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This date in sports history: Sept. 5Video
1922 — The U.S. beats Australia, 4-1, to capture the Davis Cup for the third straight year. 1938 — Don Budge leads the U.S. to a 3-2 victory over Australia in the Davis Cup final at Philadelphia. Budge beats Adrian Quist of Australia, 8-6, 6-1, 6-2, to wrap up the...
Experts: UPMC’s reputation is safe despite federal false billing allegations
UPMC likely will not be significantly impacted by news this week that the U.S. Attorney’s office is suing the health system and its head of cardiothoracic surgery, according to experts in health care marketing. On Thursday, the federal government filed a civil action against Dr. James Luketich and UPMC, alleging...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 4, 2021
Cross country Saturday’s results Gateway Invitational Boys Team: 1. Fox Chapel, 45; 2. Riverview, 64; 3. Baldwin, 116; 4. Kiski Area, 120; 5. Central Catholic, 128. Individual: 1. Jack Lorence, Fox Chapel, 18:02.83; 2. Brady Sundin, Gateway, 18:24.94; 3. Parker Steele, Riverview, 19:01.59; 4. Connor Pivirotto, Plum, 19L05.67; 5. Ethan...
Alex Dixon’s late goal gives Riverhounds a draw at San Antonio
Alex Dixon scored a dramatic goal in the 90th minute Saturday night, giving the Pittsburgh Riverhounds a 1-1 draw at San Antonio FC. The tie allowed the Riverhounds (13-6-5) to move into sole possession of first place in the USL Championship Atlantic Division, one point ahead of Tampa Bay. San...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 4, 2021: Altoona reliever Oddy Nunez throws immaculate inning
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-55) and Iowa (Cubs) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Sunday. Next: Sunday vs. Iowa (Cubs), doubleheader, 12:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 52-52) lost its seventh straight, managing just six hits in a 2-0 loss to Akron (Indians). RHP Jeffrey Passantino...
High school roundup for Sept. 4, 2021: Laurel holds off Shenango
Kobe DeRosa, Mike Pasquarello and Luke McCoy had rushing touchdowns in the first half and Laurel (2-0) withstood a late comeback attempt to earn a 21-13 nonconference win at Shenango (0-2) on Saturday night. The Wildcats had the ball inside the Laurel 30 with less than two minutes remaining, but...
District college football roundup: W&J knocks off No. 11 John Carroll
Justin Heacock threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns — all to Andrew Wolf — to lead Washington & Jefferson (1-0) to a 21-14 victory over No. 11 John Carroll (0-1) in district college football Saturday. Wolf finished with eight receptions for 172 yards. Jason Floriea threw for 257 yards...
Trafford man dies in motorcycle crash
The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office has released the identity of a man killed early Saturday in a motorcycle crash on Mt. Pleasant Road in Hempfield Township. The coroner’s office said Tanner B. Van Woundenberg, 19, of Trafford was headed north on Mt. Pleasant Road on a 2008 Yamaha motorcycle when,...
George Guido: Leechburg to host 1st game at renovated stadium
The turf is down, and Leechburg (2-0) is set to host its first game at its renovated facility Friday against Brentwood (1-1) in a nonconference game. It’s either the 75th anniversary of Leechburg Veterans Stadium or the 75th year. Take your pick. Here’s what happened: Leechburg Borough, which owns the...
Sounding off: Different perspective on Afghanistan
Recent commentaries and letters have tried to place blame on what’s happening in Afghanistan on the current or past presidents, or even the military. Perhaps a different perspective is in order. Afghanistan is not so much a nation as it is mostly tribal, tribes trying to rule their own regions....
At the Library: Activities and programs abound at Northern Tier Library
Here is a look at some of the upcoming activities and programs offered at the Northern Tier Library: • The main part of the library building will be closed to the public for recarpeting from Sept. 7 through Sept. 11. Limited services, such as telephone service for reference and holds,...
