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High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 5, 2019
High schools Cross country Boys Saturday’s results Grove City Invitational Team results: 1. Grove City, 43; 2. South Fayette, 92; 3. Fairview, 117; 4. Knoch, 136; 5. Eden Christian, 148. Individual results: 1. Tobias Jones, Grove City, 15:46; 2. Zach Buckner, Fairview, 15:51; 3. Patrick Stevens, Meadville, 15:56; 4. Dalton...
No. 1 Jeannette routs No. 5 OLSH in showdownVideo
It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s a conference game or not, Jeannette is tough to beat. The No. 1-ranked Jayhawks won their 16th consecutive nonconference game Saturday night with a decisive 42-13 victory over No. 5 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Moon Tigers Stadium. Jeannette scored on...
Bobby Harr: Recreational marijuana in Pa. long overdue
With Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s recent push to legalize recreational marijuana for adult use in Pennsylvania, many state residents have glistened at the news of no longer hiding their weed stash. And as they should. Why on earth has it taken this long? For small-town Pennsylvania...
Outdoors notices for Oct. 6, 2019
Outdoors Notices HUNTER SAFETY COURSES Note: All hunter safety courses require preregistration at www.pgc.state.pa.us. • Shanksville High School, Somerset County, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 10. Class limit 50. • Murrysville Gun Club, Westmoreland County, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 12-13. Class limit 55. • Monroeville Public Safety Training Center, Allegheny County,...
Census errs again, makes mistakes measuring poverty nationwide
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Census Bureau erred in calculating a major national poverty measure — the second mistake reported by the bureau in the last month. The so-called Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) was released with faulty data in mid-September. A corrected version, with a slightly lower poverty rate for the...
Sprankle’s Octoberfest draws crowds to Leechburg areaVideo
Beer and cheers were on tap Saturday at Sprankle’s inaugural Octoberfest festival held at Lingrow Farm in Gilpin. Inspired by Munich’s famous Oktoberfest beer festival, Sprankle’s Markets put their own American twist on their celebration with a modified spelling, “Octoberfest.” The event continues until 10 p.m. “Everyone had a great...
Sounding off: Who wants self-driving cars?
Some folks, somewhere within our consumer-driven economy, have decided to spend a major effort to develop self-driving vehicles. The idea of being able to sit back in your own automobile and head out onto the open road and have the driving taken care of by some automated system and not...
Letter to the editor: Pa. crime victims need Marsy’s Law
People who fall victim to crime find themselves in a confusing and stressful judicial process while also trying to recover from physical and emotional trauma. In Pennsylvania, survivors have a strong system of laws to protect them, but they currently have no recourse if their rights are overlooked or ignored....
Letter to the editor: Good news belongs on front page
Good news on page 1 I just wanted to thank you for putting good, kind, happy and heartwarming stories on your front page. The stories about Dylan Tetil talking to the elderly gentleman at Eat’n Park (“Rostraver Eat’n Park waiter serves up simple act of kindness to WWII veteran,” Aug....
Letter to the editor: Jane Fonda should be in Hall of Shame
I agree with Kenneth R. Nath’s letter ”Can’t forgive Jane Fonda” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE). Fonda should have been tried for treason. Women’s Hall of Fame? She should be in the Women’s Hall of Shame. Joseph M. Tomasic Wilmerding The writer is a Vietnam veteran....
This weekend in Sewickley: Sweetwater open house, pet blessings and a family fest
Happening this weekend around Sewickley: Saturday, Oct. 5 • Sweetwater Center for the Arts will hold an Open House from noon to 3 p.m. as a part of the Allegheny Regional Asset District’s RADical Days. Those who attend can experiment in culinary arts, ceramics, painting and more. Children 12 and...
Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 398 - Naman Alemada, South Fayette (14 of 21) 292 - Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox (19 of 31) 229 - Alex Arledge, Burrell (12 of 29) 222 - Aris Hasley, Deer Lakes (13 of 30) 207 - Bryson Venanzio,...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Colella lifts No. 1 North Allegheny past Butler
Luke Colella scored on a 52-yard punt return and a 5-yard run as top-ranked North Allegheny rolled to a 49-14 victory over Butler (0-7, 0-5) in Class 6A play on Friday night. Amosis Porter added touchdowns on a 59-yard run and a 10-yard reception from Ben Petschke. The Tigers (7-0,...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Bethel Park stays unbeaten in Allegheny 8 Conference
Sean McGowan rushed for 163 yards while teammate Jehvonn scored two rushing touchdowns as No. 5 Bethel Park raced to a 32-6 win over Chartiers Valley (2-5, 0-4) in the Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference on Friday night. The Black Hawks (5-1, 4-0) moved into sole possession of first place...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 3 Belle Vernon rolls past Trinity
Larry Callaway ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Belle Vernon to a 48-7 victory at Trinity (2-4, 2-4) in the Class 4A Big 8 Conference Friday night. Jared Hartman threw for 187 yards, including a 17-yard scoring pass to Devin Whitlock, who added a touchdown...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: South Park takes down Hopewell
Nate May ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Rudy Mihoces added 125 rushing yards and two TDs as South Park (3-3, 3-1) beat Hopewell, 41-23, in Class 3A Tri-County West play. Jay’Von Jeter threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns for Hopewell (1-6, 1-3). Quaker Valley 28, Waynesburg...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Freedom stays unbeaten with win over New Brighton
Garrett Paxton’s 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter gave No. 4 Freedom a 24-21 victory against New Brighton (5-2, 3-1) in a Class 2A Midwestern Conference football game Friday night. Brett Boyd ran for 125 yards and a touchdown for Freedom (7-0, 5-0). Jackson Hall threw for all three...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Wilson helps Sto-Rox blank Rochester
Eric Wilson threw for 292 yards and ran for a touchdown as No. 3 Sto-Rox shut out winless Rochester, 21-0, in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Friday night. Wilson moved into 10th all-time in WPIAL career passing yards and also is second in school history behind Adam DiMichele....
Charleroi rains on on Southmoreland’s playoff-clinching parade
It was a bittersweet night on Friday for the Southmoreland football team. The Scotties clinched a spot in the WPIAL playoffs for the first time in 40 years thanks to McGuffey’s victory over Brownsville. Unfortunately, the Scotties didn’t feel much like celebrating thanks to a 28-7 loss to visiting Charleroi...
Athletic directors work behind the scenes to make gamedays go smoothly
Drew Karpen can’t complain about how Friday night football games have gone so far this year. The first-year Highlands athletic director’s biggest problem has been dealing with the overlap of teams and officials arriving at the school at the same time. That’s a small problem out of all the issues...
‘Nancy Drew’ gets modern makeover with CMU grad Kennedy McMannVideo
Nancy Drew was a spunky 16-year-old with a nose for detective work when the character debuted in 1930 with the first of a series of novels. Numerous incarnations of the character have appeared in television shows and films, with many changing Nancy’s age to 18. The CW offers the latest...
Bethel Bakery, Spoonwood Brewing join forces for Pumpkin Drop Porter
They’re at it again. Bethel Bakery and Spoonwood Brewing Co. have teamed up for a second time to turn one of the bake shop’s favorite fall cookies into a beer you can cheer with. The Pumpkin Drop Porter, a dark ale mixed with pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, also...
Meet Blawnox’s new police chief, Patrick Goodman
Blawnox Chief of Police Patrick Goodman’s phone rings with John Mellencamp’s song “Small Town.” It’s the perfect anthem for the 22-year veteran who stepped up to lead the small department just a month ago. “Oh,” Goodman stopped. “There’s a lot more to do as a chief. I want to do...
Mt. Lebanon flashes versatility in win over Upper St. Clair
Chalk up another one to coach Bob Palko’s trademark versatility. Mt. Lebanon used seven ball carriers, two quarterbacks and a bruising offensive line to grab a 28-14 road win over rival Upper St. Clair on Friday night. There was also a little flash in the special teams department. After an...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 4, 2019
High schools Field hockey Friday’s result WPIAL Division I Mt. Lebanon 2, Peters Township 0 Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 28, Norwin 14 North Allegheny 49, Butler 14 Pine-Richland 63, Canon-McMillan 7 Seneca Valley 40, Hempfield 12 Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin 23, West Allegheny 0 Bethel...
