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Gambino takes over Charleroi football program
The Charleroi Area School Board found their man to take over the Cougars football program. Mark Gambino, most recently an assistant coach on Mike Collodi’s staff at Elizabeth Forward, was hired Tuesday with a unanimous vote by the board. “It all happened really fast,” Gambino said Wednesday. “I was contacted...
Memorial Park EPC in Allison Park creates resources for Lenten reflection
Memorial Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church, at 8800 Peebles Road in Allison Park, is providing print and virtual resources to help people prepare their hearts and minds throughout the Lenten season. These free resources are available in print each weekend at the church, as well as in audio and digital formats...
High school sports scores, schedules for March 16, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Wednesday’s results Lower Merion 72, Scranton 44 Roman Catholic 75, Cheltenham 62 Archbishop Wood 74, North Hills 47 Fox Chapel 39, Northampton 37 Semifinals Saturday’s schedule Lower Merion (27-3) vs. Roman Catholic (22-4) Archbishop Wood (20-7) vs. Fox Chapel (27-1) Class...
McKeesport in PIAA semifinals for 1st time since ’98 after defeating Moon
The McKeesport and Moon girls basketball teams had a lot of similarities ahead of their PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal matchup Wednesday night. The schools shared the same nickname, Tigers. They also had strong regular seasons and after both lost in the WPIAL semifinals they rebounded with solid runs in the...
High school roundup for March 16, 2022: Fox Chapel boys advance to PIAA semifinals
J.P. Dockey blocked an Isaac Harris’ 3-point attempt with a second remaining as Fox Chapel narrowly defeated District 11 champion Northampton, 39-37, in a close quarterfinal game in the PIAA Class 6A playoffs in Chambersburg. Eli Yofan scored 14 and Colin Kwiatkowski added eight points for Fox Chapel (27-1). Yofan’s...
Man arrested after breaking into Pittsburgh Zoo after hours
Pittsburgh Police arrested a man who breached the fences at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium after hours on Wednesday night, according to police. The zoo’s 24-hour security was alerted to the incident shortly before 8 p.m., and police from Zone 5 arrived quickly afterward. Police spokesperson Amanda Mueller said...
South Allegheny boys basketball team reaches PIAA semifinals
Heading into the program’s first state quarterfinal appearance, South Allegheny boys basketball coach Tony DiCenzo knew his team was in need of a strong offensive performance. “When we are going well, it’s because our offense is clicking in all phases,” DiCenzo said earlier this week. “If we do the things...
Pa. Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to state’s new legislative maps
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s highest court has affirmed the state’s new legislative district...
Police: Man entered Gateway elementary school, recorded child in girls’ bathroom
A man lied his way into Ramsey Elementary School in Monroeville on Tuesday and recorded a child on his cellphone as she used the girls’ restroom, according to charges filed by Monroeville police. Brian Mintmier, 26, is charged with possessing an instrument of crime, possessing an instrument of crime on...
Richland History Group: The storied history of the Bakerstown Hotel
Each month, the Richland History Group will highlight notable aspects from the area’s past. Until 2015, Richland’s Bakerstown Hotel was a well-known local landmark, but few now remember that it operated in two different buildings, one block apart. During its estimated 152-year history, it saw stagecoaches, liquor raids and a...
Dog walker multitasks in Aspinwall
Marina Zapata of Aspinwall walks, from left: Peppa, Pablo, Buster, Linus and Jusper on March 15 along Eastern Avenue in Aspinwall. Zapata, a professional dog walker, owns Peppa, Pablo, Buster and Linus. She says she loves to spend afternoons walking the neighborhood pups....
Food Podcast: Empty Bowls fundraising event features Pittsburgh restaurants and artisan bowlsVideo
On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank gets an inside look at how artisans are making one-of-a-kind bowls for this year’s Empty Bowls Fundraiser. The event, which supports Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank...
