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Derrick Davis shines again as Gateway shuts out Franklin Regional
Gateway’s recent domination of Franklin Regional continued Friday night at Antimarino Stadium in Monroeville. The Gators rolled to their third win in the past two seasons over the Panthers, this one a 31-0 victory in the Class 5A Big East Conference. No. 3 Gateway was just getting warmed up in...
WPIAL football Week 6 results
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 6 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • GATEWAY 31, FRANKLIN REGIONAL 0 The Gators rolled to their third win in the past two seasons over the Panthers. • FREEPORT 40, DEER LAKES 21 Senior running back Ricky Hunter...
Jackson helps West Greene beat California for 1st time since 2003
In a marquee Class A contest, California and West Greene had two of the top offenses in all of the WPIAL. On Friday night, the Trojans’ offense couldn’t muster any consistent flow on the field and had no answer for West Greene’s Ben Jackson on the ground. The Pioneers tallied...
Mt. Pleasant ground game grinds down Burrell in second half
Tough defense and a never-say-die ground game lifted Mt. Pleasant to a convincing 34-18 win over Burrell in a key Big East Conference game Friday night. Burrell took a 12-7 lead into the locker room at halftime, but the Vikings played a determined second half to run away with the...
Montour rides wildcat to victory over Highlands
Despite the absence of quarterback Luke Persinger, the Montour Spartans have “wildcatted” their way into the Class 4A playoff race. After an overtime victory last week against previously undefeated Knoch, Montour won again Friday night with Gannon Kadlecik and Dom Magliocco running out of the wildcat formation. Kadlecik scored twice...
Junior running backs power Beaver Falls past Keystone Oaks
Beaver Falls rallied in the fourth quarter behind strong performances from junior tailbacks Shileak Livingston and Josh Hough, beating Keystone Oaks, 34-21, Friday night at Dormont Stadium. In what Tigers’ third-year head coach Nick Nardone described as a “weird game,” the Tigers led in first downs 18-5 and won the...
Bus carrying developmentally disabled flips over in Toledo; 17 injured
TOLEDO, Ohio — A bus carrying developmentally disabled people crashed into a car, flipped over and hit two more vehicles in Ohio on Friday, sending 17 people to hospitals. Five people were severely injured in the accident in Sylvania Township near Toledo, but Sgt. Jared Ulinski of the Ohio State...
Plum volleyball focused on strong finish
With the season winding down and the playoffs likely not in sight for the 2-9 Plum girls volleyball team, coach Kelsey Bonk is still focused on winning. “(The team) just wants to finish strong,” she said. “I don’t think it matters what time of year it is. Wanting to win...
WPIAL Week 6 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
This is the week for big matchups in WPIAL football. Franklin Regional-Gateway. Mt. Lebanon-Upper St. Clair. Central Valley-Thomas Jefferson. It doesn’t get any bigger in Week 6. You can find a complete list of all the games being broadcast here. And when results start to roll in, you can find...
Greensburg diocesan priest absolved of abuse, takes leave of absence
The Catholic Diocese of Greensburg said its investigation into child sex abuse allegations lodged against a priest who served churches in West Newton and Herminie found the claims to be unsubstantiated, but the priest has resigned his pastorates and taken a leave of absence. Bishop Edward C. Malesic announced Friday...
J-Barn Country Inn’s owners plan sale of all of the restaurant’s contentsVideo
After closing abruptly, an iconic rural restaurant in Buffalo Township is for sale. The shuttered J-Barn Country Inn, at 495 Monroe Road, was listed by Berkshire Hathaway in late July with an asking price of $450,000. Annual taxes are listed at $8,720. The Trib reported on the sudden closing of...
WPIAL Week 6 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
This is the week for big matchups in WPIAL football. Franklin Regional-Gateway. Mt. Lebanon-Upper St. Clair. Central Valley-Thomas Jefferson. It doesn’t get any bigger in Week 6. You can find a complete list of all the games being broadcast here. And when results start to roll in, you can find...
