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Pine-Richland elementary school redistricting at beginning of 2021-22 school year
Pine-Richland’s redistricting of its three elementary schools will take place beginning with the 2021-22 school year, officials announced after an Oct. 7 committee meeting. Details of the process for redistricting are contained in a podcast released on the school’s website following the joint student services and operational services committee meeting....
Depreciation Lands Museum lantern tours sets mood for witch accusations
Mary Bliss Parsons’ fate will be determined next weekend. She’s on trial for witchcraft in the 18th century and the story of this year’s Lantern Tours, happening Oct. 19 and 26 at the Depreciation Lands Museum on S. Pioneer Road in Allison Park. Guests will hear either arguments supporting the...
PCN president hosting 20 years of ‘PA Books’ at Shaler North Hills Library
Brian Lockman, Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) president and CEO, is visiting Shaler North Hills Library (SNHL) as part of a statewide tour discussing his 20 years hosting the “PA Books” television program focusing on newly published literature covering the state’s history, people and culture. During his 3 p.m. Oct. 24...
Fall dinners, activities plentiful throughout Route 8 corridor churches
St. Paul United Methodist On Oct. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m., St. Paul will host a Friendship Dinner sponsored by Neighboring Organizations Responding Together for Hope. There will be discussions about hopes, fears, social justice concerns and presentations while enjoying a dinner g of halal chicken, rice pilaf, salad...
WPIAL Clinched: Girls volleyball teams through Oct. 13
There is one week left in section play in WPIAL girls volleyball. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage of the...
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer teams through Oct. 13
There is only one day left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage of...
PIHL Team of the Week for Oct. 13, 2019
A late surge was the reason for a Class AA playoff appearance last season for the Baldwin hockey team. The reason the Highlanders needed to be playing their best at the end of the year to sneak into the Penguins Cup playoffs was a rough start. Baldwin lost four of...
Girls team tennis quarterfinals, key soccer matches highlight Monday action
On Columbus Day, the WPIAL will discover which four girls tennis teams will advance to the district semifinals. The quarterfinals are set for Monday afternoon. In Class AAA, Pine-Richland visits Peters Township, six-time defending champion North Allegheny travels to Latrobe, Upper St. Clair hosts Shady Side Academy and Mt. Lebanon...
High school schedules for Oct. 14, 2019
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule PHIL Class AAA Peters Township vs. Butler, Frozen Pond Arena, Valencia, 7:10 p.m.; Seneca Valley vs. Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon Ice Center, Mt. Lebanon, 7:10 p.m. Class AA Northeast Armstrong vs. Plum, Pittsburgh Ice Arena, New Kensington, 9 p.m.; Hampton vs. Shaler, Frozen Pond Arena,...
PIHL Player of the Week for Oct. 13, 2019
Last season, Bishop McCort was ineligible for the Penguins Cup Playoffs because of the amount of foreign-exchange students on the team. The Crusaders were one of the best teams by record in Varsity A, but graduated a large number of players. This season, Bishop McCort, said long-time coach John Bradley,...
Football winds down; WPIAL soccer playoffs begin this week on HSSN
The stretch run continues with two more weeks of regular-season football, one more week of girls volleyball and the start of the soccer postseason this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage from Week 8 of the high school football season with...
WPIAL football player of the week — Week 7
Coming off a loss to Beaver Falls last week that hurt its playoff chances and was its third loss in four games, Keystone Oaks needed a boost. Junior quarterback Logan Shrubb turned out to be the wind beneath the Golden Eagles’ wings in Week 7. “He has been this way...
Editorial: Robocalls are unwanted intrusion
The phone rings. You know who it is. No, wait. You know what it is. It’s not a friend asking you to lunch. It’s not a neighbor asking to borrow your lawnmower. It’s probably not even your pharmacy reminding you that your prescription is ready. There is an ever-increasing likelihood...
Colin Hanna: Private equity is good for Pa.
