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After snapping postseason drought, Leechburg takes aim at playoff victories
Leechburg has spent much of the last month checking off goals attained. First winning season since 1991 — check. First time in the WPIAL playoffs since 1988 — check. First eight-victory season since 1980 — check. And now, the first home playoff game in the 75-year history of Leechburg Veterans...
District college football roundup: CMU defense shuts down Saint Vincent
Tre Vasiliadis ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns to lead Carnegie Mellon (6-2, 6-1) to a 34-7 victory over Saint Vincent (4-4, 3-4) in PAC play Saturday. Carnegie Mellon’s defense shut down Saint Vincent’s run game, giving up zero rushing yards. The Bearcats’ Brady Walker threw for 208 yards...
Springdale clinches playoff spot with shutout win over rival Riverview
Springdale had to wait until the final day of the regular season to qualify for the WPIAL playoffs. But the Dynamos made the most of their opportunity, converting three short drives into touchdowns en route to a 35-0 victory over Riverview on Saturday at Oakmont’s Riverside Park. Springdale (6-4, 3-4)...
Allegheny County Council candidate Joe Wise dies
Joe Wise, a Republican candidate for Allegheny County Council, died on Saturday. Sam DeMarco, chair of the Republican Committee of Allegheny County, confirmed the death in a statement. Wise, of Moon Township, was running for the council seat in District 1. He was facing Democrat Jack Betkowski of Ross. “Personally,...
George Guido: Familiar teams return to WPIAL football playoff field
Familiar faces and some newcomers dot the WPIAL football playoff field. The amazing run by Aliquippa and Thomas Jefferson continues. The Quips and the Jaguars, who met in the Class 4A finals last season, are in the WPIAL postseason for the 27th straight season. In fact, Aliquippa is in the...
Southmoreland edges neighborhood rival Mt. Pleasant in WPIAL girls soccer quarterfinals
There weren’t many surprises during Saturday’s WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal soccer match between crosstown rivals Mt. Pleasant and host Southmoreland. The seventh-seeded Vikings and second-seeded Scotties split their regular-season series at a game apiece, and each team came into Saturday’s match expecting a tightly defended, physical match. Both teams delivered...
Sounding off: Is our Constitution in trouble?
“Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime.” Lavrentiy Beria, the most ruthless secret police chief in Josef Stalin’s reign of terror, bragged that he could prove criminal conduct on anyone, even those not guilty of criminal conduct. America’s present-day Beria is Nancy Pelosi, and her proof is...
Mark St. Cyr: In opioid crisis, guilty must be held accountable
You might have heard of Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton’s new Hulu series “Dopesick.” The series follows Keaton’s Dr. Finnix, a doctor coerced by a pharmaceutical salesman to prescribe more opioids to his patients in a rural Virginia mountain town. Sound familiar? The series is based on Beth Macy’s 2018 book...
Ski resorts counting on a return to normal on the slopes
JAY, Vt. (AP) — After a winter with mask mandates and restrictions on the number of people on lifts, ski resorts are expecting the upcoming season to be more like the pre-pandemic days on the slopes. Any virus-related protocols at resorts will vary depending on where they are and the...
Rep. Parke Wentling: Pa.’s history should reflect facts, not ideology
When I was appointed to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in 2019 by then-Speaker Mike Turzai, I could not have been more proud or excited to take on this task for my fellow legislators. Not only do I love Pennsylvania and its deep history of contributions to this country,...
Coach who laid groundwork for Fox Chapel’s soccer success discusses sport’s growth
With Fox Chapel in the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs for the 22nd consecutive season, it’s a good time to have a conversation with the man who was instrumental in putting the program on the map. Jim Perry started as an assistant in 1964 under coach Ed Boyle and took over...
Fox Chapel hockey leaving last season’s struggles in the dust
It didn’t take long for the resurgent Fox Chapel hockey team to exceed its wins total from last season. The Foxes went to 5-0 on Oct. 25 with a 5-3 victory over Hampton in a Class A Northeast Division game at Valencia’s Frozen Pond Arena. In last year’s covid-delayed season,...
