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Riverview boys finally grab WPIAL cross country team championship
The Riverview boys cross country team was stuck in a scene from the movie “Groundhog Day” for the past several years. The Raiders, from 2016 through last year, had finished runner-up to Class A team champion Winchester Thurston. That changed Thursday at Cal (Pa.). Riverview, led by an experienced group...
Ringgold sophomore overcomes fall to win WPIAL cross country title
Ringgold sophomore Ryan Pajak overcame a fall to claim his first WPIAL Class 2A cross country title Thursday at Cal (Pa.). Pajak, who won the race by 35 seconds, stumbled going down the hill near the one-mile mark. “I went face first,” Pajak said. “I just got up and continued...
Ravens have stayed the course despite their injury problemsVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When the Baltimore Ravens lost running backs J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards to preseason knee injuries, it felt like a crisis, and the team’s health concerns have not exactly gone away since then. Through it all, the Ravens have kept winning. “I just think our guys,...
Moon’s Mia Cochran runs to 3rd straight WPIAL cross country crown
Mia Cochran trains with the Moon boys cross country team. That was the reason the first thought on her mind after crossing the finish line Thursday was concern for one of her training partners who had a medical issue following the boys race. “I believe he’ll be OK,” Cochran said...
Penn State’s James Franklin wants to see more physical play from offensive line
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State had seven chances to push the ball in from the 3-yard line in last week’s nine-overtime loss to Illinois, and the Nittany Lions converted just once during the 2-point conversion shootout. Penn State attempted a number of different ways to reach the end zone —...
Trib recognized with 2021 Edward R. Murrow Award
The Radio Television Digital News Association on Wednesday night recognized Trib Total Media with a national 2021 Edward R. Murrow Award. The awards gala, held in New York City, honored news outlets from all over the country for outstanding achievement in digital and broadcast journalism. The Trib received an award...
Laurels & lances: Applause, plead, respite
Laurel: To unintentional stardom. It is rare that the people behind the scenes in a production get a moment in the spotlight, but senior Noah Kessler did just that when it became his job to clean the microphone between acts at the Highlands High School “Fall Follies” talent show. Little...
13th man charged in drug ring linked to ATF officer being shot
Federal prosecutors announced new charges this week and named a 13th defendant linked to a far-reaching narcotics investigation into a Hill District-based street gang linked to the shooting of a federal agent last year. Jeremiah Irving, 32, of New Castle is the latest suspect indicted on charges of participating in...
‘No one knows what to expect’: Kenosha wary as Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial looms
KENOSHA, Wis. — If you want to know how this city feels about the impending Kyle Rittenhouse trial, a conversation with Scott and Dee Seip is a good place to start. One mile northwest of their house is the still-vacant commercial strip that burned during protests over the police shooting...
Chick’s Picks certainly not a green thumb when it comes H.S. football Gardner Points
Welcome to Week 9. As we enter the final week of regular season play, all eyes are on the postseason. Amid the playoff hype, we hear a lot about clinchings, final rankings, and perhaps the most enigmatic factor of all — Gardner Points. What are Gardner Points anyway? This is...
2-time defending champion Westinghouse, Allderdice again to play for City League championship
Nobody is ready yet to compare the current Westinghouse High School football program to the one that won 12 of 13 City League titles from 1954-66, and that suits Bulldogs coach Donta Green just fine. “I try to tell our guys to live in the moment,” Green said. “The past...
Through the years: In 1961, Oakmont handled fledgling Fox Chapel
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. In 1961, Oakmont defeated first-year Fox Chapel, 19-6, behind two touchdowns from John Miceli and an 85-yard punt return by...
Fall turkey season begins Saturday in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports that turkey reproduction was well above average this past summer, translating to above average fall flock sizes that are worth pursuing. Pennsylvania’s fall turkey season kicks off Saturday in 19 of Pennsylvania’s 23 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) — and there’s reason for hunters to be...