Daily Download: Top Pittsburgh news for Oct. 4, 2019Video
Welcome to the TribLIVE Daily Download. Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, assistant digital content leader Matt Rosenberg discusses the suspicious package that prompted the closure of the Roberto Clemente...
Editorial: College athletes are pros
As the idea of college athletes getting paychecks on top of their scholarships gets kicked around in California and now in Pennsylvania, the attention tends to focus on the stars and the National College Athletic Association. The NCAA, after all, makes the rules. The sports oversight organization that calls all...
Clemente Bridge reopened after suspicious package investigatedVideo
Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Bridge was closed to traffic Friday for about two hours as police investigated a suspicious package. The bridge reopened around 12:30 p.m. “The device was determined to not pose a threat to the public,” said Chris Togneri, a spokesman for the city’s public safety department. “It did...
Duolingo names National Aviary owlet, announces sponsorship of owl habitatVideo
Duolingo’s green owl mascot has a friend. The Pittsburgh tech company and the National Aviary announced Thursday that a 6-month-old spectacled owl at the North Side bird sanctuary will be named Duo, after the startup that offers free web- and app-based language learning classes. Duolingo will also be the first...
Letter to the editor: We all must act on climate change
It is hard to go five minutes without reading or hearing news reports about climate change and its destructive effects around the world. Seven in ten Americans say they are worried about climate change. Count me as one of those seven. Not only am I growing concerned with what I...
Letter to the editor: Why is legalized pot a priority?
Questions for Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro, both of whom endorsed the legalization of marijuana (“AG Shapiro supports legalized marijuana as Gov. Wolf pushes support in Oakmont.”): In the whole scheme of things, is the legalization of marijuana really a high priority? Also, Shapiro indicates that his...
Letter to the editor: Leftist voters easily indoctrinated
Just like skilled seamstresses at Auschwitz sewed beautiful dresses for the German elite, the U.S. elite (better known as ”the swamp”) in NYC/Washington use their supplicant poor and struggling voters to keep them poor and struggling. It’s been going on since the Roman Empire. Why? 50% of Homo sapiens, Shakespeare’s...
Editorial: We don’t have to forgive and forget
We can forgive without forgetting. On Wednesday, Amber Guyger — the former Dallas police officer convicted of murder for shooting Botham Jean in his apartment after she mistakenly walked in, thinking it was her home — was sentenced to 10 years in prison. What garnered almost as much attention as...
Carnegie’s Stage 62 announces its 58th season
The coming 2020 theater season, which begins in February, will mark Stage 62’s 58th year of providing community theater and will mark its 29th season in residence at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie. The season will kick off with “Goodnight Moon: The Magical Musical” in...
St. Stephen’s hosting Family Fun Night
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 10 a.m. Oct. 6 — Sukkah decorating and pancake breakfast • 7 p.m. Oct. 8 — Kol Nidre services • 9:30 a.m. Oct....
North Park’s Rose Barn site of sixth annual Brazilian Day
Members of Pittsburgh’s Brazilian community will host a celebration of their country’s music, food and culture from 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Rose Barn in North Park. The Sixth Annual Brazilian Day event will feature traditional foods, including feijoada, brigadeiro and caipirinha prepared by Casa Brasil and...
Shaler North Hills Library hosting event for teens
Shaler North Hills Library is hosting Teen Sardines and Game Night on Oct. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. Play a variety of board games, then play the popular hide-and-seek game Sardines. Bring a flashlight. For details, call Kara at 412-486-0211. The library is located at 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd.,...
Hydref Festival and Market Fair offers glimpse of 18th century life
The Hydref Festival and Market Faire will be held at the Depreciation Lands Museum in Hampton on Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can meet a cast of characters including the blacksmith, school marm or master at the one-room school house, a settler, and hunter to name...