Programs and activities offered at the Hampton Community Library
T is for Toddler The T is for Toddler program will be at the Rotary Pavilion on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 8 through Oct. 27. Join for an autumn full of songs, rhymes and stories about letters and numbers. All ages welcome. In Your...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers defense sparks opening victory
The North Allegheny football team got off to a strong start on Aug. 27, taking down Allderdice, 47-14, in a nonconference home game. The Class 6A No. 3-ranked Tigers (1-0) forced four turnovers. Tyree Alualu recovered a fumble and had an interception. Luke Rumpler recovered a fumble, and Kyrell Hutcherson...
Fox Chapel girls tennis has potential to add to trophy case
To no one’s surprise, the Fox Chapel girls tennis team got off to a quick start to the season, winning two of its first three matches, including its Section 3-3A opener. Fox Chapel is one of the WPIAL’s elite programs, and 2021 appears to be yet another strong entry under...
Letter to the editor: Police, not terrorists, should have weapons
When Democrats gained power Nov. 3, one of the demands of President Biden was to limit the 1033 program, which allows the military to transfer surplus military equipment to U.S. police departments to help keep them and innocent civilians safe during dangerous situations. Had Biden not ordered a hasty Vietnam-style...
Dallas Morning News: A 9/11-style commission is needed to examine the Afghanistan withdrawal
The lesson of presidential power is not learned from how it is exercised in the best of times but how it manifests in crisis. In crisis come mistakes and from mistakes hopefully come knowledge to improve future decisions. A long list of presidential miscalculations in foreign policy have defined governing...
Letter to the editor: Biden administration is destructive
It must be obvious to all non-cognitive challenged citizens that the Biden administration is the most incompetent and destructive in our history. The policy choices made on serious matters have been horrendous. A few examples among many: the southern border debacle, destroying energy independence, economic policies that retard growth, the...
The Stroller, Sept. 4, 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. Cash bash planned Sept. 18 in East Vandergrift Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in East Vandergrift will host a Cash...
Editorial: Westmoreland serves its residents with Open Meetings compliance
A lot of attention is given to the availability of public information through open records. Government has to be open to scrutiny to be fair and accountable. Open records are one of the best examples of that. Government agencies are built on paper trails that show relationships, agreements, obligations and...
Letter to the editor: ‘Build Back Better’ bill best for all citizens
The proposed “Build Back Better” bill may be the most visionary piece of legislation in our lifetime. Issues addressed include: • reestablishing workers protections through labor law and promoting labor unions • adding dental, hearing and vision benefits through Medicare expansion • free preschool and community college • major investments...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 4, 2021
High schools Cross country River Trail Invitational Boys Team results: 1. Belle Vernon 43, 2. Quaker Valley 49, 3. McKeesport 93 Individual results: 1. Matt Otto, Quaker Valley, 16:30; 2. Luke Henderson, Belle Vernon, 16:38; 3. Jacob Fisher, McKeesport, 17:30; 4. Troy Teegarden, Belle Vernon, 17:35; 5. John Griffith, Aquinas,...
Week 1 high school football roundup for Sept. 3, 2021: Aliquippa tops Beaver Falls
Isaiah Martinez ran for two 1-yard touchdowns as Class 4A No. 3 Aliquippa earned a 39-25 victory over Class 2A No. 2 Beaver Falls (0-2) in a nonconference football game Friday night at Geneva. Dorius Moreland opened the scoring for Aliquippa (1-0) with a 35-yard fumble return. Tajier Thornton also...
High school roundup for Sept. 3, 2021: Quaker Valley, Mt. Lebanon win at soccer showcase
Keller Chamovitz had a hat trick to lead Quaker Valley to a 4-0 win over Fleetwood at the East-West Classic, an event that matches up top teams from each half of the state. Cam Diggins also scored for Quaker Valley. Rowan Kriebel had three assists. Isaac Waller made five saves...
Central Catholic rights ship with blowout of Penn Hills
Last week, Central Catholic coach Terry Totten felt his defense bent a lot. This week, it corrected course and held Penn Hills to 66 yards in a 48-7 win Friday. The Vikings (1-1) used that defense and pass rush to create offense by winning the field-position battle. Nine Central Catholic...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 1
Top performers for Week 1 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 353 - Connor Roberts, Trinity (20 of 32) 293 - Gavin Miller, West Allegheny (10 of 17) 273 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (21 of 32) 262 - Jaren Brickner, Beaver Falls (13 of 22) 261 - Sam...
