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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Heavy Chevy showing: Event in Bridgeville draws record number of vehicles
A record number of participants attended the 2023 Steel Town Corvette Club All-Chevy Show. The July 30 event at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department drew more than 180 vehicles for display, and many automotive enthusiasts took advantage of the favorable weather to see an array of top-notch Chevrolets. According to...
South Fayette couple serve ‘Indian cuisine with a twist’
The tantalizing aroma lets customers know they are in for a treat. It’s just a matter of what to choose from a menu loaded with selections that may not be familiar to the average Western Pennsylvania diner. “You can see initially, he’s not sure what he wants,” South Fayette resident...
Court finds Gillece Services violated state consumer protection laws
A Bridgeville-based home heating and plumbing contractor accused of deceptive and unlawful business practices that cost customers money was found guilty in Allegheny County Court of violating the state’s consumer protection laws, the state Attorney General’s Office said. Gillece Services was found guilty Tuesday, Aug. 1 of violating both the...
Exhibition at Bridgeville library features glass art
Bridgeville Public Library is the site of a “pop-up” art exhibition opening July 21 and running through Aug. 19. The exhibition, organized and curated by the volunteers of Public Art Bridgeville, features glass sculptures, mosaics and pieces from the Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s Higbee Glass collection. An opening reception will...
Strong season solidifies Chartiers Valley’s place as one of WPIAL softball’s top teams
The 2023 campaign began for the Chartiers Valley softball team by scoring 14 runs in a win over Class 6A semifinalist Pine-Richland in March. The season ended in late May with back-to-back playoff shutout losses. In between, there was a lot of success for the Colts. “Overall, I think we...
Strong senior class left mark on Chartiers Valley baseball program with section title
Success is measured in various ways. All WPIAL baseball programs would love to do what Riverside did and win every game played, but various victories and achievements are what determine the success of a season when all is said and done. The Chartiers Valley baseball team finished 14-7 this spring...
South Fayette man sentenced to 4 years for Capitol riot attack
A South Fayette man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss imposed the sentence Friday on Jorden Robert Mink, 29, who pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a...
Montour punishes Chartiers Valley for mistakes, reaches Class 4A championship game
The weather at West Mifflin on Wednesday for the Class 4A softball semifinals game between Montour and Chartiers Valley was sunny with temps near 80 degrees. Yet somehow for the Colts, there was a snowball that turned into an avalanche of self-inflicted wounds. Chartiers Valley walks, errors, wild pitches and...
Latrobe’s promising playoff run continues with 4A quarterfinal win over Chartiers Valley
Dante Basciano was a bat boy on the 2017 Latrobe baseball team that won WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A titles. A wide-eyed tyke no longer, the Wildcats’ senior sees similarities between the current team and that historic one. “It’s the camaraderie and the way we are together,” he said. “You...
Behind the mask: The ‘I’m fine.’ project uncovers mental health issues
Maureen Joyce peeled back the top of one of the plastic containers, revealing clay face masks inside that seemed to be looking back at her. They were decorated in various colors – some bright and bold and others dark and dreary. Sayings are inscribed such as “It’s OK to NOT...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for May 21, 2023
Athletes will tell you that before the game starts, some have to find unique ways to get rid of the butterflies and jittery nerves. In the case of a bunch of young cubs playing for the South Fayette softball team, all it took was one pitch for the nerves to...
Doubles, team success highlight banner year for Chartiers Valley boys tennis
“Chalk” is a term used in a tournament when all the favorites advance in each round. The WPIAL tennis committee has a history of being spot on, with very few upsets in the singles, doubles and team tennis postseason. Then along came the 2023 Chartiers Valley boys tennis program with...
Defending girls lacrosse champion Chartiers Valley relished being the hunted
A year ago, the Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse team finished in third place in its section, but put together a golden run in the WPIAL playoffs to win a district championship. However, when teams win any kind of title, whether it was expected or not, they quickly go from being...
