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Shady Side, Neighborhood Academy students team up for football co-op
After 127 years as an independent football program, Shady Side Academy now has a partner. Due to a recently-approved cooperative agreement, 11 students from The Neighborhood Academy in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights section will be suiting up for Shady Side Academy. The co-op was approved by the PIAA on July 14...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny girls golfers off to strong start
The North Allegheny girls golf team opened its season by shooting 166 to sweep a tri-match with Fox Chapel (188) and Mt. Lebanon (185). Katie Rose Rankin shot 38 at North Park. Sissi Hai shot 40, Lauren Kardos had a 42 and Megan Manesiotis 46. Niyati Cannabilla, Jena Norman, Amber...
Letter to the editor: Issues with electric vehicles
I realize electric vehicles are getting very popular, but I have some issues with them. First, they have limited range, and would add an enormous amount of time for a trip, let’s say from Pittsburgh to Atlanta. The second issue is the availability of charging stations as well as the...
Letter to the editor: Bigger problems than social media
I hate to rain on Mallard Fillmore’s parade to go after social media, but America has bigger fish to fry. Our law enforcement agencies are doing their best to round up the Jan. 6 insurrectionists and their ringleader who caused the death of at least one police officer and put...
The Stroller, Aug. 28, 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. Allegheny Valley Association of Churches accepting donations for food bank Donations are welcome for the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches food...
Editorial: So now the legislature is guardian of public health
In March 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic erupted, Gov. Tom Wolf declared an emergency. It was the right move at the time. That does not, however, mean that every step Wolf has taken since has been on firm ground. There have been plenty of errors, both forced and unforced, in...
Letter to the editor: Still using Trump as an excuse
The illogical, absurd letter by William J. Bilo Sr. (“Republicans, do the right thing”) demands an answer. The Democrats simply will not let Donald Trump rest; he is their excuse when things go wrong, and they are going wrong big time. President Biden has been so hell bent on reversing...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 28, 2021
LOCAL High schools Football Friday’s results Western PA vs. Everyone Showcase At Wolvarena Sto-Rox 19, Bishop Sycamore (Ohio) 7 Imhotep 12, Central Catholic 6 Nonconference Albert Gallatin 40, Yough 0 Armstrong 48, Freeport 14 Avonworth 49, Summit Academy 14 Beaver 33, Quaker Valley 0 Blackhawk 31, Beaver Falls 20 California...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 27, 2021: Quinn Priester, reliever combine on 1-hitter for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-53) walked it off in 10 innings against Louisville (Reds), winning 3-2. RHP Beau Sulser (4.53) started and went 4⅓ innings, allowing two runs on five hits. He also struck out three. The bullpen pitched 5⅔ scoreless innings, with LHP Joe Jacques (4.53) getting two outs and RHP...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week Zero
Top performers for Week Zero of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 318 - Hayden Teska, Greensburg Salem (14 of 40) 267 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (13 of 26) 224 - Nick Buckley, Keystone Oaks (23 of 30) 187 - Jake Phillips, Hempfield (14 of 24) 198 - Carson...
Week Zero high school football roundup: Moon takes down Seneca Valley
Dylan Sleva rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns as Moon defeated Seneca Valley, 38-21, in the Week Zero nonconference opener for both football teams Friday night. Tyler McGowan threw for 49 yards and one touchdown and ran for 100 yards on seven carries for the Tigers (1-0). Kai West...
Leechburg Area to look at whether teacher contract should be amended because of pandemic
Leechburg Area School Board plans to enter into discussions with the teachers union to determine how much additional work the pandemic has created for teachers and whether they deserve more pay. The board unanimously approved an agreement this week that clears the way for those discussions to begin with the...
Quarterback’s breakout game powers South Fayette past Montour
For Landon Lutz, this was a long time coming. Two years after nearly claiming South Fayette’s starting quarterback job, Lutz made his first start as a varsity player Friday. The result? A smashing success. Lutz methodically executed South Fayette’s offense, passing 13 of 16 for 138 yards and a touchdown,...
Olsen, Armstrong roll after slow start in victory over Freeport
It took a little more than a quarter for Cadin Olsen to get into gear. But when the 6-foot-5, 205-pound junior quarterback started clicking with some new players in the lineup, the Armstrong River Hawks were on their way to an opening night victory, 48-14 at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium....
Southmoreland football holds on vs. McGuffey
Southmoreland had the ball on its own 20 and a 20-point lead when Anthony Govern threw a deep pass over the middle that was intercepted by McGuffey’s Ethan Dietrich and returned 45 yards for a touchdown with 19 seconds left in the first half. Josh Plants made the second of...
DeChambeau overpowers Caves Valley and narrowly misses a 59Video
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Big, wide and soft Caves Valley didn’t stand a chance against Bryson DeChambeau on Friday in the BMW Championship. Only the record book did. DeChambeau overpowered the vulnerable course, and when his 8-iron to the par-5 16th rolled off a bank on the back of the...
Dr. Andrew Smolar: A psychiatrist’s perspective on kids returning to school
I consider myself fortunate. Our kids are in their 20s. Two are in graduate school, and two have begun careers. They were vaccinated last spring. They embrace masks when they are indicated. They work on Zoom, in-person, and they have the freedom — backed by their institutions — to choose...
Kurt Busch moving Monster to Hamlin and Michael Jordan’s team in 2022Video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch will drive next season for 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan, in a long expected expansion move for the first-year organization. Hamlin, the three-time Daytona 500 winner, partnered with Jordan this year to start a team centered around Bubba...
Teammates Reddick, Dillon eye final NASCAR playoff spot at DaytonaVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There’s one guy Tyler Reddick doesn’t expect any help from at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night: his teammate. Reddick and fellow Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon essentially are battling each other for the 16th and final spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. And...
Pa.’s legislative leaders wield extraordinary power, and the election audit fight proves it
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 — It’s a throwback to the hardball politics of the Capitol’s past: a powerful legislative leader stripping one of his...
Bob Huggins signs contract extension with WVU
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has signed a contract extension that will likely carry the 67-year-old Morgantown native through the end of his coaching career, the university announced Friday. Huggins will serve as head coach through the 2023-24 season, then reassess whether to continue in his current role or...
Michael Lamb: Pass the infrastructure bill
During my time as city controller, I’ve expressed concern about Pittsburgh’s “infrastructure deficit” — the repairs and improvements we should be making to our roads, bridges, wastewater systems and other critical infrastructure compared to what we actually complete each year. Consider this: Pittsburgh has nearly 1,000 miles of paved roads...
Spike Lee yanks 9/11 conspiracy theorists from HBO documentary series amid scrutinyVideo
Prolific director Spike Lee has removed interviews with Sept. 11 conspiracy theorists from his HBO documentary series after raising eyebrows with recent remarks about the 2001 terrorist attacks. According to the New York Times, a final cut of the fourth episode of Lee’s “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 1/2” no longer includes...
Want to set fire to your mouth? You need to try Mountain Dew Flamin’ Hot
A lot of people are asking — why? Why would Mountain Dew combine its flavor with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? The answer is likely just because they can. So they did. Mountain Dew said it “is no stranger to pushing flavor boundaries and Flamin’ hot is no exception.” “MTN DEW tapped...
Scientists manage to successfully reverse age-related memory loss in mice
A group of scientists at the University of Cambridge and the University of Leeds managed to successfully reverse memory loss in aging mice. While this may seem like an insignificant blip on the scientific radar, this breakthrough is very importantly indicative of how the same methods may be used in...
