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West Deer house fire that killed girl, 14, ruled an accidentVideo
The fire that killed a 14-year-old West Deer girl in March has been ruled accidental, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Saturday. Dayanna Shaffer, an eighth-grader at Deer Lakes Middle School, called 911 to report the fire at her home on Shepard Road on the morning of March 26....
Sounding off: GOP has changed
The letter “History lesson on Republicans vs. Democrats” motivated me to do my own research on the topics discussed. Yes, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, but my, how the GOP has changed! Although I believe that Eisenhower was a productive and respectable president, he did not “integrate the military.” Harry...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Greensburg Det. John Swank
The article “Greensburg police Det. John Swank dead at 51” (Sept. 27, TribLIVE) was very well done. Swank was always the consummate professional when he spoke to my criminal justice writing classes at Westmoreland County Community College. He had amazing communication skills and gave in-depth presentations. He always stressed that...
Letter to the editor: Legalized marijuana will ruin lives
Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman have renewed their call to legalize adult use of marijuana (“Gov. Wolf renews call for legal recreational marijuana,” Sept. 3, TribLIVE). Seriously, Gov. Wolf, you call it adult to use marijuana? Yes, just like adult use of alcohol, adult movies, adult bars...
Letter to the editor: Reduce size of Pa. government
The editorial “Frozen salaries could be start for Harrisburg cooperation” (Sept. 23, TribLIVE) provided a glimpse of what can be accomplished in our state if both the House and Senate can agree on important issues. While the Legislature is still warm and fuzzy with each other, this would be a...
Letter to the editor: Are media provoking unrest?
This is the lead paragraph from a Sept. 27 Associated Press story regarding the police in Portland, Ore., shutting down a recent protest: “Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly late Saturday, forcing protesters from downtown Portland, Oregon, and making several arrests, just hours after demonstrations earlier in the day ended...
Letter to the editor: We must take action on climate change
Our planet is on fire and still our president denies climate change. On Sept. 14, President Trump held a briefing on wildfires at McClellan Park in California. Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot stated, “If we ignore that science and sort of put our head in the sand and think it’s...
Trib HSSN’s Week 5 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 5 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 343 - Joey Daniels, Mt. Lebanon (16 of 20) 332 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (18 of 28) 324 - Gavin Miller, West Allegheny (27 of 46) 300 - Ethan Dahlem, Upper St. Clair (18 of 23) 271 -...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: No. 1 Central Valley routs No. 4 Keystone Oaks
Central Valley continued its assault on Class 3A opponents Friday night. Landon Alexander ran for 202 yards and two touchdowns to lead top-ranked Central Valley to a 65-14 victory against No. 4 Keystone Oaks (3-2, 2-1) in the Northwestern 6 Conference. The Warriors (5-0, 3-0) scored six first-half touchdowns before...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 9, 2020
Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Baldwin 37, Hempfield 34 Mt. Lebanon 37, Central Catholic 30 North Allegheny 49, Norwin 13 Seneca Valley 31, Canon-McMillan 17 Class 5A Allegheny Six South Fayette 23, Bethel Park 7 Upper St. Clair 34, West Allegheny 13 Big East Latrobe 29, Connellsville 26 Woodland...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Thad Gray leads Western Beaver past Brentwood
Thad Gray ran for the game’s first three touchdowns as Western Beaver earned a 35-22 victory over Brentwood (3-2, 2-1) to stay atop the Class 2A Three Rivers Conference on Friday night. Gray finished with 73 rushing yards for Western Beaver (4-0, 3-0). Jase Keib paced Brentwood’s offense with 164...
WPIAL Class A roundup: California’s Zuzak runs for 440 yards, 7 TDs in victory
Jaedan Zuzak ran for 440 yards and seven touchdowns to lead unbeaten California to a 65-22 victory against Jefferson-Morgan (2-3, 2-3) in the Class A Tri-County South Conference on Friday night. Damani Stafford added 112 rushing yards and one touchdown for the Trojans (4-0, 4-0). Burgettstown 29, Cornell 14 —...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Baldwin, Seneca Valley earn key wins
Colton Brain threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns to lead Baldwin to a 37-34 victory against Hempfield (1-4, 1-4) in a Class 6A Conference game Friday night. C.J. Robbins scored on passes of 64 and 67 yards — his only receptions of the game — while Luke Loeffert ran...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Upper St. Clair tops West Allegheny in Allegheny 6
Ethan Dahlem threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more TDs to lead Upper St. Clair to a 37-27 triumph over West Allegheny (3-2, 1-2) in Class 5A Allegheny 6 Conference play Friday night. David Pantelis caught seven passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns while...