A-K Valley WPIAL softball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, May 17, 2023
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 4A quarterfinals 6-Knoch (11-8) vs. 3-Chartiers Valley (17-2) 5 p.m. Wednesday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of 2-Montour (13-3)/7-Indiana (16-4) in semifinals (date, site, time TBD) Players to watch: Lizzie Danik, Knoch; Madison Crump, Chartiers Valley Extra bases: Knoch is in the WPIAL quarterfinals for...
Pittsburgh man charged with DUI, fleeing police after SUV flips into Collier home
A Pittsburgh man has been charged with driving under the influence and fleeing from Bridgeville police, stemming from a May 4 chase that ended when his SUV flipped into a house in Collier Township. Frank Cooper III, 30, also is charged with reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, an accident...
Officials: Bridgeville man given Narcan at Allegheny County Jail, dies a day later in hospital
Several doses of Narcan were administered Sunday at the Allegheny County Jail to a Bridgeville man. He died the following day at a Pittsburgh hospital. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as James Washington, 42, who died about 5 p.m. Monday at UPMC Mercy Hospital. A cause...
Sophomore Taylor Walsh helps guide Chartiers Valley softball to 9-1 start
The Chartiers Valley softball team is loaded with talented upperclassmen, including seniors Zoe and Callie Mangan, Madison Crump, Rylee Prosperi and Mackenzie Manga, along with juniors Marta Gualazzi and Kylie DeSalle. The Colts have also relied on sophomore Annabelle Helt and freshman Lily Dufill. However, the future is now for...
Warm-up routine key part of game for Chartiers Valley baseball
If you are a high school baseball fan that shows up right at game time, then you miss the pregame performance every team at nearly every level goes through. Pregame warm-ups are a well-choreographed chance for players to get their bodies prepared for the game while getting used to the...
Bridgeville man arrested in connection with sex assault of girl
A Bridgeville man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl has been taken into custody. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office charged Zachary Kelly, 27, earlier this month with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault, and three counts of corruption of minors, court records show. Sheriff...
No. 9 hitter sparks 7th inning rally, leads Chartiers Valley past Thomas Jefferson
The last shall be first. Senior Tyler Zallenick, the designated hitter batting in the No. 9 spot in the order, delivered a two-out RBI single in the top of the seventh inning to break a scoreless tie and spark a big inning in a big win for Chartiers Valley over...
Pioneering Black journalist George Barbour left indelible mark on Pittsburgh
Not only was George Edward Barbour a pioneering Black journalist, he also was a civil rights activist, involved community member, stalwart church member and dedicated family man. After stints at the Pittsburgh Courier and other Black newspapers, Barbour was hired in 1964 as the first Black reporter at NewsRadio KDKA...
South Fayette’s Maddie Webber named 2023 TribLive HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Year
2023 Girls Basketball Player of the Year Maddie Webber South Fayette 5-11, senior, G In some places, fire is welcome warmth and light. In other areas, it could be disastrous if not controlled. In the belly of an athlete, fire is what separates the good players from the great ones....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 31-April 2
We say goodbye to March and hello to April this weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Final chance This is the last weekend for the 58th Carnegie International, “Is it morning for you yet?” at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. The Carnegie International is the longest-running...
Archbishop Wood stops South Fayette in PIAA Class 5A girls title game
HERSHEY – South Fayette’s first trip to the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship game started off well enough, with Erica Hall scoring on the Lions’ first possession and Maddie Webber adding a couple field goals quickly after that. But South Fayette lost its shooting touch while Archbishop Wood never...
South Fayette celebrates 1st Pennsylvania Cup championship
On a special day for hockey all across the Commonwealth, special teams were extra special in the Class 2A Pennsylvania Cup championship game between Penguins Cup champion South Fayette and Flyers Cup champion Pennsbury. The teams combined for three power-play goals and three short-handed goals through two periods. South Fayette...


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