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Westmoreland County flooded with 124M pain pills during critical period of opioid crisis
Inside Roadway Pharmacy, customers mill through aisles stocked with cough and cold medicines, colorful greeting cards and other drugstore fare. Playing over the sound system is “Come on Eileen,” the 1982 hit. Some people fill prescriptions after picking up groceries at Ideal Market. The businesses sit next to each other...
Protest forms at North Side gas station after police charge workers with assaulting customersVideo
A $17 dispute Friday night at an Exxon gas station on Pittsburgh’s North Side that led to the assault of two sisters was captured on video and shared on social media. The community reaction was swift. By 6 a.m. angered residents had gathered outside the gas station, vowing to stay...
Letter to the editor: Independent won’t vote Democrat
As a registered independent, I am often asked with which party do I most associate. This is a very simple answer. I may vote for some Republicans. But because I describe myself as a “pro-American conservative,” I can never vote for a Democrat at any level. Also as a registered...
Letter to the editor: Property tax thwarts homeowners’ plans
My wife and I have reached the point in our lives where the kids are gone and our older home and land require more work than we’re able/willing to do, so we are attempting to downsize to a smaller property. Unfortunately, a prohibiting factor is the high property tax on...
Letter to the editor: Get informed on guns, NRA
Another biased and ill-informed letter from Robert Jedrzejewski (“NRA’s terroristic ways”) — on 9/11 no less. We of the NRA use the organization to lobby just like unions, businesses and other organizations. We don’t have to agree, just express our wishes. It would be nice if people checked facts instead...
Boil water advisory for South Hills lifted; Becks Run Road to reopen
Officials at Pennsylvania American Water Company say residents in the South Hills no longer need to boil their water before use or take any additional precautions. The advisory was lifted Sunday morning. Meanwhile, work crews continue to work to reopen Becks Run Road following last week’s water line break on...
This weekend around Sewickley: SA’s Clothesline sale returns
Happening this weekend around Sewickley: Saturday, Sept. 21 • Sewickley Academy’s 66th Annual Clothesline sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Men’s, women’s, children’s, designer and vintage clothing, accessories, sports equipment, shoes, books, DVDs, and CDs will be...
Week 4 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 4 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 379 - Alex Arledge, Burrell (19 of 36) 371 - Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox (23 of 28) 334 - Ethan Dahlem, Upper St. Clair (15 of 20) 310 - Sam Sheeder, Ligonier Valley (17 of 26) 294 - Tyler...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Cornell cruises past Northgate
Zaier Harrison threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as Cornell picked up a 57-14 win over Northgate (0-4, 0-3) in the Class A Big 7 Conference Friday night. Blaine Sams added touchdowns on a punt return and run for the Raiders (3-1, 2-1). Union...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: McGuffey tops Beth-Center, stays unbeaten
Marshall Whipkey threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 3 McGuffey to a 46-14 victory over Beth-Center in the Class 2A Interstate Conference Friday night. McGuffey improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play. Andrew Bower threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns for Beth-Center...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Hunter lifts Freeport to 1st victory
Ricky Hunter returned two punts for touchdowns as Freeport tallied a 56-14 win over Uniontown (0-5, 0-4) in a Class 3A Big East Conference football game Friday night. Hunter also ran for a touchdown while teammate Luke Miller scored on a 56-yard punt return and a 26-yard reception for Freeport...
Student trainer aides are ‘second set of eyes’ for high school football teamsVideo
Freeport Area High School senior Anastazia Herbst has known she wanted to be a doctor ever since she was in elementary school, but was unsure which specialty she wanted to pursue. She realized it was in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery after working as a student athletic training aide during...
Tom Payne ready for darkness of ‘Prodigal Son’Video
British actor Tom Payne spent 3½ years feeling like there were zombies around every corner and having dreams of the undead. That was a reaction to working on the popular cable series “The Walking Dead.” Now there’s a real potential he will be having dreams about serial killers because of...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Greensburg Salem rolls past Laurel Highlands
Alex Briggs’ 144 rushing yards led a trio of Greensburg Salem players who ran for over 100 yards in its 47-27 Big 8 Conference win at Laurel Highlands (0-5, 0-2) on Friday night. Trent Patrick ran for 139 yards for Greensburg Salem (2-3, 2-0) while Aaren Putt added 107 yards...