Jane Liebschutz, Jean FitzGibbons and Mary Sligh: Much work needs to be done to prevent overdose deaths
The overdose crisis has not gone away, and overdose deaths are, once again, on the rise. Sadly, 2020 marked a grim milestone in the United States: More than 93,000 people died from accidental drug overdoses, the highest annual death toll yet. Fatal overdoses are the leading cause of injury deaths...
Letter to the editor: Rich get richer through gambling
Regarding the article “Report: Pennsylvania casino revenues top $415M in September” (Oct. 19, TribLIVE): The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer, chasing a dream. Our government is evil. Legalized gambling was supposed to drastically reduce property taxes in Pennsylvania. What happened? Gambling is a terrible, addictive disease. The...
Mayor Nowalk faces challenger Mooney in Whitehall mayor race
The race for Whitehall mayor has incumbent Mayor Jim Nowalk facing newcomer Chris Mooney. Here are the candidates and their responses to questions posed by South Hills monthly. Chris Mooney Age: 63 Political party: Republican Education: BSBA Robert Morris College Occupation: Retired If elected, what are two short-term...
Letter to the editor: Government overreach causing societal turmoil
Those attending the Oct. 19 Greater Latrobe School Board meeting were advised that members of the board have been threatened with criminal prosecution if they had failed to enforce Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam’s current mask order. The threatening of licensing that otherwise has nothing to do with the matter...
Letter to the editor: Disinformation putting us at risk
Following the science, the research, the math — according to Johns Hopkins’ Oct. 11 Covid Mortality Analyses, not one of over 240 countries had a covid mortality rate as low 0.05%, as claimed by letter-writer George Silowash (“I don’t trust this covid vaccine,” Oct. 9, TribLIVE). Laos and Singapore were...
‘We just can’t forget what happened here’: Community observes 3 years since Tree of Life shootingVideo
Andrea Wedner was among the hundreds of people who gathered Wednesday to remember the victims of the Tree of Life synagogue attack three years earlier. Wedner’s mother, Rose Mallinger, was among the 11 people killed. “It helps to be with people,” Wedner said outside the synagogue. It helps to talk,...
Editorial: Stripped down issue of independent contractors
What does a freelance worker have in common with an exotic dancer? Maybe more than than you think. This isn’t about the work itself. It’s more about how the work is viewed in a strictly business sense. The law, after all, doesn’t care about what we do per se. The...
The Stroller, Oct. 28, 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. Food items needed for Leechburg weekend distribution The Leechburg Food Bank and Leechburg School District sponsor the Community Providing Alternatives to...
3 families get upgrades thanks to the Great Roof Giveaway
Pittsburgh company Schultheis Bros. is celebrating its 75th anniversary with the Great Roof Giveaway. Schultheis Bros. President Katie Rullo. a third-generation Schultheis, came up with the idea of a roof giveaway to both honor her uncle Bill, and the legacy of her grandfather, Richard J. Schultheis, who began the business...
High school roundup for Oct. 27, 2021: West Allegheny dethrones Mars
Mason Day had two goals and three assists to lead first-seeded West Allegheny to a 6-0 victory over No. 8 Mars (13-5-2), the defending WPIAL and PIAA champion, in a Class 3A boys soccer quarterfinal Wednesday night. Will Douglas and Johnny Dragisich scored two goals apiece for West Allegheny (20-0),...
Plum shakes off nerves, shuts out Thomas Jefferson in WPIAL quarterfinals
Before a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal matchup against Thomas Jefferson started Wednesday night, Plum coach Rafal Kolankowski noticed his team was a bit stiff. Nerves were getting to the Mustangs, an expected reaction for a relatively young team playing in big game. Once the game started, though, the nerves weren’t...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 27, 2021
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Finals Saturday’s schedule Pine-Richland vs. North Allegheny at Washington & Jefferson, 7 p.m. Class 2A Finals Saturday’s schedule Penn-Trafford vs. Fox Chapel at Washington & Jefferson, 5 p.m. Class A Finals Saturday’s schedule Aquinas Academy vs. Shady Side Academy at Washington &...
