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WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Penn Hills tops Kiski Area to share Northeast Conference crown
Julian Dugger threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 5 Penn Hills to a 42-22 victory at Kiski Area (6-4, 1-4) in a Class 5A Northeast Conference football game Friday. Raion Strader caught four passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns for Penn Hills (6-3, 4-1). Logan...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2021
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Finals Saturday’s schedule Pine-Richland vs. North Allegheny at Washington & Jefferson, 7 p.m. Class 2A Finals Saturday’s schedule Penn-Trafford vs. Fox Chapel at Washington & Jefferson, 5 p.m. Class A Finals Saturday’s schedule Aquinas Academy vs. Shady Side Academy at Washington &...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Central Catholic rolls past Canon-McMillan
Payton Wehner threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 2 Central Catholic to a 54-14 win against No. 5 Canon-McMillan (4-6, 2-5) in a Class 6A football game Friday night. Mike Evans tossed for 201 yards and two touchdowns for Canon-McMillan, which still clinched a playoff spot...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 9
Top performers for Week 9 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 382 - Jaren Brickner, Beaver Falls (11 of 13) 289 - Sam Miller, Peters Township (18 of 26) 283 - Brad Birch, Gateway (11 of 21) 263 - Davoun Fuse, Washington (14 of 20) 260 - Julian...
Peters Township drops South Fayette in battle for final Allegheny Six playoff spot
Rainbows are thought to be a sign of promise and of good things to come. So when a massive, sprawling rainbow appeared over South Fayette’s stadium during pregame warmups Friday night, and the Lions took an early lead over Peters Township, it appeared that there could be some divine intervention...
South Allegheny closes stadium with playoff-clinching win over Mt. Pleasant
The South Allegheny football program made history Friday night. In their final home game at Glassport Memorial Stadium, the Gladiators defeated the Mt. Pleasant Vikings, 21-7, getting into the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2012. “We told them tonight we were making history no what,” coach Frank Cortazzo...
Govern sparks comeback as Southmoreland beats South Park to finish 2nd in Interstate
Going into the fourth quarter, Southmoreland was watching its playoff hopes slip away as the Scotties trailed South Park, 14-7. “We didn’t want this season to end,” Scotties quarterback Anthony Govern said. “We’ve been having way too much fun.” The fourth quarter was all Southmoreland, which scored 21 unanswered points...
Whitlock, Martin lead Belle Vernon to Big 8 Conference title by beating McKeesport
Belle Vernon didn’t wear masks with the likeness of Michael Myers, but the Leopards handed out nightmares for McKeesport Friday night. Devin Whitlock accounted for four first-half touchdowns as the Leopards rolled to a 46-14 win to claim the Big 8 Conference championship and will likely be the No. 1...
Defense doesn’t rest as Freeport blanks Deer Lakes to finish 2nd in Allegheny 7
In the 100 seasons of Freeport football, many nights have belonged to the defense. Friday night was no different as the Yellowjackets returned two interceptions for touchdowns and Jacksen Reiser recovered two fumbles, one to set up another score, as Freeport secured second place in the Allegheny 7 Conference with...
Column: Pull the plug on the chop — and Braves name, tooVideo
ATLANTA — The haunting chants will be impossible to ignore now that the World Series has shifted to Atlanta. Get ready to step back in time — in a most unfortunate way. While a good chunk of the world moves forward, the Braves are choosing to cling stubbornly to the...
A full guide to Pa.’s Supreme Court election and other appellate judicial races
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 — On Tuesday, voters statewide will have the opportunity to choose a new justice for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, as...
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judges Bicket, Todd up for retention votes
In addition to 10 vacant seats on the Allegheny County Common Pleas bench, two sitting judges are up for retention in Tuesday’s election. Judge Alexander P. Bicket, 65, of Mt. Lebanon, and Judge Randal B. Todd, 66, also of Mt. Lebanon, are running for another 10-year term The Allegheny County...