Recent attacks on private equity funds have unwisely focused on a retirement fund for Pennsylvania’s Public School Employees (PSERS). Those unfounded criticisms intentionally ignore important facts — including how private equity investment consistently delivers the strongest returns for Pennsylvania retirees’ pensions. Apparently, those who disparage PSERS investments place a higher...
Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team in midst of record-breaking season
Don’t blame coaches in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. They had no idea. The Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team, which made its fourth consecutive appearance in the conference tournament last season for the first time in program history, was picked to finish fifth in this year’s preseason poll. But conference coaches...
Penn State’s James Franklin in no-win situation when discussing refs
Penn State coach James Franklin found the disparity in penalties curious Saturday night at Iowa but avoided making any stronger statements about officiating after his team’s 17-12 victory. Franklin smiled slightly and said, “No” when asked whether he received an explanation for tight end Pat Freiermuth’s overturned touchdown in the...
Column: Florida’s loss to LSU was devastatingly meaningless
BATON ROUGE, La. — This might go down as the most feverishly exciting and devastatingly meaningless defeat in the history of Florida Gators football. At first glance, No. 5 LSU’s wild and crazy 42-28 shootout victory over the No. 7 Gators on a surreal Saturday night on the Louisiana bayou...
WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 8
The stretch run continues as the WPIAL football season heads into the final two weeks of the regular season. Heading into Week 8, the list of teams that have clinched has risen to 41 with 21 spots still up for grabs. The TribLive High School Sports Network will keep you...
Will California’s planned power outage lead to a boom of ‘blackout babies’? Here’s what research shows
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sooner or later, people will get around to asking: Will PG&E’s widespread Northern California power shutdown result in a baby boom next year? The phenomenon of “blackout babies” has held fascination for the American public since the Northeast blackout of 1965 when 80 million people lost power...
Letter to the editor: Jane Fonda, unions
Two things in the Sept. 25 edition caught my eye. Kenneth Nath’s letter ”Can’t forgive Jane Fonda” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE) was spot on. About the only thing I can think of to do to Fonda is spit on her. While she was playing with the enemy’s guns, my friends were...
Letter to the editor: Reliable sources beneficial
Jesus did not establish a church? Letter-writer Al Duerig (“Trump-Jesus comparison blasphemous,” Oct. 1, TribLIVE) is apparently unaware that many religious organizations consider Matthew 16:18 (“Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church”) to be their foundation. Of course, the prattle about emoluments, a hijacked judicial...
Letter to the editor: Trump is no savior
D.A. Scandrol’s letter “Trump as messiah” was the most sacrilegious drivel I’ve read in 84 years of living. To admire and support President Trump is one thing; but to even remotely compare him to Christ is utterly ridiculous. Trump came to make America great again. America was already great, only...
ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ is headed to Penn State
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to Penn State. The Saturday-morning staple announced it will air its live pregame show next weekend beginning at 9 a.m. ahead of the Nittany Lions’ matchup against Big Ten rival Michigan at Beaver Stadium. The game, dubbed a “white-out” by Penn State, kicks off at...
Fort Pitt man marks 82 years
Happy 82nd birthday to Terry Cummings of Fort Pitt, who celebrates Oct. 18. Terry is the husband of Marianne (Miraglia) Cummings, who celebrates 81 years Oct. 31. Terry and Marianne are the parents of Jovanna (Paul) Magersuppe, Madonna (Mark) Mullin, Brian (Karen) Cummings, Cynthia (Alan) Cunningham and Kenneth (Dawn) Cummings....
Shady Side Academy looks for strong finish after beating Fort CherryVideo
The up and down football season for Shady Side Academy was on the upswing as the Indians beat Fort Cherry, 21-6, in a Class 2A nonconference game in front of a big homecoming crowd Saturday afternoon. It’s the second straight win for Shady Side Academy, which improved to 5-2 overall....
