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WPIAL Class A roundup: Henderson’s 2 TDs carry No. 3 Cornell past No. 5 Rochester
Tim Henderson scored on an 80-yard kickoff return and a 53-yard run to lead No. 3 Cornell to a 14-7 victory over No. 5 Rochester in a battle of top teams in the Class A Big Seven Conference on Friday night. Henderson’s TD run for the Raiders (6-1, 5-0) broke...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Chartiers-Houston edges McGuffey in Century Conference
Jordan Irson ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns as Chartiers-Houston earned a 13-7 victory over McGuffey (4-4, 3-1) in a WPIAL Class 2A Century Conference matchup Friday night. Irson scored on a 5-yard run in the second quarter and a 1-yard run for the game-winner in the third quarter...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 7
Top performers for Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 302 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (26 of 32) 293 - Brad Birch, Gateway (21 of 26) 290 - Connor Donnelly, Franklin Regional (17 of 32) 256 - Ryan Palmieri, Pine-Richland (17 of 26) 233 - Max Rocco,...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Ringer’s 4th TD helps Beaver top Chartiers Valley in OT
Wyatt Ringer scored his fourth touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run in overtime to give Beaver a 35-28 Class 4A Parkway Conference win against Chartiers Valley (4-4, 1-2) on Friday night. Ringer also scored on runs of 2, 4 and 1 yard for Beaver (5-2, 2-1). He also...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Strong 2nd half lifts No. 1 Mt. Lebanon past Norwin
Alex Tecza’s second touchdown run of the game snapped a 7-7 tie in the third quarter to lead No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to a 35-7 victory over Norwin in a Class 6A football game Friday night. Dom Barca scored on a 9-yard run in the first quarter to give Norwin...
North Hills defense stands tall in 4th quarter in win over Pine-Richland
A defensive football game Friday at a loud Martorelli Stadium in West View came to a fitting close Friday night. North Hills made one last stand with Pine-Richland trying to score to win the game in the final minute, giving the Indians a 13-7 victory in the Class 5A Northeast...
This date in sports history: Oct. 16Video
1897 — Michigan beats Ohio State, 34-0, at Ann Arbor, the first meeting between theses storied rivals. 1932 — After a 0-0 tie earlier in the season, the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears, 2-0. 1946 — Detroit’s Gordie Howe scores a goal and gets into two fights in...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Kevin Drew carries Keystone Oaks past Quaker Valley
Kevin Drew ran for 227 yards and three touchdowns to lead Keystone Oaks to a 56-20 victory over Quaker Valley (2-6, 1-2) in WPIAL Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference play on Friday night. Nick Buckley threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns while teammate Shawn Reick added two rushing TDs...
Quinton Martin romps, Belle Vernon stomps Trinity
It’s not quite Halloween, but Trinity may have nightmares of Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin. After his performance Friday, who could blame them? Trinity bore witness to the return of the Leopards’ talented sophomore, who suffered a hyperextended knee three weeks ago against Thomas Jefferson. Martin exploded for five touchdowns against...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Birch leads No. 4 Gateway past Woodland Hills
Brad Birch completed 21 of 26 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Gateway to the 40-21 Class 5A Big East Conference win against Woodland Hills (2-6, 1-2) on Friday night. Patrick Body caught six passes for 114 yards and a touchdown for Gateway (5-3, 2-1),...
Supply-chain surcharge? Sherwin-Williams latest company to add sneaky fee
Hugo Granadino recently stopped by the Sherwin-Williams paint store in Inglewood, Calif., to pick up some rollers and brushes. He’s repainting the den of his South Los Angeles home. After the purchase, Granadino, 40, took a look at his receipt and was surprised to see a 4% “supply chain charge.”...
Defense leads the way for Freeport as Yellowjackets top Burrell to clinch playoff spot
Freeport’s calling card for many years has been defense. And 2021 is no different. The Yellowjackets clinched the school’s 31st WPIAL playoff berth Friday night with another solid defensive effort, allowing just an 8-yard Burrell touchdown drive en route to a 42-9 victory at Buccaneer Stadium. The defense constantly put...
