I think the author started with a separate article and was using at as template. They forgot to replace one of the sentences with something actually relevant.

I think the author started with a separate article and was using at as template. They forgot to replace one of the sentences with something actually relevant. 1. Breathless nonsense 2. Back story of authors 3. The uphill climb making them seem like underdogs 4. Finally state the few sentences of actual news 5. Describe the impact on the community, which amounts to repeating the lede (You get the idea.)