Route 356 work in Allegheny Township to begin next month
Motorists who use state Route 356 in Allegheny Township should circle April 4 on their calendars. That’s the day an eight-month-long renovation of the key traffic artery will begin. The work will be done in three phases. The first is from Weinels Crossroads to Piper Road; Phase 2 will be...
Mable Mazza’s legacy lives on in Allegheny Township
Allegheny Township supervisors this week renamed their meeting room the “Mable Mazza Meeting Room” in honor of the late community contributor and activist. Mazza frequently attended meetings of township supervisors, the Kiski Area School Board and other regional and county organizations. She also worked the polls on Election Day. The...
Duquesne’s 2022 football scheduled highlighted by trips to Florida State, Hawaii
Duquesne’s 2022 football schedule includes a pair of intriguing Football Bowl Subdivision opponents in addition to a seven-game NEC slate. The Dukes will open the season Aug. 27 in Tallahassee, taking on Florida State for the first time in program history. Duquesne also will travel to Hawaii for a Sept....
Patricia DeMarco: Energy independence means good union jobs in clean energy
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has renewed calls for energy independence and increased domestic production of oil and gas. However, the call for “energy independence” is nothing more than a distraction, a disinformation campaign propagated by the fossil-fuel industry with the intentions of profiting off this crisis. Despite what they...
Westmoreland happenings: NAACP Human Rights banquet, spaghetti dinner and pancake breakfasts
Church news • St. James Church, New Alexandria, will offer a Lenten Young Adult and Adult Education Formation series from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through March 29 in the church social hall, 306 St. James Lane. Childcare for young children will be available by reservation. For childcare, send an...
Letter to the editor: A forgotten parking law that should be enforced
Thought you know everything about driving? How long has it been since you’ve looked at that old Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual? There is one parking law not a lot of people know, but you should know it, or you’re liable to get a ticket. Page 52, Chapter 3, “Learning to Drive,”...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s year of bad decisions
President Biden stopped construction on the Mexico border wall the day after he became president. Fentanyl deaths have increased, and nearly doubled in the past two years for people ages 18-45. Drugs, covid, criminals — everything is coming over our borders now. In the spring of 2021, Biden passed the...
Editorial: Glass plant pullout leaves locals drowning in water bills
A business of a certain size does more than just occupy a building and write some paychecks. Its needs and its returns can define a community. There is no better proof of that than what happens when the business leaves. Just ask Tarentum or East Deer. In 2018, the Pittsburgh...
Letter to the editor: Fossil fuels vs. health of our children
Op-ed writer Anais Peterson is right to raise the alarm on oil and gas companies looking to use the Ukraine-Russia war as a pretext to further tether us to the fossil fuels whose emissions are polluting our air as they harm the health of our children (“Fracked gas in Appalachia...
The Stroller, March 16, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Let us know about your Easter events The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of community Easter egg hunts, breakfasts with...
Letter to the editor: Aiding Putin’s propaganda
The op-ed “Fracked gas in Appalachia won’t help Ukraine, but will hurt our communities” (March 8, TribLIVE) by Anaïs Peterson of Earthworks, attacking Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry and their employees — our neighbors and community members — should come as no surprise. A bit about Earthworks: This extreme anti-energy organization...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 15, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Wednesday’s schedule Lower Merion (26-3) vs. Scranton (23-2) at Bethlehem Freedom, 7:30 p.m.; Roman Catholic (21-4) vs. Cheltenham (30-1) at Cardinal O’Hara, 7:30 p.m.; North Hills (26-1) vs. Archbishop Wood (19-7) at Chambersburg, 5 p.m.; Northampton (21-7) vs. Fox Chapel (26-1)...
High school roundup for March 15, 2022: Dynamic duo carries North Catholic into state semifinals
Alayna Rocco and Dacia Lewandowski each recorded double-doubles, leading WPIAL champion North Catholic to a 60-52 victory over Forest Hills in the PIAA Class 3A girls basketball quarterfinals Tuesday night. Rocco had 26 points and 10 rebounds. Lewandowski had 22 points and 10 boards. The Trojanettes (22-5) broke a 42-42...