Pass-happy Penn-Trafford surprises, routs Connellsville
Connellsville prepared all week for the hard-charging rushing attack of Penn-Trafford in Friday’s Class 5A Big East Conference game at Connellsville Stadium. What the Falcons got was a steady dose of the Warriors’ ability to move the ball through the air. Carter Green threw two touchdown passes and Conlan Greene...
Ahmaud Arbery murder trial begins Monday amid a burning question
ATLANTA — Almost 20 months to the day Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed, the trial for the three men charged in his death begins Monday. Up to 1,000 Glynn County residents summoned for jury duty are scheduled to appear at Selden Park, a large recreation center in Brunswick, to...
Former Istanbul Sofra restaurant owner testifies on his own behalf in sexual assault trial
Shortly after Adnan Pehlivan entered Kopy’s Bar on the South Side on May 15, 2018, he bought shots for himself and the women next to him. Then he bought another round. And another. Each time, video surveillance from inside the bar showed, the group would say “cheers.” While the women...
Pa. lawmakers hand out millions in public contracts to law firms that fill their campaign coffers
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A host of politically connected law firms are pouring millions of dollars into the campaigns of Pennsylvania legislators, who...
Defendant testifies he feared for his life when he fired fatal shots outside Club Erotica in McKees RocksVideo
Charles Becher said he thought he was going to die outside a McKees Rocks strip club in January. Becher, testifying Friday in his own defense in an Allegheny County homicide trial, told a jury that he had been inside Club Erotica when he heard his sister and cousin were involved...
Scott commissioners race has only 1 contested ward
Scott’s commissioners race has candidates in Wards 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 – but according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, only the Ward 4 race has multiple candidates. Samuel J. Dalfonso and Raymond J. Owens seek the seat that’s currently held by David Calabria....
Bethel Park municipal races a mix of uncontested, contested
Municipal races in Bethel Park are a mix of contested and unopposed, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list. Incumbent Mayor Jack Allen is running unopposed for another four-year term, as is incumbent Joseph Consolmagno for the Ward 1 council seat. The Ward 3 council race...
Buffalo Township home on the market is rustic and retreat-like
Perfectly suited to its wooded surroundings and private feel, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom house at 139 Woodbury Drive in Buffalo is full of perks. Listed for sale at $399,000 and situated on 1.2 acres, you’ll find lots of space to relax both inside and out, in addition to so many of...
6 candidates running for 4 Baldwin council seats
Six hopefuls are running for four, four-year seats on Baldwin council. Incumbents Marianne Conley and John Egger are facing newcomers Erin Brown, Raymond “Butch” Dee, Rebecca Conley and Michael Stelmasczyk. Here are the candidates and the answers to the questions posed by South Hills monthly. Erin Brown Age:...
Letter to the editor: Nuttings are the problem with the Pirates
Kevin Gorman’s interview “Pirates GM Ben Cherington: Winning games best way to draw fans back to ballpark” (Oct. 5, TribLIVE) relating winning and attendance, is the same old claptrap, year after year, with the Pirates. Face it: The whole problem with the Pirates is that the Nuttings are greedy; they...
Sewickley Academy hosts Hall of Fame ceremony
Sewickley Academy kicked off Reunion Weekend on Oct. 8 with a Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event took place in the EventsCenter and Means Alumni Gym, and was attended by students in grades four through 12, as well as faculty, staff, alumni, board members and other Hall of Fame...
Looking back: Historic images of Norvelt
The Westmoreland County town of Norvelt was a creation of the U.S. government as part of a New Deal project. According to a Pennsylvania Historical Marker on Mt. Pleasant Road, Norvelt had 250 homes and “provided housing, work, and a community environment to unemployed workers and their families during the...
Sewickley Valley Historical Society offering Preservation Grant
Sewickley Valley Historical Society announces the opening of applications for the 2022 Preservation Grant. Established in 2018, the Sewickley Valley Historical Society Preservation Grant annually awards funding for up to $10,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations and public entities within the 11 boroughs of the Quaker Valley School District. Matching funds...
