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Letter to the editor: Pirates need an owner who cares
Pirates’ fans are fed up with the circus. Back in the Kevin McClatchy era, we were told the Pirates needed a new stadium to be competitive. Perhaps that’s true, but it won’t work unless we build a winning team. We need an owner who cares about our team and Pittsburgh....
Letter to the editor: Crime victims need Marsy’s Law
As indicated by the article “Pa. voters will decide constitutional amendment on rights of crime victims,” Pennsylvanians will soon have the opportunity to vote on the Crime Victims’ Rights Amendment, known as Marsy’s Law. As the article stated, the language in Marsy’s Law echoes the Pennsylvania Crime Victim Act, but...
California beats Chartiers-Houston, clinches 2nd place in Tri-County South
The 2019 season has been a roller coaster for California with plenty of ups and downs. The Trojans, who had to deal with a new coaching staff and their share of injuries, clinched second place in the Tri-County South on Friday with a 40-12 victory over Chartiers-Houston. “We played with...
Week 8 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 8 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 438 - Alex Arledge, Burrell (25 of 37) 327 - Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland (24 of 33) 293 - Ameer Dudley, Central Valley (14 of 17) 275 - Jared Hartman, Belle Vernon (24 of 26) 269 - Anthony Lento,...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Laurel topples No. 3-ranked Sto-Rox
Dom Wade ran for two scores, and Cameron Smith scored on a 7-yard run as Laurel defeated No. 3 Sto-Rox, 23-15, in the Class A Big Seven Conference on Friday night. Laurel improved to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play. Amahd Pack had a 90-yard punt return for a...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Avonworth tops McGuffey in battle of title contenders
Jax Miller rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns to lead Class 2A No. 4 Avonworth to a 34-20 victory over Class 2A No. 3 McGuffey (8-1) in a nonconference matchup Friday night. Miller has rushed for 1,199 yards this season for the Lopes (9-0). Tyler Smith and Nathan Yagle...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic seals Big East conference title
Zack Rocco threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns as No. 3 North Catholic clinched first place in the Big East Conference by defeating Yough, 48-13, in a Class 3A football game Friday night. Anthony Serventi ran for 112 yards and one touchdown and caught a scoring pass from Rocco...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Montour locks up playoff berth
Montour’s Dominic Magliocco rushed for 107 yards and scored twice to help Montour clinch a WPIAL Class 4A playoff berth with a 46-7 win over Beaver (2-7, 1-5) in the Northwest 8 Conference. Five players scored touchdowns for the Spartans (5-4, 4-2), who held Beaver to just 89 yards of...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Howard carries Penn Hills past Baldwin
Germar Howard ran for 243 yards and a touchdown to lead Penn Hills to a 20-7 win against Baldwin (5-4) in a Class 5A nonconference showdown Friday night. Aakeem Snell and Eddie McKissick also ran for short touchdowns for the Indians (8-1). Mason Stahl rushed for 112 yards and Baldwin’s...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: No. 1 North Allegheny stays unbeaten
Ben Petschke threw for 109 yards and a touchdown as Class 6A No. 1 North Allegheny scored a 33-14 win over Class 5A West Allegheny (3-5) in nonconference play. Luke Colella ran for a score and caught a 10-yard TD pass. Percise Colon also ran for two touchdowns. The Tigers...
Memorial Park Church hosts monthly events for special needs community
Friday Nite Kids and Special Friends are two popular social events for special needs persons that happen monthly from September to May at Memorial Park Church on Peebles Road in Allison Park. For the younger crowd, Friday Nite Kids is a great spot for children with special needs and their...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 18, 2019
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs First round Class AAA Wednesday’s schedule North Allegheny at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Peters Township vs. Mt. Lebanon at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m. Class AA Tuesday’s schedule Latrobe vs. Oakland Catholic at Penn-Trafford, 6:30 p.m. Bye: Penn-Trafford Class A Wednesday’s schedule Sewickley Academy at Shady Side...
