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Defense leads the way for Freeport as Yellowjackets top Burrell to clinch playoff spot
Freeport’s calling card for many years has been defense. And 2021 is no different. The Yellowjackets clinched the school’s 31st WPIAL playoff berth Friday night with another solid defensive effort, allowing just an 8-yard Burrell touchdown drive en route to a 42-9 victory at Buccaneer Stadium. The defense constantly put...
Pass-happy Penn-Trafford surprises, routs Connellsville
Connellsville prepared all week for the hard-charging rushing attack of Penn-Trafford in Friday’s Class 5A Big East Conference game at Connellsville Stadium. What the Falcons got was a steady dose of the Warriors’ ability to move the ball through the air. Carter Green threw two touchdown passes and Conlan Greene...
Ahmaud Arbery murder trial begins Monday amid a burning question
ATLANTA — Almost 20 months to the day Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed, the trial for the three men charged in his death begins Monday. Up to 1,000 Glynn County residents summoned for jury duty are scheduled to appear at Selden Park, a large recreation center in Brunswick, to...
Former Istanbul Sofra restaurant owner testifies on his own behalf in sexual assault trial
Shortly after Adnan Pehlivan entered Kopy’s Bar on the South Side on May 15, 2018, he bought shots for himself and the women next to him. Then he bought another round. And another. Each time, video surveillance from inside the bar showed, the group would say “cheers.” While the women...
Pa. lawmakers hand out millions in public contracts to law firms that fill their campaign coffers
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 — A host of politically connected law firms are pouring millions of dollars into the campaigns of Pennsylvania legislators, who...
Defendant testifies he feared for his life when he fired fatal shots outside Club Erotica in McKees RocksVideo
Charles Becher said he thought he was going to die outside a McKees Rocks strip club in January. Becher, testifying Friday in his own defense in an Allegheny County homicide trial, told a jury that he had been inside Club Erotica when he heard his sister and cousin were involved...
Scott commissioners race has only 1 contested ward
Scott’s commissioners race has candidates in Wards 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 – but according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, only the Ward 4 race has multiple candidates. Samuel J. Dalfonso and Raymond J. Owens seek the seat that’s currently held by David Calabria....
Bethel Park municipal races a mix of uncontested, contested
Municipal races in Bethel Park are a mix of contested and unopposed, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list. Incumbent Mayor Jack Allen is running unopposed for another four-year term, as is incumbent Joseph Consolmagno for the Ward 1 council seat. The Ward 3 council race...
Buffalo Township home on the market is rustic and retreat-like
Perfectly suited to its wooded surroundings and private feel, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom house at 139 Woodbury Drive in Buffalo is full of perks. Listed for sale at $399,000 and situated on 1.2 acres, you’ll find lots of space to relax both inside and out, in addition to so many of...
6 candidates running for 4 Baldwin council seats
Six hopefuls are running for four, four-year seats on Baldwin council. Incumbents Marianne Conley and John Egger are facing newcomers Erin Brown, Raymond “Butch” Dee, Rebecca Conley and Michael Stelmasczyk. Here are the candidates and the answers to the questions posed by South Hills monthly. Erin Brown Age:...
Letter to the editor: Nuttings are the problem with the Pirates
Kevin Gorman’s interview “Pirates GM Ben Cherington: Winning games best way to draw fans back to ballpark” (Oct. 5, TribLIVE) relating winning and attendance, is the same old claptrap, year after year, with the Pirates. Face it: The whole problem with the Pirates is that the Nuttings are greedy; they...
Sewickley Academy hosts Hall of Fame ceremony
Sewickley Academy kicked off Reunion Weekend on Oct. 8 with a Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event took place in the EventsCenter and Means Alumni Gym, and was attended by students in grades four through 12, as well as faculty, staff, alumni, board members and other Hall of Fame...
Looking back: Historic images of Norvelt
The Westmoreland County town of Norvelt was a creation of the U.S. government as part of a New Deal project. According to a Pennsylvania Historical Marker on Mt. Pleasant Road, Norvelt had 250 homes and “provided housing, work, and a community environment to unemployed workers and their families during the...
Sewickley Valley Historical Society offering Preservation Grant
Sewickley Valley Historical Society announces the opening of applications for the 2022 Preservation Grant. Established in 2018, the Sewickley Valley Historical Society Preservation Grant annually awards funding for up to $10,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations and public entities within the 11 boroughs of the Quaker Valley School District. Matching funds...
Letter to the editor: Nicole Ziccarelli for district attorney
After three decades, isn’t it time for new leadership in Westmoreland County’s law enforcement? Times have changed, but crime rates continue to surge. Approaches to combating it must change with the times. Westmoreland County needs a district attorney who will stand strong against Gov. Tom Wolf’s incursion into our rights...
The Stroller, Oct. 15, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Kiski Valley museums to host open house tour Sunday Four Kiski Valley museums will host a free open house tour on...
Letter to the editor: Biden has put America last
When Americans choose a candidate from the opposing party to replace the incumbent, it is because they hope he or she will rectify the mistakes of his or her predecessor. Instead, President Biden has spent his first nine months in office criticizing and reversing President Trump’s policies and agenda. Trump...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 14, 2021
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 3A North Allegheny 15, Allderdice 0 Class 2A Fox Chapel at Latrobe, (n) Oakland Catholic at Upper St. Clair, (n) Nonsection Hempfield 3, Winchester Thurston 2 Friday’s schedule Class A Ellis School at Aquinas Academy, 4 p.m. Nonsection North Allegheny at Fox Chapel,...
High school roundup for Oct. 14, 2021: Plum tops Oakland Catholic to finish perfect section slate
Kaitlyn Killinger completed her hat trick in overtime to carry Plum to a 3-2 win over Oakland Catholic in Section 3-3A on Thursday. Emily Cooper and Gabi Folino scored for Oakland Catholic (9-3-2, 8-3-1). Plum (15-1, 12-0) is one of three WPIAL girls soccer teams with an undefeated, untied record...
Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Fla., high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday, bringing some closure to a South Florida community more than three years after an attack that sparked a nationwide movement...
How to pair wine with different cuts of meat
Wine enthusiasts insist that nothing can make a meal more flavorful than a good wine. A great pairing of wine and food can make for a memorable meal that people can savor long after the last dish has made its way into the dishwasher. It’s easy for novice wine drinkers...
Alaskan state senator banned from airline for refusing to wear a mask has covid
An Alaska state senator’s refusal to wear a mask on a plane forced her to drive 750 miles and take a ferry to vote against a public health emergency bill. Now, she has covid-19. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle River, announced this week that she has tested positive and has devised her...
Laurels & lances: Saving lives, missing points
Laurel: To one man’s best friend. Tom Kissel of Mars is not the first person to be saved from catastrophe by a dog. He may not even be the first person to be rescued by a ball of fluff that is half Pomeranian and half Jack Russell terrier. But he...
McCandless to study possible stormwater management fee
McCandless Town Council authorized Gateway Engineers to study the creation of a fee-based utility plan to help finance increasing costs of stormwater management in McCandless. The engineers anticipate returning to council within 60 days with their findings. Council authorized the study on Oct. 11 for a fee of $20,000. A...
Judge denies Parnell motion to seal custody case, but grants protections for children’s medical records
The judge presiding over the divorce and child custody case involving Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell on Thursday denied a motion by his attorney to seal the entirety of the case and upcoming trial, as well as a motion for a gag order on the parties. Senior Common Pleas...
