High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 19, 2026
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Nonsection Avella at Western Beaver, ppd. Baldwin 5, West Mifflin 4 Beaver Falls at Northgate, (n) Blackhawk 3, West Allegheny 0 Burrell 11, Knoch 1 California 5, Carmichaels 3 Canon-McMillan 5, Ringgold 0 Cary Christian 2, North Hills 1 Chartiers-Houston 2, Geibel Catholic 1 Derry...
Penn State sends 8 to quarterfinals at NCAA wrestling tournament
Penn State is on track to win its fifth straight NCAA wrestling title, sending eight wrestlers into Friday’s championship quarterfinals. The Nittany Lions went 10-0 in the first round Thursday before Braeden Davis (141) and Cole Mirasola (285) were bounced in the second round. Marcus Blaze (133), Shayne Van Ness...
High school roundup for March 19, 2026: 4 Plum pitchers combine on no-hitter
Braden Kemmerer, Greg Huff, Dom Lauletta and Brennan Ryan combined on a no-hitter as Plum blanked Seneca Valley, 6-0, in nonsection baseball Thursday. Kemmerer started and went two innings, Huff pitched the third and Lauletta and Ryan followed with two innings each, striking out three apiece. Enzo Mele, Max Vollmer...
Police: man, 19, shot in North Braddock
Police are investigating the shooting Thursday night of a 19-year-old man in North Braddock. Allegheny County Police said the victim, who was not identified, was shot in the shoulder and thigh. The man was listed in stable condition. The shooting took place near the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Bowers...
Devon Prep tops Obama Academy, extending City League drought
HERSHEY – When the state basketball tournament started, there was one glaring record in the Class 4A boys bracket. Devon Prep (5-18). Yes, five wins entering the state tournament. To the Tide’s credit, they turned it on when the lights got brighter. Jaden Craft scored 21 points to lead three...
Sankofa Freedom avenges loss, takes down Neighborhood Academy in PIAA Class A final
HERSHEY — A run at a second straight state championship came up a little short for Neighborhood Academy on Friday afternoon, as the Bulldogs dropped a 55-52 decision to Sankofa Freedom in the PIAA Class A boys basketball finals at Giant Center. Neighborhood Academy led in the opening minute of...
Victoria Elliott: Harrisburg must take action on Pa.’s growing pharmacy deserts
The ongoing pharmacy closure crisis in Pennsylvania has become an alarming issue for communities throughout the commonwealth. Since 2020, over 1,000 community pharmacies have shuttered their doors, creating a massive pharmacy desert that has engulfed cities, towns, suburbs and rural communities. A pharmacy desert is any area where residents no...
NL East Preview: Phillies bring back core as they try to hold off new-look Mets, banged-up Braves
NEW YORK — Still powered by Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, the Philadelphia Phillies are bringing back mostly the same team that won its second consecutive NL East title last season and made a fourth straight playoff appearance. Time to take yet another run at that elusive World Series championship....
‘I feel really good about everything’: Penn State’s Drew Allar is at peace with his NFL Draft uncertainty
UNIVERSITY PARK — There’s a world in which Penn State’s pro day would have been in a circus with everyone in town to see Drew Allar, the No. 1 QB in the 2026 NFL Draft. But that is not the world we live in. Instead, Holuba Hall was filled with...
Fetterman says Trump Derangement Syndrome controls Democratic Party
Sen. John Fetterman has taken yet another jab at his colleagues, saying on a podcast that Trump Derangement Syndrome controls a leaderless Democratic Party. During an appearance on the “All-In” podcast, host David Friedberg asked Fetterman to name the leader of the Democratic Party and the senator replied, “We don’t...
Neshannock falls short to Berlin Brothersvalley in PIAA Class 2A championship game
HERSHEY — Luann Grybowski clenched the medal around her neck. Neshannock’s veteran high school girls basketball coach who built herself and several programs from the ground up then took a moment to reflect on the season that was. “It is about the journey. I send (the team) a text every...
