Reception Monument this morning.
@WTAE
Check out this proposal at PNC Park over the weekend. Congrats to Katie and Josh!
Her video on TikTok has nearly 500k views. The caption?
“we may have lost the game but I scored the best prize 💛”
@WTAE
❄️🌨 Snow has been in short supply in western PA this season, but we’re expecting an inch or two this week.
A hardware store owner we spoke with says customers generally rush in last minute to get shovels and salt. More at noon
@WTAE
🎥:
@Thedaveoneil
Myself and
@WTAE
Photojournalist Andy Cunningham are approaching New Orleans. We’re on assignment to aid our sister station
@wdsu
.
This is a long line of cars headed east on I-10, which we passed just a few minutes ago.
An incident occurred the evening of July 13 at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe. This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available.
BREAKING -- Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris has passed away at the age of 72.
The 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception is this week. More coverage on
@WTAE
My first story on
@WMUR9
-- a woman in Alton captures the moment lightning strikes a tree, bringing it down in her front yard.
She described it as "instant fear."
Big news today: The
@MyNBC5
weekend crew has officially named
@TomMyNBC5
its evening anchor.
One source to me: “He’s young, but flashes incredible potential. The perfect addition if you ignore the fact he’s a Philly fan.”
The
@ProFootballHOF
has issued a statement on the passing of Franco Harris.
@WTAE
"The entire team at the Pro Football Hall of Fame is immensely saddened today."
There’s a dead whale that’s approaching the shore of Manasquan, NJ. Waves have pushed it inland a few hundred feet in the past several minutes.
There’s a crowd forming along the beach. Police also just arrived.
Many thanks to the person who picked my wallet up in the Shaw’s parking lot and brought it to the customer service desk 🙌🏼
(And for leaving my $4 inside 😂)
Happy first day of school to those headed back today! Pretty sure this picture is from first grade.
We have live team coverage on
@WTAE
this morning. I’m stationed at Pittsburgh Public Schools and
@toriyorgeywtae
is in Penn Hills.
Thanks so much
@KaseyReignerWx
!!
She shared some of this Italian sausage and tortellini soup with me. It is UNREAL 😋
We talk about food nonstop during the
@WTAE
weekend morning show
A Vermont crew of 17 emergency responders are heading down to the Carolinas this morning, ahead of Hurricane Florence. They’ll be performing swift water rescues as more than a million people are being evacuated down south
@MyNBC5
We just got on scene in Fairhaven, WV, not far from the PA border.
Severe weather damage has ripped the roof off a home. Power poles are down, debris scattered throughout a field.
@WTAE
A couple years ago a viewer photoshopped a BRIGHT yellow suit on me …. and the store I’m at right now has yellow in stock. Should I make an irresponsible purchase?
It’d be fitting in the city of Pittsburgh 👀
That’s always the joke between news interns: “in x number of years, we’re gonna anchor the news together!!”
Well jokes on you college Tom and Jackie. It happened a lot sooner than you probably thought. 😎
Look at these two former
@NBCPhiladelphia
interns all grown up on the anchor desk together🥺
Check out this pic taken about 3 years ago when we were baby journalists dreaming of this moment!!!
@MyNBC5
Come hang with
@TomWTAE
and I on
@WTAE
‘til 10 AM! It’s the first weekend of April and we have a lot to dive into. As we always say, news, weather and sports…everything you need to know to get your Saturday started!☕️🌦
My mom gave me a box of ornaments from my uncle who passed away early this year. He LOVED Christmas.
And there were a ton of surprise gems inside. Here are a couple of my favorites!
I got to meet Kiski Township’s biggest celebrity! Chompers is safe and in the care of humane officers.
He was in the Kiski River for more than a week.
On
@WTAE
tonight — we’ll tell you how two fishermen played a big role in his capture, and what comes next for the gator.
We’re at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County for this morning’s remembrance ceremony. It’s anticipated to start at about 9:45.
You can watch it live on the
@WTAE
website and Facebook page.
#NeverForget911
This morning at the Trump rally venue in Butler, PA, a state police trooper has the entrance blocked off.
A large American flag is illuminated above as fog covers the ground below.
@WTAE
We’re at 79.9% — just 332 more to go to reach our threshold of 80% of the eligible population vaccinated!
What better way to put us over the top than stopping by one of Vermont’s beautiful state parks and getting your vaccine while enjoying all the have to offer!
Rest, ice, compression, elevation. That’s been my week after surgery number 1. First check up is tomorrow!
In the meantime, anyone have show/movie recs? Already caught up on Stranger Things and Peaky Blinders
Christmas was a few days ago now, but never forget when a viewer said I look like Ralphie from A Christmas Story.
I can’t stand that movie but the comparison is pretty unreal 😂😂😂
My parents finally put up the bird feeder with a built-in camera that we got them for Christmas.
My Twitter may become a bird stand account. Here’s a dark-eyed junco.
Back on TV together for the first time in a month! First
@KaseyReignerWx
was on vacation, then I took a trip … and tested positive for COVID-19.
After hunkering down at home for nearly two weeks, I’m feeling good and THANKFUL to be back at work. We’re back from 8-10 on
@WTAE
Now THIS is the best graphic of the day from
@KaseyReignerWx
, the sledding forecast! 🛷
Monday afternoon would be my pick. (Also do people still use these old school sleds?)
It’s been 327 days since the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed. Later this morning, officials will cut the ribbon to mark its reopening. Details this AM on
@WTAE
An interview with an Olympian tonight on
@WMUR9
!
Chris Carlson from Bedford, NH is back stateside. He’s a member of the USA men’s eight rowing team that won bronze!
Full story at 5:30.