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Springdale water system renovation 80% complete, but discolored water will stay awhile
The Springdale water system renovation project is about 80% complete, borough officials say. Kevin Szakelyhidi of Bankson Engineers, the project engineer, said Tuesday that is about where it now stands, based on the payouts to contractors working on the $7 million renovation. He told borough council that two contracts with...
Letter to the editor: Gun violence & cultural change
We all stand horrified at gun violence. However afraid, we must continue to stand for freedom. Red flag laws or gun prohibitions will not halt our problem. At best, they may slow the pace or change the weapons used; at worst, they will invite a police state or pathway for...
Letter to the editor: Unfair sentence compared to DUI
I read about the man from Scottdale who robbed a Dollar General for $402 and got a sentence of up to 10 years (“Cops: A week after burglary, Scottdale Dollar General gets robbed,” Aug. 14, TribLIVE). My husband was killed by a drunk driver with no insurance, no license; he...
McKeesport football team returns plenty for triple-option offense
Matt Miller isn’t one to predict conference title wins or WPIAL championship triumphs. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t hold his team to a high standard, though. Like always, McKeesport’s fourth-year football coach expects success out of a team coming off a season in which it went 9-3 overall and 5-2...
New coach with winning ways ignites optimism at California
Four months ago, the California football program was shrouded in uncertainty. Pressed with the desire to spend more time with his family, Darrin Dillow, the Trojans’ coach for the past four seasons, resigned. California, which figured to build upon a 6-5 season, was left without a firm direction, as players...
Youthful Elizabeth Forward aims to reload after 8-2 season
After three straight winning seasons, a pair of playoff appearances and back-to-back conference championships, Mike Collodi acknowledges the upcoming football season will be different than in years past at Elizabeth Forward. Entering the season, the fifth-year coach has 48 players on his roster, a number much larger than recent past;...
Bentworth confident it can build on last season’s success despite graduation losses
When a team is struggling, sometimes a shakeup helps. A change in the lineup, a change of scenery or a different pre-game ritual can help to turn a team’s fortunes. For the Bentworth football team, the change it needed came via a move from the Class 2A Century Conference to...
South Allegheny football team eager for fresh start after 2018 collapse
Success in sports often can often be fleeting. A winning formula quickly can turn sour when injuries and adversity hit, spiraling wins into losses in an instant. That was the hard lesson South Allegheny’s football team had to learn last year as it watched a 4-1 start turn into a...
Time for young core of Serra Catholic football team to rise up
Pat Brennan, Khalil Smith, Bernard Lawson, Matt Ulishney, Noah South and Mark Banner. Those are half of the 12 seniors the Serra Catholic football team is aiming to replace this season. “We had a couple of guys we groomed through the system that were key for us,” Serra Catholic coach...
Successful summer makes Frazier eager to get started under new coach
If Greg Boggs, Frazier’s new football coach, was hoping to show his team proof of concept, he didn’t have to wait long. Frazier won the Fayette County seven-on-seven championship over the summer, a first for these Commodores. It wasn’t football in pads, but the taste of success has Frazier feeling...
Puzzle pieces need placed for talented Charleroi
There’s something surrounding the Charleroi football team that hasn’t been there the past few seasons: a semblance of mystery. Last season, the Cougars were carried by 10 seniors and a high-powered offense to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals. This season, they return eight seniors with plenty of winning experience to...
New coach helps Ringgold forget about last season
Last season is a wash for the Ringgold football team. New coach Darwin Manges has made that abundantly clear to his players and those around the program. The good news is the 50-plus players on this year’s roster shows Ringgold put last year’s 0-10 campaign behind them as fast as...
Open Streets Carnegie promotes health, wellness
Carnegie will open up its main streets for bikers, skateboarders and even those looking to learn how to pogo stick as the community members come together for a day of fitness in the streets. The fourth annual Open Streets Carnegie will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept....
Remember When: 1977
In the news this week 42 years ago: • Sewickley Heights Estates group of investors added 165 acres of undeveloped land to its already extensive holdings this week. The land in Bell Acres borough was sold for $50,000 to the company, which already held 800 acres in neighboring municipalities. The...
Rob Thomas’ point of view will be evident on Pittsburgh stopVideo
Going into his new solo album, “Chip Tooth Smile,” one thing Rob Thomas wanted to accomplish was to make sure there would be no cases of mistaken identity with the record. Thomas brings his signature sound and some new music to Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center Aug. 27. That’s not to say...
Shaler Area school board OKs district’s use of flexible instructional days
Shaler Area School District students may have to complete home-based assignments on snow days, thanks to the school board’s Aug. 21 decision to permit the district’s application and participation in the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s flexible instructional day (FID) program. Gov. Tom Wolf signed a law this summer allowing public...
Wyland Elementary students arrive for first day of school year
Wyland Elementary students joined the rest of the Hampton Township School District for the first day of school on Aug. 22....
Hampton officials seek public input on improving the township
Hampton Township is seeking opinions from residents about how they would like to see the community change and improve in the coming five to 10 years and beyond. The township is beginning a comprehensive planning process — assessing how it should evolve and the best paths to follow to do...
High school scores for Aug. 21, 2019
High schools Golf Boys Wednesday’s results Class AAA Section 1 Hempfield 201, Indiana 221 Medalist: Alex Podlucky (H), 38; Zach Eisenhower (I), 40 Norwin 212, Latrobe 213 Medalist: Sal Cerilli (N), 37 Section 3 Butler 221, Shaler 232 Medalist: Brayden Setnar (B), 41 Seneca Valley 193, North Allegheny 196 Section...
Pirates minor league report: Aug. 21, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 61-66) lost 9-8 to Toledo (Tigers) in the first game of a doubleheader on a walk-off double. Game 2 ended too late. The Indians led 7-0 after one inning, and the Mud Hens scored seven unanswered runs in the final two innings. RHP Geoff Hartlieb (4-1, 2.78) took...
Ryan Shazier happy to show teammate Devin Bush the ropes in the NFLVideo
In his first NFL action, Steelers linebacker Devin Bush collected 10 tackles in the first half of the team’s opening exhibition game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nothing to this game, right rook? But when teammate Ryan Shazier offers advice, the 10th overall pick in the draft must be all...
WPIAL teams highlight Trib HSSN high school football preseason rankings
Whether you are a fan of your local district team or like to know what’s going on in high school football around Pennsylvania, the TribLive High School Sports Network has you covered this fall. We will once again rank the top WPIAL teams in each class every Sunday and follow...
Vokes hopes to use strength, speed to lift Springdale to success
After missing the WPIAL playoffs for just the second time in 17 seasons last year, the Springdale Dynamos are set to make a 2019 drive toward the postseason. One of nine returnees on offense is senior running back Christian Vokes, who missed several games last season with an injury, Vokes...
Sally Pipes: Trump’s socialist price controls will harm patients
The Trump administration is planning one of the biggest changes to Medicare in decades. The draft rule would effectively bring socialist drug price controls to the United States. The change would threaten patients’ health and discourage companies from funding experimental treatments for deadly diseases. The rule impacts Medicare Part B,...
The Birdie opines on Week Zero, Westmoreland County matchups
Four years after its inception, Week Zero remains a confusing proposition, even for Mr. Birdie. He gets questions from readers all the time about the official/unofficial start of the season. Why doesn’t everyone do it? Do the games really count? How are Antonio Brown’s feet? (OK, the last one might...
