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WPIAL/City League football standings through Week 3
Here are the updated WPIAL and City League football standings following Week 3 of the 2019 season. WPIAL Class 6A Team, conference record, overall record North Allegheny, 3-0, 4-0 Mt. Lebanon, 3-0, 3-1 Pine-Richland, 2-0, 4-0 Central Catholic, 2-1, 3-1 Hempfield, 1-2, 2-2 Seneca Valley, 1-2, 1-3 Norwin, 0-2, 1-3...
Editorial: Ms. Monopoly panders to women
Talk about diversifying your portfolio. The makers of an age-old favorite board game have created a new version that celebrates the contributions of women: Ms. Monopoly. That’s great. Women have consistently been unrepresented on the board, which has just one real character — Mr. Monopoly, the top-hatted, cane-wielding image of...
Letter to the editor: Leave judgment to God
Aside from being blasphemous, Rudolph Puchan’s letter “Was Trump divine intervention?” (Sept. 5, TribLIVE) borders on the inane. Only an idol-worshiping true believer could imagine that Donald Trump is a blessing from the Almighty. Puchan needs to get a grip. When such a self-righteous man gets on his anti-abortion soapbox,...
Letter to the editor: Jeannette ‘city of champions’?
After the shooting in my hometown (“Jeannette police identify fatal shooting victim, suspect in McKee Stadium incident,” Sept. 6, TribLIVE), I felt it was time for me to make my voice heard. My dad was brought up in Jeannette. Growing up, I viewed him as a legend, and on Sept....
Carnegie couple celebrates 54 years of marriage
Congratulations to Franca and Saro Mollica of Carnegie, who celebrated 54 years of marriage Sept. 12. Franca and Saro immigrated to the U.S. in 1968 from Portigliola, Italy. They are the parents of Sal and Giovanna Maloney and have two granddaughters, Daniella and Stephanie Maloney. Bill and June Varley celebrated...
Alle-Kiski marching bands ready to strut their stuff for 73rd annual festival
Band camps are over and football season has begun. That means area high school marching bands are ready to show off their routines for the season at the 73rd annual Alle-Kiski Valley Marching Band Festival. Organized by the Alle-Kiski Valley Band Directors Association, the festival allows area marching bands to...
Valencia Road drilling will cause single-lane traffic
Drilling operations on Valencia Road (Route 4076) in Richland Township will occur Sept. 16 to 18 weather permitting. Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will be initiated on Valencia Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day between Second Street and Chesstown Avenue. Crews from Armstrong Drilling will conduct...
Pine-Richland officials begin preliminary redistricting discussions
Pine-Richland School Board members and administrators will begin preliminary discussions about redistricting at a joint student and operational services committee meeting on Oct. 7. A related topic on the agenda for the evening will be updating the district’s demographic study, last conducted in 2016, as one of the strategic plan...
New Hampton High School assistant principal hired
Joseph P. Sebestyen III is the new assistant principal at Hampton’s High School, replacing Dr. Michael Amick. Sebestyen was selected from a robust pool of 80 applicants for the high school assistant principal vacancy, according to Dr. Marguerite Imbarlina, Hampton High School principal. He most recently served as an assistant...
Shaler Area Homecoming offers full-day of activities
The Shaler Area School District is inviting guests on a “world tour” — no passport necessary — during its Sept. 21 homecoming festivities. A student-run homecoming committee developed the theme over the summer, according to Mindy Thiel, activities director and social studies teacher. “This theme, given its broad nature, would...
Living with Children: Dad says co-sleeping destroyed his marriage
A New York writer named Jonathan Daniel Stern, writing in the Aug. 7 issue of the e-zine “Fatherly,” laments that co-sleeping has destroyed his marriage. As best as I can figure, Stern and his ersatz wife are still married and live under the same roof, but the marriage is gone,...
Las Vegas is getting a millennial makeover
Of all the ways to burn through cash in Las Vegas, zip lining 12 stories above the throngs at the outdoor mall known as LINQ Promenade may be the most thrilling. Next to hunting down zombies in a virtual reality game, seeing Lady Gaga in concert or hanging out at...
