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High school roundup for Sept. 20, 2025: Aaron Walsh leads Chartiers-Houston to dramatic win
Aaron Walsh had touchdown runs of 12 and 50 yards and hit Dominic Andreolli for the two-point conversion that ended up being the difference in the game as Chartiers-Houston defeated Burgettstown, 14-12, in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Saturday. Walsh’s 50-yard run and Andreolli’s catch gave the Bucs...
ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ to broadcast at Old Main before Penn State-Oregon matchup
Two of the nation’s top teams will square off next Saturday, and the eyes of the college football world will be on Happy Valley starting first thing in the morning. ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be at Old Main at 9 a.m. Saturday ahead of No. 2 Penn State’s showdown with...
District college football: Both QBs top 400 yards as Geneva beats Saint Vincent
Caleb Romano went 31 of 41 passing for 484 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions and also ran for a score to lead Geneva to a 55-35 PAC victory over Saint Vincent that saw the teams combine for nearly 1,000 passing yards. Jake Phillips was 29 for 51 for 481...
1 killed in trailer explosion near ScottdaleVideo
One person was killed when a trailer exploded Saturday afternoon in East Huntingdon, said Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. Resident Sam Riggs said she had not heard or felt anything like it before. She lives a few houses away on Round Top Court, where the trailer exploded then burned about...
Maurizio Valsania: Yes, this is who we are — America’s 250-year history of political violence
The day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University, commentators repeated a familiar refrain: “This isn’t who we are as Americans.” Others similarly weighed in. Whoopi Goldberg on “The View” declared that Americans solve political disagreements peacefully: “This is not the way...
Mandy Steele, Bill McKibben and Joe Morinville: AI, crypto and Pa.’s war on the little guy
This Sunday is SUN DAY, a day of action celebrating clean energy. This is an opportune time to discuss a big problem in Pennsylvania. Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency may be the shiny new frontier of technology, but behind the hype lies a brutal truth: They are devouring electricity, straining Pennsylvania’s...
Counterpoint: DC should not become a state. Ever.
The District of Columbia should not become a state. Ever. The Constitution established the District of Columbia to be the home of the newly created federal government so that it was not “in” and thereby “under the control or influence” of any one state. Put the capital city in New...
Point: Trump’s invasion of DC makes the case for statehood
President Donald Trump took over the Washington, D.C., police force and deployed the National Guard under the pretense of “rescuing the nation’s capital from crime.” Of course, masked officers roaming the streets and intimidating and harassing residents haven’t made the city feel safer. A checkpoint was set up just a...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners made right decision on ballot curing
Regarding the article “Westmoreland commissioners decline to consider ballot curing for November election” (Sept. 11, TribLive): Why should “mail-in voters” get a “re-do” when they make a mistake on their ballot? They have the ballot for what, at least 24 hours before they can send it back? And up to...
Morning worship, Sunday school and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. The fourth pastoral anniversary of beloved Pastor Verton L. Dean Sr. will be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 10:45 a.m. The guest speaker...
How the Pro Football Hall of Fame preserves NFL history
Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney took the most famous elevator ride in NFL history. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has the evidence. The Immaculate Reception is recognized not only as the play that launched the Steelers dynasty of the 1970s but is considered by many to be the greatest...
Letter to the editor: Democrats have become party of evil
Let us speak truthfully and factually about the evil that has become the Democratic Party. I see it as a party that no longer believes there is anything good about America, a party that continually embraces failed radical ideas, psychological insanity and violence against anyone who speaks the truth. One...
The Stroller, Sept. 20, 2025: 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. Holiday toy help available...
Editorial: Fetterman, McCormick and moving past political violence
There are a lot of “ists” flying around right now. It used to be the labels socialist, Marxist and communist being thrown around. Now it’s fascist, antifascist and anarchist as Democrats and Republicans hurl epithets at each other. Pennsylvania’s senators say it’s time for that to stop. On Tuesday, Republican...
Letter to the editor: Trump incapable of unifying country
It has become undeniable to me that President Trump is incapable of unifying this country. Why? First, he seems incapable of accepting views that do not align with his and has no interest in compromise. Second, I think he has bamboozled too many with his lies and diversions; if a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 19, 2025
High school Football WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 21, Mt. Lebanon 6 Central Catholic 59, Hempfield 7 North Allegheny 20, Norwin 17 Class 5A Big East Armstrong 17, Latrobe 14 Gateway 33, Franklin Regional 28 Penn-Trafford 42, Kiski Area 0 Northeast North Hills 56, Fox Chapel 7 Pine-Richland 56, Plum 14...
High school football roundup for Sept. 19, 2025: Aliquippa scores walk-off win over Penn Hills
Aliquippa earned a thrilling walk-off victory over Penn Hills on Friday night. Marques Council Jr.’s heave as time expired fell into the hands of Ray Miller for a 28-yard score to give the Class 4A No. 1 Quips a 21-16 victory over Class 5A Penn Hills (1-4) in a nonconference...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 4 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 4 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 313 - Mayson Mitchell, Gateway (14 of 21) 309 - Marques Council Jr., Aliquippa (19 of 30) 282 - Syamir Newkirk, Summit Academy (15 of 27) 259 - Brody Chismar, Greensburg Salem (17 of 27) 250 -...
Mt. Pleasant blows out Laurel Highlands for nonconference win
Looking for momentum moving into its Interstate Conference schedule, the Mt. Pleasant football team dominated in a 49-0 nonconference win at Laurel Highlands on Friday. Mt. Pleasant (3-2) started quickly for the first time in five games, scoring twice in the first four minutes. The Vikings immediately capitalized when Gage...
Yocum rushes for 3 TDs, more than 300 yards as Mars holds off Montour
Behind a masterful performance from senior tailback Ayden Yocum and a defense that stood tall when it needed to, No. 4 Mars (4-1) took a 2024 Class 4A quarterfinals rematch at Montour High School by a final of 29-21 over Montour (3-2). Yocum, who entered with 410 yards on the...
Canon-McMillan scores 21 unanswered, beats Mt. Lebanon
After an 0-2 start, Canon-McMillan coach Brian DeLallo stressed calm within the storm of the season. Since, the Big Macs have won three straight games with a 21-6 victory Friday night against rival Mt. Lebanon (0-5, 0-2) at AHN Field at Big Mac Stadium in Canonsburg. “I think we asked...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 19, 2025: Altoona’s season ends with loss to Erie
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 85-62) doubled up Gwinnett (Braves), 12-6. SS Liover Peguero (.251) went 2 for 4 with his sixth homer, a three-run shot, two walks and three runs scored. 1B Jase Bowen (.280) went 1 for 4 with a three-run homer, his third. RF Nelson Velazquez (.223) went 2 for...
Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change covid shot guidance, calling them an individual choice
ATLANTA — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall’s covid-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone and leaving the choice up to those who want a shot. Until now, the vaccinations had been recommended as a routine step in the...
Kevin Sunday: Of buggy whips and AI chips in Pa.
The buggy whip endures. Not, of course, as a commonly used piece of equipment to spur on a steed or two on your daily travels, but as a short-hand epithet deployed in conversations about the need to adapt or perish in the face of technological change and innovation. “It’s really...
Pa. joins northeast state health coalition as CDC shakeups concern experts
Pennsylvania has joined a coalition of northeastern states in an effort to develop public health and immunization guidelines amid concerns about the direction of federal health agencies. The group will meet regularly to coordinate on public health efforts such as emergency preparedness and the creation of immunization guidelines. “Pennsylvania is...
