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With experienced lineup, North Hills hockey team sets goals high
North Hills hockey went through a coaching change this season, but continuity is perhaps the team’s biggest asset. Jeremy Swegman took over an experienced Indians team that finished 12-8 in 2021-2022 and reached the Penguins Cup Class A quarterfinals following the resignation of Kevin Pawlos. But Swegman is far from...
North Allegheny notebook: NA girls golfers finish 3rd at PIAAs
The North Allegheny girls golf team finished in third place at the PIAA team championships Oct. 19, at Penn State. The Tigers shot 251 to finish behind Phoenixville (240) and Peters Township (242). Katie Rose Rankin shot 6-over par 78 to lead the way for North Allegheny. Megan Manesiotis (85)...
Point: Inflation is not the main issue in the election
The media have been obsessed with inflation for the last year and a half, reporting that this is the only economic issue that matters to people. In the real world, people have other things to worry about, like jobs. Jobs are a huge deal for most people since it is...
Counterpoint: Focus on policy, not politics, this election
Sometimes the quieter political issues have more to say. High-decibel culture warriors have been getting people riled up over everything from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” remake to a woman playing a flute. But more important things are going on right now, such as the highest inflation in 40 years. And...
Most outside spending on Pa. governor’s race has one aim: to defeat Doug Mastriano
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — In the nationally watched race for Pennsylvania governor, Democrat Josh Shapiro has outspent Republican rival Doug Mastriano by tens...
Letter to the editor: Before voting, ask yourself if you’re happy with …
I pose a simple question to our voters: Are you happy with the following? 1. Soaring costs of necessities such as groceries, gasoline, utilities and housing. 2. China’s purchase of huge swaths of U.S. real estate such as farmland — some reported in proximity to U.S. military installations. 3. Unsecure...
Sounding off: As election approaches, readers share thoughts on parties, candidates
The moderates need to take charge It’s supposed to be majority rule and minority representation, but instead we have a noisy and dangerous left and right minority turning things upside down. Moderate conservative Republicans have no home in today’s Republican Party, and centrist Democrats see the radical left calling too...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman on crime, lieutenant governor’s mansion
I have two subjects I would like Lt. Gov. John Fetterman to address. First, he states he lowered crime in Braddock. That is a partial truth. If you go on crime websites and look for Braddock, they show “major” crime decreased. However, “minor” crime remained the same. We are talking...
Letter to the editor: Vote Democrat to solve our real problems
Heading into the midterm election, we face a lot of real problems. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused worldwide inflation. Ballooning medical and college costs have been squeezing families for years. A changing climate is driving stronger storms and worse floods. Democrats have been working hard — for example, the...
Editorial: Gunfire makes us all innocent bystanders
Innocent bystanders. It is a phrase of absolution. It says that in a particular instance, these people were not in the wrong. On Oct. 15, three people were killed in Pittsburgh’s North Side when an argument in a parking lot jumped from a war of words to a gunfight. Jacquelyn...
Letter to the editor: Abortion is a woman’s issue
New anti-abortion laws in Louisiana criminalize women who have miscarriages with suspicion of crimes that potentially carry the death penalty. Five to 25% of all pregnancies end in spontaneous miscarriage. These are devastating events for the women involved. Now these women are going to be put through more trauma! One...
Letter to the editor: Abortion is the No. 1 issue
It is my opinion that the No. 1 issue in this year’s election — other than skyrocketing inflation or millions of immigrants being welcomed with open arms into our country or President Biden signing an executive order that allows the government to spy on Americans to assess “political instability” —...
Westinghouse tops Perry to reach City League championship
Keyshawn Morsillo threw two touchdown passes and Shaun Robinson and Kahlil Taylor each ran for two scores as No. 1 Westinghouse beat Perry, 45-6, in the City League semifinals Friday night at Cupples Stadium. The Bulldogs (8-0) will take on second-seeded Allderdice (4-5) in the City championship at 4 p.m....
