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Pine-Richland is hitting its stride at the perfect time. And Ryan Palmieri may be the biggest reason why. Palmieri accounted for 324 yards of total offense as the Rams (5-3, 1-1) won a fourth straight game, blasting Shaler, 42-7, Friday night at Titan Stadium. “You know, we’re rolling,” Pine-Richland coach...

Belle Vernon Area started seven of its eight first-half drives deep in Mt. Pleasant territory, and Quinton Martin scored five first-half touchdowns and picked off a pair of passes as the Leopards routed the visiting Vikings, 55-7, in a Class 3A Interstate Conference matchup Friday on The Beach at James...

Ty Keffer did a little bit of everything to lead Southmoreland to a 42-21 victory over Greensburg Salem in Interstate Conference play Friday evening before a Homecoming crowd at Russ Grimm Field in Alverton. Keffer, a junior, pulled in nine receptions for 160 yards and six touchdowns. Not bad for...

So much for peeking ahead to the next game. Highlands, set for a big collision against Armstrong next week that will decide at least a share of the Greater Allegheny Conference title, prepped Friday night with a decisive, 56-7 victory over Kiski Area at Richard Dilts Stadium. The Golden Rams...

The Steel Valley Ironmen continued their path of dominance, defeating the Burrell Bucs, 48-0, on Friday night in Class 2A Allegheny Conference action. The Ironmen (7-0, 5-0) were greeted with a shower of boos by a sea of pink-clad Burrell fans in the student section, but by the end of...

The Connellsville football team, playing on its own field, put together a fairly strong first quarter in front of a homecoming crowd Friday night. But once things started to go downhill, there was no stopping the slide as the Falcons were beaten by visiting Latrobe, 43-13, in a Class 4A...

DALLAS — The Big 12′s new look for 2023 will also include a refreshed schedule format. The conference is targeting a nine-game football schedule without divisions for next year and 2024, when the Big 12 will expand to 14 schools. A conference source with knowledge of the scheduling discussions confirmed...

I had planned to write about an election issue this week, but Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville interrupted those plans with some inappropriate, disturbing remarks at a recent Republican rally in Nevada. Tuberville said the following about Democrats: “They’re not soft on crime. They’re pro-crime. They want crime. They want...

The Tribune-Review won eight awards from the Pennsylvania chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for work published in 2021. The awards were presented this week at the Keystone News Conference in Harrisburg. The awards recognize excellence in written, audio and video journalism across the state. In the Spotlight category,...

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore murder case with international interest came to a sudden end in a Baltimore courtroom after winding its way through the legal system for more than two decades. Millions of people learned about Adnan Syed after listening to the “Serial” podcast, and hundreds gathered outside the courthouse...

The autumn years of one’s life are the time of winding down, approaching the end. But despite metaphors and Mother Nature, I think of fall as the time of fresh starts, the season of anticipation. School, my birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, first snow, Christmas and other December holidays. Things are certainly...

Most of those hospitalized Tuesday after a carbon monoxide leak at an Allentown daycare center are back home. That’s wonderful news. I hope the children rebound quickly and soon will be bouncing around again at Happy Smiles Learning Center. I also hope state legislators recognize what a tragedy this could...

Japan is set to change a 19th-century law deciding the paternity of a child born after divorce, in a bid to reduce the number of babies who remain unregistered and face difficulty in accessing health care and education. The cabinet approved a bill Friday under which paternity will be awarded...

As inflation causes us all to stretch our dollars, the majority of Americans are likely focused on finding the best prices without sacrificing quality. Health care is no different; picking the right insurance plan that meets individual or family needs can be critical to maintaining a balanced budget. Right now,...

Regarding the article “Republican commissioners remove ballot drop box from Westmoreland courthouse” (Sept. 28, TribLIVE): The mail-in-ballots that have been sent out are mail-in ballots, not drop box ballots. With the price of gas, why would you want to travel 10 miles to the courthouse when you could walk 10...

Republicans claim to be against abortions and are now eager in the wake of the Roe v. Wade reversal to institute the most draconian bans they can get away with. But there is one exception to an abortion ban that Republicans seem pretty comfortable with: not rape, not incest, not...

Brandon Norman has been named to the dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University for the summer 2022 semester. Ron Ashby, Anthony Vehec, Christine Ritz, Dorian Adams and Dustin Runkel were named to the school’s president’s list for the same semester. The See The Best In Me Awards represent individuals...

Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center holds Shabbat Morning Services every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Upcoming events include: Oct. 21: Kabbalat Shabbat with Cantor Sandy (Zoom), 7 p.m. Oct. 22: Shabbat morning services with Kiddush to follow. Oct. 23: Religious School in class,...

On Oct. 7, three new members were inducted into Sewickley Academy’s Arts Hall of Fame, a ceremony that occurs every four years. The inductees are John T. Barr ’69 (photojournalist), Pam Gregg (theater) and Brian Hutchison ’89 (actor). Hall of Fame honorees have distinguished themselves in the visual or performing...

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South Allegheny’s turbulent football season got a little more tumultuous this week with the abrupt resignation of coach Darwin Manges. The Gladiators have been riddled with injuries among other issues, and now they’ll be heading into games without their head coach. Against Belle Vernon, a 50-0 loss, the Gladiators only...

High schools Field hockey Thursday’s result Section 3A Pine-Richland 5, Mt. Lebanon 0 North Allegheny 14, Allderdice 0 Football Thursday’s result City League Westinghouse 52, Brashear 0 Friday’s schedule Class 5A Allegheny Six Moon at Bethel Park, 7 p.m. South Fayette at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Big East Hempfield at Franklin...

The Make-A-Wish Club at Marshall Middle School is having its annual fundraiser at Monte Cello’s restaurant on Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Diners mentioning Marshall Middle School will have 25 percent of their bill donated to the Marshall Middle School “Kids for Wish Kids” Club. The restaurant...

Brendan Strawser scored a pair of goals to become his school’s all-time leading scorer and lead Gateway (10-7-1, 8-5-1) to a 7-3 victory over Obama Academy (5-12, 2-11) in Section 4-3A boys soccer Thursday night. Strawser has 49 goals, breaking the record set by assistant coach and Gateway hall of...

Midway through Chartiers Valley High School Spirit Week, a substantial number of people from Colt Country gathered for what turned out to be an especially festive occasion. The Homecoming Carnival took place Oct. 12 outside the school during a cooperatively warm afternoon and early evening, allowing guests to enjoy themselves...