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Editorial: Westmoreland County elections hiring could use some quality assurance
Westmoreland County has a new watchdog. The actual position is called quality assurance manager, but the general description of that kind of job is usually to watch what is happening and make sure it’s going according to plan. In a factory, quality assurance makes sure the computer or camera or...
The Stroller, Oct. 23, 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. Donations being accepted for holiday turkey vouchers Allegheny Valley Association of Churches is accepting donations to help with the food bank...
Letter to the editor: In praise of judge Kevin Brobson
Judge Kevin Brobson has been on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania since 2010. This court’s main purpose is to take government-related cases. Brobson has earned a reputation of holding the government accountable to the law. Of the judges in the Supreme Court race, Brobson has the most experience. Brobson does...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 23, 2021
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Peters Township at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield vs. North Allegheny at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Latrobe at Penn-Trafford, 8 p.m. Upper St. Clair vs. Fox Chapel at Penn-Trafford, 6:30 p.m. Class A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule...
Westinghouse blanks University Prep to reach City League final
Keyshawn Morsillo and Khalil Taylor ran for touchdowns as Westinghouse scored a 17-0 shutout over University Prep (2-5) in the City League semifinals Friday night. Malik Harris ran for 156 yards in the victory. Westinghouse (8-0) will play Allderdice for the City League title next Saturday at Cupples Stadium. The...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Lovelace scores 6 TDs as Leechburg earns 1st playoff berth since ’88
Leechburg clinched its first playoff appearance since 1988 by earning a 66-6 victory over Imani Christian (2-6, 1-5) in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference on Friday night. Braylan Lovelace ran 32 times for 183 yards and six touchdowns for Leechburg. The Blue Devils (7-2, 4-2) have scored 137 points...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: McCoy sets Laurel career rushing mark in win over Ellwood City
Luke McCoy ran for 174 yards and three touchdowns and became the school’s all-time leading rusher with 3,711 career yards in leading No. 4 Laurel to a 54-13 win over Ellwood City (0-7, 0-6) in the WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night. Kobe DeRossa tacked on 132 rushing...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: No. 2 North Catholic beats No. 5 Freeport to clinch conference title
Joey Prentice threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 2 North Catholic to a 33-7 victory over No. 5 Freeport (4-4, 3-1) in WPIAL Class 3A Allegheny Seven Conference play Friday night. Kyle Tipinski ran for 102 yards and a touchdown for the Trojans (9-0, 5-0), who...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Beaver edges Montour in overtime
Mitch Lang caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Isaac Pupi in overtime to lift Beaver to a 14-7 victory at Montour (3-6, 1-3) in a WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference game Friday night. Wyatt Ringer ran for 145 yards for Beaver (6-2, 3-1), which remains alive for a playoff berth....
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Woodland Hills beats Latrobe to clinch playoff berth
Jeremiah Ramsey returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter as Woodland Hills claimed a playoff spot with a 26-17 victory in its WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference game against Latrobe (3-6, 1-3) on Friday night. Brandon Jones ran for two touchdowns for Woodland Hills...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Norwin takes down No. 5 Canon-McMillan
Dominic Barca ran for 124 yards and a 95-yard touchdown and caught a TD pass as Norwin scored a 16-7 upset over No. 5 Canon-McMillan (4-5, 2-4) in a WPIAL Class 6A football Friday night. Joey Castle kicked a 32-yard field goal for the Knights (3-6, 1-5), who remain in...
Central Valley keeps firm grasp on 1st place in conference, routs Avonworth
The football never saw Central Valley territory in the first quarter. That was a taste of things to come. Central Valley turned in a dominant defensive effort and fended off another challenger to its Class 3A Northwestern Six crown, defeating Avonworth, 43-6, Friday night. Right from the start, Avonworth was...