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Nick Curci’s 338 yards, 5 TDs lift Apollo-Ridge to OT upset win
Nick Curci ran for 338 yards and scored his fifth touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in overtime as Apollo-Ridge scored a 43-36 upset over No. 3 Serra Catholic (7-2, 5-1) in an Class 2A Allegheny Conference matchup Friday night. Jake Mull also caught a 49-yard TD pass...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: No. 1 Elizabeth Forward stays unbeaten
Zion White threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns — all to Zach Boyd — as top-ranked Elizabeth Forward scored a 62-13 win over Greensburg Salem (3-6, 0-4) in Class 3A Interstate Conference play Friday night. Boyd caught six passes for 233 yards while teammate Diego Magwood ran for 138...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 21, 2022
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 28, Seneca Valley 25 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 28, South Fayette 9 Upper St. Clair 43, Moon 6 Big East Gateway 42, Norwin 10 Plum 34, Hempfield 21 Northeast Penn Hills 37, Shaler 7 Pine-Richland 35, Woodland Hills...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: No. 3 Central Valley rolls past No. 5 West Allegheny
Brett FitzSimmons ran for 141 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Central Valley to a 55-7 victory over No. 5 West Allegheny (7-2, 4-2) in Class 4A Parkway Conference play Friday night. Antwon Johnson added 136 passing yards and a touchdown for Central Valley (9-0, 6-0), which led...
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 8
Top performers for Week 8 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 431 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (17 of 21) 431 - Mac Schnur, Butler (27 of 41) 356 - Alec Anderson, Carmichaels (16 of 23) 354 - Joey Mayer, Hampton (13 of 24) 309 - Payton Wehner, Central...
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Alec Anderson’s big night seals Carmichaels’ playoff berth
Alec Anderson threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns to lead Carmichaels to a 48-14 victory over Bentworth (2-7, 0-6) in the Class A Tri-County South Conference on Friday night. Carmichaels (6-3, 4-2) clinched a playoff berth with the win. Tyler Richmond had seven receptions for 278 yards and three...
WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Gateway tops Norwin to clinch playoff berth
Brad Birch threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 3 Gateway to a 42-10 Class 5A Big East Conference win against Norwin (1-8, 0-4) on Friday night. Chris Livesey caught four passes for 152 yards and a touchdown and scored on a 59-yard punt return for Gateway...
Players switch positions, pace offense as Bethel Park tops South Fayette, clinches playoff spot
Bethel Park was without its top running back, Austin Caye, on Friday night at South Fayette Stadium, but the conference-leading Black Hawks still clinched a playoff spot in the Class 5A Allegheny Six with a 28-9 win. The Black Hawks (8-1, 4-0) used two 100-plus-yard rushing efforts to seal a...
Rangers hire 3-time World Series champion Bruce Bochy as next manager
Heading into their 52nd season, the Rangers still have not managed to win a World Series. But, for the first time, they have a manager who has. The Rangers agreed to terms with Bruce Bochy to take over as the 20th full time manager in club history, the club announced...
Another big game for Landan Stevenson carries Mapletown past Monessen to Tri-County South title
Monessen’s missed opportunities and ill-advised penalties and the hard-nosed running of Mapletown’s Landan Stevenson were the determining factors in a Week 8 de facto Tri-County South Conference championship game Friday night. Stevenson ran the ball for 176 yards and threw a touchdown pass in the second quarter, as the Maples...
Joey Bellinotti, Shady Side Academy shut down Deer Lakes
Shady Side Academy bested Deer Lakes, 20-0, on Friday at Lancer Stadium, spoiling Deer Lakes’ senior night and keeping the Lancers (4-5, 2-2) from clinching a playoff spot. The Bulldogs (4-4, 3-1) clinched the WPIAL playoffs last week. The Bulldogs defense prevented the Lancers from entering the red zone and...
Cadin Olsen leads Armstrong past Chandler Thimons, Highlands in high-scoring affair
Many observers expected a replica of a heavyweight boxing match Friday at Golden Rams Stadium for the Greater Allegheny Conference showdown. The Armstrong High School band played the “Theme from Rocky” after the game, and it was quite appropriate as the River Hawks and Highlands combined for 971 offensive yards....