It’s time for vermouth to come out of the depths and star in cocktails
It’s time vermouth came out of the back seat and leapt into the driver’s seat. No longer just the briny backbone of a martini or the sweet round note in a Negroni, vermouth belongs in summery cocktails on its own authority. Vermouth, simply put, is an aromatized, fortified wine —...
Freedom shuts out Mohawk in MAC matchupVideo
It’s good to be the king. Senior Max Ujhazy was named Homecoming King moments before kickoff, then helped turn the game around with a big punt return in the third quarter as Freedom defeated Mohawk, 28-0, on Saturday in a Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference contest. “It was very humbling,...
High school roundup for Sept. 14, 2019: Burgettstown rallies past Summit
After trailing by 10 points after the first quarter, Burgettstown scored 44 unanswered points in a 46-12 victory over Summit Academy (0-4) in a nonconference football game Saturday afternoon. Burgettstown (3-0) got on the board when Cyle Conley scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Seth Phillis took over the second...
High school scores for Sept. 14, 2019
Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Freedom 28, Mohawk 0 Class A Big 7 Union 48, Northgate 28 Nonconference Burgettstown 46, Summit Academy 12 Springdale 41, Bishop Canevin 6 District 8 City League Nonconference Cardinal Mooney (Ohio) 48, Carrick 0 Saturday’s summaries WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Freedom 28, Mohawk...
Springdale starts quickly in dismantling of Bishop Canevin
With the injury to Springdale quarterback Legend Ausk, the Dynamos went with signal-calling by committee Saturday night. The committee did just fine as Springdale jumped out to a three-touchdown lead and rolled to a 41-6 nonconference victory over Bishop Canevin at Dormont Stadium. The Dynamos are off to a 4-0...
District college football roundup: Clarion off to 2-0 start with rout of Lock Haven
Clarion’s quarterback tandem of Michael Proios and Jeff Clemens combined to throw for 280 yards and five touchdowns as the Golden Eagles won their second straight to open the season, 48-20 over Lock Haven on Saturday in a PSAC crossover game. Proios went 7 for 10 for 163 yards and...
Memorial planned for veterans who attended Valley High School
Before going on to serve their country in the military, they walked the halls of Valley High School. A new memorial standing in front of the New Kensington-Arnold high school will recognize and honor their service and sacrifice — in not only the past, but also the future. The Veterans...
Joseph Rogan: College admissions scandal hurts students with disabilities
The national college admissions scandal creates many problems, but it especially harms students with real disabilities. That parents paid a corrupt private counselor tens of thousands of dollars to fudge their children’s college applications raises concerns about their ethics, but also about the admission standards and processes of the institutions...
Sen. Vincent Hughes: PA Forward gives students chance at better future
When the school year begins, I am always encouraged to see so many students from across the nation pouring into our state, where higher education is an important industry. Colleges, universities and trade schools employ tens of thousands of people and breathe life into so many of our communities. For...
Ligonier Highland Games return to Idlewild ParkVideo
The Ligonier Highland Games returned to Westmoreland County this weekend for the 61st time to celebrate Scottish pride and heritage — down to kilts, bagpipes and haggis. This is the second year the popular event is being held over two days at Idlewild Park and SoakZone in Ligonier Township. The...
Saints, Rams meet in rematch of controversial NFC title game
LOS ANGELES — The Rams would like to beat the Saints this time without help from the absence of a flag. Los Angeles’ 26-23 overtime win over New Orleans in last season’s NFC championship game had wild momentum swings and exciting performances from two of the best offenses in NFL...
Outdoors notices for Sept. 15, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 153 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and nine managed perfect 25 straights in the final shoot of the regular season. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 195 targets. Ruffsdale (190), Hecla (188), Youngwood (187) and East...
Veteran high school football coaches offer their thoughts on falling participation
WORDS OF WISDOM Veteran coaches discuss the issue of falling participation numbers in high school football: George Novak 14th winningest coach in state history with six WPIAL titles at Woodland Hills • “I think there are more sports programs to choose from. There is more specialization in one sport with...