North Allegheny notebook: Slow-pitch softball team falls in semifinals
North Allegheny’s slow-pitch softball made a run to the WPISL semifinals Oct. 24, but fell short to Bethel Park, 9-6. Megan Quinlan knocked in two runs, and Helen Katyal had four RBIs in the loss. North Allegheny defeated Baldwin, 13-2, in the quarterfinals. Reilly Spitz and Katyal each hit an...
Maryann Gray: The anguish of unintentional killing — and how Alec Baldwin can learn to cope with it
Even as he is surrounded by loving friends and family, actor Alec Baldwin may well feel all alone in the world. In a split second, he learned how capricious life can be, and how we have far less control over ourselves and our world than we like to believe. By...
Letter to the editor: Bob Nutting’s genius
Some day, Pirates owner Bob Nutting will be recognized for his business acumen. Harvard will teach a course on his brilliant business model. He markets an inferior product to loyal fans year after year. Next year, $5 for those cheap hot dogs and $10 draft beers. Go Buccos! Joe Marmo...
Nathan Benefield and Pete Sepp: Pennsylvanians can’t afford Biden’s multi-trillion tax-and-spend plan
As much as some Democrats’ tax-the-rich stunts offend the senses and expose hypocrisies, the actual policy details of the tax-and-spend plans emerging on Capitol Hill matter more. Pennsylvania families and taxpayers should be far more concerned that the proposal making its way through Congress would be an unprecedented expansion of...
Letter to the editor: False information on ivermectin
Ivermectin is considered a “wonder drug” by many doctors. It has been around since the 1970s, curing millions from many of the world’s worst parasitic infections. The two doctors who developed it were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Not only is ivermectin used in poorer counties for parasites, it...
Editorial: Kids rely on adults for safety – including vaccines
Getting a kid to take a shot can be more stressful for parents than for the children themselves. Don’t believe it? Watch a mom or dad holding a baby getting an injection at a six-month appointment. It’s clearly a bullet that the parents would take themselves if they could. It’s...
The Stroller, Oct. 30, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Stocking stuffer items needed for veterans Vandergrift Veterans of Foreign Wars is collecting items to be placed in Christmas stockings for...
Letter to the editor: Help our special-needs workers
Parents of special-needs adults and facilities like Clelian Heights workshop must relentlessly fight for their children, while the government attempts to force them into a position that’s unsafe. My son brought home papers stating that a coalition had to be formed and experts in policy development needed to be hired...
WPIAL Class A roundup: OLSH takes down No. 3 Cornell in Big Seven Conference
Nehemiah Azeem ran for two touchdowns as OLSH slipped past No. 3 Cornell, 13-12. for a Class A Big Seven Conference win Friday night. OLSH (6-3, 4-3) clinched a playoff berth with the victory. Sincere Kimbrough threw for 110 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders (7-2, 6-1), who had...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 3 Washington rallies past McGuffey in final seconds
Davoun Fuse threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more as No. 3 Washington won the Class 2A Century Conference title with a 41-34 triumph over McGuffey (5-5, 4-2) on Friday night. After McGuffey’s Kyle Brookman scored on a 2-yard run with 20 seconds left, Fuse found Zavian Willis...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic finishes unbeaten in Allegheny Seven
Joey Prentice threw for five touchdowns and ran for another as No. 2 North Catholic clinched the Class 3A Allegheny Seven Conference title with a 67-13 win over Derry (0-9, 0-5) on Friday night. Liam Straub returned the opening kickoff 68 yards for a touchdown and caught a scoring pass,...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Last-minute field goal lifts Beaver past Blackhawk in Parkway
Evan Baker’s 27-yard field goal in the final minute lifted Beaver to a 23-21 victory over visiting Blackhawk (2-8, 0-5) in the WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night. Jake Hilton ran for two touchdowns for Beaver (7-2, 4-1), which clinched second place in the conference with the win....
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Penn Hills tops Kiski Area to share Northeast Conference crown
Julian Dugger threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 5 Penn Hills to a 42-22 victory at Kiski Area (6-4, 1-4) in a Class 5A Northeast Conference football game Friday. Raion Strader caught four passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns for Penn Hills (6-3, 4-1). Logan...