Central Catholic’s Eddy Tillman too much for Canon-McMillan
Eddy Tillman ran for four first-half touchdowns and racked up 170 yards on only 10 carries to pace No. 2 Central Catholic to a 44-0 victory over Canon-McMillan on Friday night. Tillman, who recently received an offer from Division II Mercyhurst, scored on the first play from scrimmage from 57...
WPIAL football Week 8 results
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 8 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • McKEESPORT 31, FRANKLIN REGIONAL 14 McKeesport played a near-perfect first half, scoring in its first three possessions. • HIGHLANDS 28, NEW CASTLE 22 (OT) Brock White was stopped short of the...
Mt. Pleasant’s ground game steamrolls Freeport
Like a fine wine, Mt. Pleasant’s ground game seems to get better with age. The Vikings rode their running game to a convincing 35-7 win over Freeport on Senior Night on Friday to remain in contention for a WPIAL Class AAA playoff berth. First things first, though, according to coach...
Derry’s Justin Huss overwhelms Deer Lakes with school-record 304-yard night
It’s home sweet home for Derry Area to start the WPIAL playoffs on a record-setting night for senior running back Justin Huss. Huss set a single-game school record with 304 yards rushing — all in the first half — as the visiting Trojans blasted Deer Lakes, 42-0, in a Big...
Fourth-quarter field goal helps Burgettstown beat Brentwood, clinch conference title
Senior kicker Seth Phillis made a 30-yard field goal with 2 minutes, 29 seconds left in the game to lead No. 2 Burgettstown past No. 5 Brentwood on Friday night at Hill Memorial Stadium, giving the Blue Devils back-to-back Class 2A Three Rivers Conference championships. Phillis also knocked in field...
No. 1 Washington gets 6 interceptions in rout of Southmoreland
The Southmoreland football team couldn’t have asked for a better start to Friday’s home finale against high-powered Washington. However, it wasn’t enough to overcome a six-pack of interceptions in a 44-16 loss to the top-ranked Prexies. Washington (9-0, 6-0) will play at McGuffey for the Century Conference title next week....
West Deer, Deer Lakes School District look for ways to spur growth
West Deer and Deer Lakes School District officials are exploring a joint effort to jump-start development and increase the tax base. Township Supervisor Arlind Karpuzi and school board president William Lupone discussed the matter at last week’s supervisors meeting. Karpuzi wants to focus on doing something that would benefit current...
Jeannette native Cody Elias at forefront of digital streaming with ‘A’s Cast Live’
He did not hit a home run or strike out a batter, but Cody Elias played a significant role for Oakland A’s during their run to the American League wild-card game. In his first year with the organization, the 30-year-old Jeannette native garnered significant attention for his role on “A’s...
Editorial: Pennsylvania delegation did its job
We don’t just give power to political parties. We vest that power in individuals for a reason. We elect lawyers with military backgrounds like Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Peters. We elect people who have been involved in government since before the Pirates last won a...
WPIAL Week 8 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
The WPIAL football regular season is quickly winding down, and more than 90 of the 119 teams still have a chance to qualify for the playoffs. You can find a complete list of all the games being broadcast here. And when results start to roll in, you can find all...
Alle-Kiski Pavilion halfway house for state inmates closes in Arnold
The Alle-Kiski Pavilion, a halfway house along Fourth Avenue in Arnold, has closed because of budget cuts at the state Department of Corrections. As a result, 35 inmates have been relocated to other facilities. Alle-Kiski Pavilion, owned by the GEO Group Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla., serves as a halfway...
Franklin Regional volleyball caps meteoric rise with undefeated section season
When Franklin Regional girls volleyball coach Mike Feorene took the job seven years ago, the Panthers just experienced three straight years of winless volleyball. The team went 0-36 in section play the three years before Feorene took over. Fast forward to 2017 and the team once again went winless in...
Hong Kong protesters don cartoon masks to defy ban
HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters donned cartoon character masks as they formed human chains across the semiautonomous Chinese city on Friday night, in defiance of a government ban on face coverings at public assemblies. Gathering along the city’s subway lines, many protest supporters masqueraded as Winnie the Pooh...
