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Contrasting Plum, Kiski Area set to kick off season by renewing rivalry
Two schools that are in contrast to each other will open the season Friday. Plum will return an experienced team, while Kiski Area has plenty of key players to replace due to graduation. “They had a pretty good senior-led team last year; I know they’re replacing a lot,” Plum coach...
While making picket signs, The Birdie makes his A-K Valley Week Zero picks
In these volatile times, the Birdie spent the offseason becoming radicalized. No longer will he stand by on the sidelines and watch the very fabric of our American way of life be threatened. “Don’t tell me to stick to sports,” our favorite fierce, feathered political activist sneered. “These are life-or-death...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week Zero
Friday Chambersburg Peach Bowl Showcase Bishop Canevin vs. Steelton-Highspire at Chambersburg, 5:30 p.m. Freedom Bowl at Hall of Fame Stadium, Ohio Central Catholic vs. St. Edward, Ohio, 8:30 p.m. Nonconference Allderdice at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. (HSSN) Armstrong at Valley, 7 p.m. Beaver Falls at Blackhawk, 7 p.m. (HSSN*, 1230...
Trib HSSN 2022 preseason WPIAL football rankings
WPIAL football rankings Preseason Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L 1. Central Catholic, 9-3 2. Seneca Valley, 7-4 3. North Allegheny, 7-5 4. Mt. Lebanon, 15-0 5. Canon-McMillan, 4-7 Class 5A 1. Gateway, 7-4 2. Penn-Trafford, 13-2 3. Penn Hills, 8-4 4. Pine-Richland, 7-5 5. Upper St. Clair, 6-5 Class 4A...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week Zero
Nonconference Burrell at Jeannette 7 p.m. Friday, McKee Stadium, Jeannette Burrell has dropped from Class 3A to 2A for the next two-year enrollment cycle. The Bucs return six starters on each side of the ball. Typically a pass-first team under coach Shawn Liotta, the Bucs will concentrate more on the...
Check out The Birdie’s hodgepodge of Week Zero picks in Westmoreland County
The Birdie has been called a lot of things (never late for dinner), but when he heard a coach refer to him as a “hodgepodge of nothingness” at a recent media day, his ears perked up. “You stole that from Dennis Eckersley! You’re caught, coach!” the Birdie told the culprit,...
‘The it factor’: Why Penn State freshmen Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen will play right away
Ja’Juan Seider has a good idea who will take Penn State’s first carry of the season next Thursday at Purdue. He’s not going to say who, of course. It could be Keyvone Lee, last year’s top rusher. It could be veteran Devyn Ford. It could be freshmen Nick Singleton or...
Highland Park Bridge ramp to Route 28 North reopens in Aspinwall
Good news for motorists who cross the Allegheny River to get to northbound Route 28. The ramp carrying traffic from the Highland Park Bridge to Route 28 North opened to traffic at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The ramp has been closed since late March to enable crews to do reconstruction work,...
Doctor testifies about treating UPMC head of cardiothoracic surgery with suboxone
The doctor who continues to treat UPMC’s head of cardiothoracic surgery with suboxone testified Wednesday that he kept no patient records of his interactions with Dr. James Luketich. Dr. David Wilson also testified that he never reviewed Luketich’s previous treatment records or saw records from an addiction treatment facility where...
OLSH driven to return to WPIAL championship game with new coach
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart needed one more stop to make the WPIAL championship game. After losing to Rochester earlier in the season, the Chargers wanted vengeance on their conference foes. On fourth down, with the Chargers leading the semifinal contest 14-13, the Rams went in the shotgun formation....
Fort Cherry making strides in upholding program’s tradition
Three years removed from a winless season, coach Tanner Garry and the Fort Cherry Rangers are turning the ship around. Last season, the Rangers fell short of the playoffs but went 5-5 with a 3-4 conference record. When Garry, a former Fort Cherry quarterback, took over coaching duties in 2020,...