This date in sports history: Oct. 23Video
1949 — Don Doll of the Detroit Lions intercepts four passes in a 24-7 victory over the Chicago Cardinals. 1960 — Jim Martin of Detroit becomes the first kicker to kick two field goals over 50 yards in a game as the Lions beat the Baltimore Colts, 30-17. 1971 —...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 8
Top performers for Week 8 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 267 - Hunter Pelehac, Brownsville (14 of 35) 251 - Hayden Teska, Greensburg Salem (20 of 44) 233 - Carter Slowinski, Freedom (14 of 26) 229 - Brad Birch, Gateway (10 of 14) 227 - Zion White,...
Mt. Lebanon football team easily handles Seneca Valley
Mt. Lebanon just keeps on rolling its way through WPIAL Class 6A. The top-ranked Blue Devils (9-0, 6-0) turned a comfortable halftime lead into a total runaway, blasting Seneca Valley, 38-7, on a rainy senior night at Mt. Lebanon Stadium. With the win, Mt. Lebanon secured at least a share...
Field day for California defense in shutout against Monessen
Inclement weather and harsh field conditions played a big role in Friday night’s Tri-County South Conference matchup between California and Monessen. The two Class A foes combined for eight turnovers and slightly more than 150 yards of total offense as the Trojans managed to capture a 23-0 victory over the...
Upper St. Clair rallies for win, honors Jim Render
Upper St. Clair held a ceremony Friday night to honor its legendary former coach Jim Render. With a thrilling comeback win over South Fayette, the Panthers also honored him with a 31-28 overtime victory. The win was set up by a Hail Mary touchdown pass on an untimed down at...
McKeesport knocks off TJ, sets up winner-take-all showdown with Belle Vernon next week
When it comes to the Big 8 Conference, most of the talk usually revolves around Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon. But there’s a new big cat on the block, and the McKeesport Tigers have entered the chat. McKeesport used a plethora of big plays and rode the hot wheels of...
Olsen, Armstrong run wild, hold off Plum
Armstrong is in the WPIAL playoffs for the fourth time in the school’s seven-season existence. But holding on for the clincher wasn’t easy. Up by 21 points with 3 minutes left in the third quarter, the River Hawks held off a furious Plum to beat the Mustangs, 35-28, in a...
Long 1st-half drive sparks North Hills to win over Fox Chapel
After neither team could get things going offensively against stout defensive play in the first half, North Hills took over in the middle of the second quarter with the worst field position for either team at its own 10-yard line. The drive that followed sparked the Indians to a 17-10...
ABC bans live weapons from ‘The Rookie’ after Alec Baldwin accident
LOS ANGELES — ABC’s popular procedural “The Rookie” has banned the firing of real guns on the show after a fatal accident Thursday on a movie set in New Mexico. Shaken up by the events, Alexi Hawley, the showrunner on the cop drama starring Nathan Fillion as a Los Angeles...
Elizabeth Forward clinches conference title with resounding win over Southmoreland
The Southmoreland football team hit visiting Elizabeth Forward with some big body blows in the early part of Friday’s Class 3A Interstate Conference game Friday at Russ Grimm Field in Alverton. However, the Warriors took those body shots, then delivered plenty of their own as Elizabeth Forward recovered from a...
Steel City World Cup soccer tournament celebrates region’s international flavor
Twenty teams representing 17 countries on five continents will converge in Coraopolis for a unique soccer tournament this weekend. The Steel City World Cup will be held at the Montour Junction Sports Complex on Saturday and Sunday. The event aims to promote diversity by hosting an international field of participants....
Murrysville couple charged with bilking CARES Act of $220K via rental relief money-laundering scheme
A Murrysville couple arrested Friday morning is accused of bilking the federal government of more than $220,000 in coronavirus-related relief money by filing false claims for rental assistance — including for units that were unoccupied and uninhabitable in the name of fake renters in need, police said. Devon Lane, 29,...
Riverhounds game to be partially replayed due to officiating error
In a stunning turn of events, the USL Championship admitted an “egregious” officiating error and ruled that last Saturday’s match between the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Miami FC will be replayed from the 67th minute on with the Riverhounds holding a 1-0 lead. The game, which originally ended in a 0-0...