The Stroller, Oct. 10, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Send information to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Turkey Trot to aid youth group The Kiski Valley Turkey Trot 5K Race to benefit Kiski Area Youth Network will be Thanksgiving, Nov. 26 at Kunkle Park, 985...
Penn Hills grinds out tough victory over conference foe North Hills
North Hills was looking to stay atop the Class 5A Northeast Conference when it met Penn Hills on Friday night. Penn Hills, meanwhile, was hoping to bounce back after being shut out the previous week. In a defensive struggle, Penn Hills (2-3, 2-1) outlasted North Hills (2-3, 2-1), 14-7. “We...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 4 Plum stays unbeaten with win over Hampton
Ryan Hubner threw for 178 yards and a 62-yard touchdown pass to Reed Martin as No. 4 Plum scored a 20-7 victory over Hampton (3-2, 3-2) in the Class 5A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night. Martin caught five passes for 105 yards for the Mustangs (5-0, 5-0). Logan Brooks...
Cops: Woman hurt after attempting to hit man and dog with vehicle in Perry South
A woman was taken to the hospital after allegedly trying to run over a man and his dog then crashing into a garage in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood Friday night, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The woman was allegedly involved in a dispute with the man before...
Student news: Pine-Richland National Merit students, college enrollments and more
Pine-Richland National Merit students Pine-Richland High School seniors Benjamin Carnovale, Lydia Francis, Gregory Gilmour, Malini Harinath, Rori Holm, Evan Jackson, Jinwon Jang, Connor Johnson, Catherine Lee, Kareem Mohsen, Max Romano, Will Sangpachatanaruk, Michael Tamburri, Abigail Turner, Victor Williams and Joseph Woodrow were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as...
Unbeaten Elizabeth Forward hangs on, beats South Allegheny in double OT
Over the course of a season, there are games that test a team like no other. Injuries, a tough opponent and a star running back can give that kind of challenge to any team with championship aspirations. Elizabeth Forward got all of that and then some from South Allegheny on...
Thomas Jefferson leans on ground game in win over Laurel Highlands
After Thomas Jefferson (4-0, 4-0) finished walloping Laurel Highlands (1-4, 1-3), coach Bill Cherpak addressed his team and simply said, “We played like we should,” and then called the team into a huddle. After a win like that, Cherpak didn’t have to say much. The Jaguars dismantled the Mustangs, 58-0,...
Devin Whitlock’s record touchdown helps Belle Vernon run through Ringgold
There’s no doubting Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock’s athletic talent. Now, the junior will hold a place in Leopards history as well. Whitlock scored four first-half touchdowns and found himself in the record books, returning an interception 105 yards on the final play of the half as Belle Vernon Area trounced...
WPIAL high school football Week 5 scores for Oct. 9, 2020
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 5 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • ALIQUIPPA 35, CHARTIERS VALLEY 7 Vernon Redd returned the opening kickoff 85 yards to the end zone Friday night as Aliquippa lived up to its reputation and defeated Chartiers Valley, 35-6....
Latrobe makes defensive stand on game’s final play to stop Connellsville
Trailing by three points with four seconds left in the game, Connellsville had the ball at the Latrobe 5-yard line on fourth down. Instead of kicking a field goal to tie the game, Falcons coach Marko Thomas opted to go for the win. “What did we have to lose?” Thomas...
Serra Catholic catches stride, runs past Ligonier Valley
Ligonier Valley knocked Serra Catholic’s high-powered offense off kilter in the first half Friday night. The Eagles, who had averaged a WPIAL-best 53.7 points through three games, scored just one touchdown in the opening 24 minutes. They had two drives end in punts and another result in a turnover on...