Cornell continues to earn place among WPIAL Class A elite
Cornell’s 50th anniversary season last year was a successful one. The Raiders finished 9-3 with a 6-1 conference record in the Class A Big Seven. Cornell’s success didn’t happen overnight. The program disbanded in 2012 returned in 2016. After a few seasons of struggles, the Raiders made the playoffs, winning...
After competitive offseason, Avella aims to return to playoff contention
Avella owns one of the smallest rosters in WPIAL football. Nonetheless, the Eagles are ready to face the challenges that are coming their way with a never-quit mentality. Over the offseason, Ryan Cecchini, head coach since 2011, saw the players putting in a lot of hard work, getting ready for...
Remember When: Railroads and their functioning structures left visible stamp on Alle-Kiski Valley
One of the key routes in the nation’s era of industrial prosperity cut through the Alle-Kiski Valley. The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad, founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1897, carried iron ore and coal from Conneaut, Ohio, to East Pittsburgh. It fed Carnegie’s Mon Valley steel mills with raw materials....
Garry Pezzano: Let’s continue to support long-term care in Pa.
Thanks to the bipartisan leadership of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Gov. Tom Wolf in the last state budget, Pennsylvania took a good first step in support of Pennsylvania’s long-term care industry. In total, Pennsylvania’s 2022-23 budget invests more than $600 million in state and federal funds so that it...
Westmoreland happenings: Tree and shrub sale, tea, yard sale
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Letter to the editor: Where will Oz live if he loses?
I have a question. If Mehmet Oz loses the election in November, would he remain a committed resident of Pennsylvania, or would he move elsewhere? Richard Patton Franklin Township, Beaver County...
Letter to the editor: Justifying Hempfield’s renovations
It’s interesting that Jeannette’s mayor wants the Jeannette City School District to merge with the Hempfield Area School District now as the Hempfield Area School Board and its out-of-state contractor need to justify spending over $100 million on a school district with a declining population. Does anyone really believe that...
Editorial: Why won’t GOP lawmakers fix the voting law they don’t like?
You can’t get a Democrat and a Republican to agree on much of anything in Pennsylvania — especially when it comes to elections. But, on Friday, a Republican state judge sided with Democrats, including Gov. Tom Wolf, about a pile of contested ballots in three counties. Are they the heavily...
Sewickley Academy puts an emphasis on security for the new school year
The first day of school for students at Sewickley Academy is Sept. 1. Over the summer, the pre-K through grade 12 private school put a hard emphasis on student and faculty safety. “In response to national events, Sewickley Academy has utilized the summer months to evaluate and upgrade our security...
The Stroller, Aug. 24, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Super bingo to benefit Gilpin K9 officer A super bingo to benefit...
Letter to the editor: Pay legislators what they are worth
Maybe Rep. Eric Davanzo and Sen. Kim Ward like inflation. Their checking accounts sure do: $100,000 a year for what? Our Founding Fathers didn’t envision full-time legislatures. We pay them to fundraise and campaign half the time. Why? We don’t need to reduce the size of the Legislature. We need...
Letter to the editor: Biden destroying our nation
I disagree with letter-writer Leonard Mucci (“Biden has done much good,” Aug. 17, TribLIVE), who wrote that President Joe Biden has done more good than 45 could do in a lifetime as president but never gave examples of Biden’s achievements. In the 19 months since Biden’s inauguration, our country has...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 23, 2022: Bubba Chandler throws 5 no-hit innings for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-57) got past Rochester (Nationals), 3-2. LF Cal Mitchell (.327) went 2 for 4 and broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning with his eighth home run. 3B Diego Castillo (.280) went 1 for 3 with an RBI. 1B Mason Martin (.207) went 1 for 4 with...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 23, 2022
High schools WPIAL Golf Tuesday’s results Boys Class 3A Section 1 Norwin 200, Hempfield 213 Medalists: Dom Cerelli (N) 36, Owen Dzurko (H) 40 Latrobe 204, Penn-Trafford 211 Medalists: Jake Pavlik (L) 37, Nick Turowski (PT) 34 Section 3 Pine-Richland 188, North Allegheny 199 Medalists: Mason Peterson (PR) 35, Ravi...