WPIAL Class 6A/5A roundup: No. 2 Peters Township handles North Hills
Logan Pfeuffer threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns as Class 5A No. 2 Peters Township (5-0) scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to pull away to a 38-14 victory over North Hills (4-1) in nonconference play Friday night. Josh Casilli caught eight passes for 101 yards and two...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 20, 2019
Golf Boys WPIAL Class AAA Section 1 Hempfield 192, Greensburg Salem 206 Medalists: Mitch Sarsfield (H), 35; Jeff Mankins (GS), 39; Jon Kebe (H), 38; Nic Suchko (H), 39; Alex Podlucky (H), 39; Ryan Nalevanko (GS), 39 Section 4 Plum 237, Penn Hills 245 Medalist: Lucy Brayton (PH), 41 Class...
Southmoreland’s dream season continues with win over Brownsville
By jumping out to a two-touchdown lead Friday night, Brownsville gave Southmoreland a slap in the face. It got the attention of the Scotties, who responded with a 62-21 win over the Falcons at Redstone Field in Republic. The win lifts Southmoreland to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the Class...
Fumble return turns tide as Ben Jackson, West Greene run past Monessen
Typically one play can be the difference in a high school football game. From there, momentum changes and affects everything. Although the score may not reflect it, one play caused a momentum shift that gave West Greene a 49-24 victory over host Monessen in Class A Tri-County South action Friday...
Newcomer Antonio Quinn powers Aliquippa past Beaver Falls
Aliquippa and Beaver Falls run deep on familiarity, but a new face in the rivalry played a starring role Friday night. Senior running back Antonio Quinn, a first-year player with the Quips, ran for 214 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries to help Class 3A No. 1 Aliquippa pull...
QB Clay accounts for 5 TDs to lead Moon past Chartiers Valley
Moon coach Ryan Linn said the strides Dante Clay has made since last season are “unbelievable.” Clay made some believers Friday night. The senior quarterback accounted for five touchdowns in the win, three rushing and two passing, as the Tigers beat Chartiers Valley, 49-18, on Friday in Allegheny Nine action....
WPIAL football Week 4 results
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 4 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • NORTH CATHOLIC 13, DERRY 3 North Catholic quarterback Zack Rocco tossed two touchdown passes, and the defense limited Derry’s ground attack to 64 yards. • AVONWORTH 42, APOLLO-RIDGE 14 Behind a...
Steel Valley hangs on for 1st win despite giving Valley four turnovers
Despite four turnovers, Steel Valley was able to hold off Valley for its first win of the season, 19-7 at Campbell Field in Munhall. Coming into the game, Steel Valley was averaging just 2 points per game, tied for the lowest total in the WPIAL. The Ironmen had lost as...
Elizabeth Forward blisters Quaker Valley
Game by game, Elizabeth Forward is growing and getting better. That much was evident in Week 3 when the Warriors handled Freeport, and it was evident once again in Week 4. The Warriors (4-0, 3-0) played their most dominating game of the season Friday night, dismantling Quaker Valley, 42-6. “I...
Arledge passes for 5 TDs as Burrell routs Yough
It’s fun times for Burrell under Year Two of coach Shawn Liotta’s regime. The Bucs put together a solid effort on both sides of the ball in downing Yough, 40-6, on Friday night at Buccaneers Stadium in Class 3A Big East Conference play. Alex Arledge passed for 379 yards and...
Latrobe feasts on Connellsville turnovers
Both the Connellsville and Latrobe football teams knew that a win on Friday night was vital to stay on the fringe of the playoff picture in Section 2-5A. With that in mind, both teams played with desperation and either team could have walked out of Connellsville Stadium with an all-important...