Installation of fort walls underway at Historic Hanna’s TownVideo
Work is underway to replace the fort walls at Historic Hanna’s Town in Hempfield. The new wall will be a replica of the current 27-year-old structure, but with fresh logs and 21st-century methods. The current log structure, erected in 1998, has taken a beating from the elements over nearly three...
‘Go big and go loud’: Inside the Justice Dept.’s push to prosecute protesters
Just days after Minneapolis erupted into protest over the second killing of a resident demonstrating against immigration agents, a top Justice Department official delivered a hardball message to federal prosecutors. Go after the protesters with everything you have. In a conference call in late January, the official, Aakash Singh, laid...
Woman sues Pittsburgh, city detective over injuries from crash caused by fleeing vehicle
A motorist seriously injured in a high-speed crash that police blamed on a fleeing driver has sued the Pittsburgh detective she claims chased the SUV into a congested intersection. Labria Henderson of Belle Vernon was driving a Kia Soul in Wilkinsburg around 9 p.m. Nov. 20 when a black Dodge...
Trump vowed to crack down on fraudsters, but he’s pardoned dozens
Salomon Melgen was an immigrant who came to the United States and wound up committing fraud, ripping off American taxpayers by $42 million. “Melgen devised a scheme to enrich himself by defrauding Medicare to the tune of tens of millions of dollars,” an FBI official said when Melgen was sentenced...
Samara Weaving can’t stop screaming: Actress has embraced horror genre with new movie project
In Samara Weaving’s head, there is a symphony of sad songs. “Holocene” by Bon Iver. “Bass Boat” by Zach Bryan. “Blue Eyes” by Cary Brothers. “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls. They all play on repeat as the actress goes into a melancholic trance. Her eyes brim with tears. Then, an...
Treasurer of Hempfield Area PTO accused of pocketing $46K of group’s funds; police detail their accusations
A Hempfield Area parent is accused of taking $46,000 from a parent-teacher organization’s bank account, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Darshanna L. Truss, 35, of Hempfield, who has been the treasurer of Fort Allen Elementary School’s PTO since 2023, was charged Thursday with two counts of theft....
Ross resident honored for 30 years of service to Animal Friends with Lifetime Achievement Award
Ross Township resident Joseph “Sonny” Hanlon received the 2025 Animal Friends Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this year for his years of service to animals and veterans alike. The Animal Friends Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has served Animal Friends’ mission and vision for at least 20 years. “In...
In brief: Happenings across the North Hills Journal area
North Hills Children’s Choir performing at The Block Northway The Block Northway in Ross will host a special performance by the North Hills Children’s Choir at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 in the north corridor near Nordstrom Rack. The group will present a 20 minute choral program for shoppers...
Ozempic is about to go generic for billions of people
The blockbuster weight loss drug sold as Ozempic and Wegovy will soon go generic in countries that are home to 40% of the world’s population, significantly lowering the price of a costly medicine that had been largely unaffordable to nearly all but the wealthiest people. On Saturday, Novo Nordisk, the...
Letter to the editor: Trump is out of touch
No, Mr. Trump. When oil prices go up, you and your cronies make a lot of money. We the People of the United States pay more for gas, heating oil, plastics and anything else related to oil. Prices will go up for everything because of transportation and production costs. You...
Letter to the editor: The way things are needs to change
Centuries ago, China said the only way a great country like the USA could be defeated was from within. Look around. To me, this statement is coming to fruition. Political fighting is going on everywhere you look. Radical groups are organized and fighting our country, from legalizing drugs to sexual...
Editorial: AI regulation learns from social media mistakes
Twenty years ago, no one really knew where social media was going to go. Facebook had just dropped “The” from its name. It was not yet ubiquitous. It was only beginning to move beyond college campuses and into broader public use. By 2006, it opened the doors wide. There were...
2026 Easter events in the in the Alle-Kiski Valley and beyond
East Deer Pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny, 9 to 11 a.m. March 21 at East Union Community Center, 292 East Union Road. There will be crafts and photos with the Easter Bunny. Cost: $7; age 3 to 10, $3; 2 and younger, free. Fawn Breakfast with the Easter Bunny,...
The Stroller, March 19, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Luck of the Irish...