Men get federal prison for helping destroy Pittsburgh police car during George Floyd protestsVideo
Two men accused of conspiring to light a Pittsburgh police car on fire during protests last year over the death of George Floyd are going to federal prison. Da’Jon Lengyel, 24, of McKees Rocks, was ordered to serve 27 months, while Christopher West, 36, will serve four years. They both...
How to choose your candidate for Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
The primary field of 39 candidates for Allegheny County Common Pleas Court judge has been cut by more than half as 18 people are running for 10 seats on the bench in Tuesday’s election. With that many candidates, trying to figure out who to vote for can be as much...
Greg Norman heads Saudi-backed investment for Asian TourVideo
More than 25 years after Greg Norman tried to start a world tour, he announced Friday he will be the CEO of a new company that will start by adding 10 tournaments on the Asian Tour over the next 10 years that will add $200 million in playing opportunities and...
Dad bod FTW, amirite? Dictionary adds hundreds of new words
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Dad bod, amirite, TBH and FTW are now dictionary-appropriate. Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words to its venerable dictionary, including a number of abbreviations and slang terms that have become ubiquitous on social media. “Just as the language never stops evolving, the dictionary never stops expanding,”...
Emily Howe and Laura Chu Wiens: 4 ways Pittsburgh’s mayor must improve public transit
Pittsburgh depends on public transit. Recent Census numbers tell us that more than 50,000 Pittsburghers — more than 17% of our city’s population — use public transit to commute to work every day. Add students, the unemployed and other noncommuters, and the number of transit riders is much higher. In...
The Conversation: College cost calculators aren’t precise, but they could easily be made better
The best way to figure out how much you have to pay for college is not to go by the sticker price. Instead, it’s to go by a college’s net price, which is often much lower. That’s because the net price tells you how much you have to pay to...
Recipe: Cheesy chorizo nachos are perfect for game day
Settling in for an afternoon of gridiron action calls for football food from dips and appetizers to full-blown feasts. Whether you’re a diehard fan, casual observer or just there for the game time grub, a full day of “homegating” requires flavorful eats to refuel the crowd. One of the easiest...
Letter to the editor: Democrats destroying country
The Democrats’ lust for power has pushed America to the brink. They pushed a candidate (Joe Biden) who I believe is totally unqualified due to cognitive decline, and a vice president candidate who I believe was selected solely because of race and gender with no regard for qualification to potentially...
International Women select American president
Roseann Graf Alvarez Frankhauser of Plum Borough is the new president of the International Women’s Club of Monroeville. International Women was formed in 1968 by a small group of women from abroad, The Monroeville Center YWCA advisory committee saw the need for women from different countries to come together in...
The Conversation: 4 reasons Americans are still seeing empty shelves and long waits
Walk into any U.S. store these days and you’re likely to see empty shelves. Shortages of virtually every type of product — from toilet paper and sneakers to pickup trucks and chicken — are showing up across the country. Looking for a book, bicycle, baby crib or boat? You may...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s not afraid
Trump’s not afraid of a werewolf Howling with sharp claw and tooth. He’s not afraid of a vampire either. Trump only fears the truth. Trump’s not afraid of goblins and ghosts Or bumps in the night that he hears. He’s braver than most game show hosts. But truth is the...
Sewickley area student news for the week of Oct. 29, 2021
Homecoming court Andrew Novak was nominated for Homecoming King at Marietta College. Novak was nominated by the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He is majoring in political science and is a graduate of Quaker Valley Senior High School. Homecoming took place Oct. 23. Day of Service Tice Harkins, along with 11...
Letter to the editor: Stop judging unvaccinated without knowing facts
I am responding to all the sophisticated, morally superior people who believe that the unvaccinated citizens of this country are murderers, self-absorbed, stupid Trumpsters. I am not vaccinated because of health concerns. I fear the covid vaccine just as I fear the vaccines for flu, shingles, pneumonia, etc. We are...
