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Pine-Richland School District psychologists and counselors are working to get the word out to the community about social, behavioral and emotional support services for students. In particular, they want community members to know about the Student Assistance Program, for all students K through 12, to which anyone can refer a...

Etna Mayor Thomas Rengers proclaimed Dec. 11 Etna EcoDistrict Day, in celebration of the borough’s recognition as the world’s first certified EcoDistrict by the Portland, Ore.-based EcoDistricts organization. “Ecodistricts are comprised of enjoyable places to build community goals for reducing the community’s environmental footprint, actions that improve the quality of...

100 years ago Robbers load cows on truck and disappear Boldly driving up to the barn of H.C. Moon, near Dorseyville, in an auto truck, thieves went to the stable, collected two cows, loaded them up onto the machine and disappeared. Police warned butchers to question anyone selling livestock. 75...

High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results WPIAL The Clash at New Castle Kennedy Catholic 69, Vincentian Academy 62 Sharpsville 68, Sewickley Academy 29 Shenango 47, Farrell 40 Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Section 3 Franklin Regional at Mars, 7:30 p.m. Class A Section 3 St. Joseph at Clairton, 5:30 p.m....

Matt Traczynski has become quite the two-way player for Hempfield. Last season, he was second on the team in scoring with 34 points (22 goals, 12 assists), just a point behind Jared Gerger. In 11 games this season, Traczynski already has 27 points. He has 16 goals and 11 assists....

The top five girls basketball teams in each of the six classifications will be unveiled every week through the end of the state basketball playoffs in March. As a reminder, last season’ PIAA champions and top teams in the final HSSN state rankings were Peters Township in 6A, Chartiers Valley...

What’s the fallout from the radical downturn in the influence of newspapers? To be sure, a less informed populace. More stories generated from press releases. Fewer in-depth articles. Less enterprise coverage of local and regional news. I think there’s something else. Nothing ground-shaking. Nothing insidious. Just sad. In 2016, I...

Last season, Pine-Richland won the Class AA Penguins Cup championship and a state title. This season, the Rams moved up to Class AAA, where many thought they could have succeeded last season. The Rams are doing exactly that. They’ve not played as many games as the rest of the classification...

The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...

Here are the latest PIHL hockey standings through Sunday. Exclusive coverage of the 2020 PIHL Penguins Cup hockey playoffs can be heard and viewed only here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. In Class AAA, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. In Class AA, the top two...

Jeff Homziak is in his 13th year as girls basketball coach at Hopewell. He has seen the best of times, such as 2012, when the Vikings won the WPIAL Class AAA championship. He also has been there for the worst of times, such as an 0-20 season four years ago....

Gateway won the 2018 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship. The Gators season ended two weeks later with a 50-38 loss to Mars in the PIAA quarterfinals. The Fightin’ Planets went on to win the state championship with a victory over Archbishop Wood. Last season as section foes, Gateway and...

The last three seasons have been a bit of a grind for the Plum girls basketball team. The Mustangs scratch and claw their way into the WPIAL postseason only to be eliminated in their first playoff game. Now, Plum turns to a player who asks not what the team can...

The countdown to the holidays continues with lots of hoops, some wrestling and hockey and a partridge in a pear tree this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL boys and girls section basketball games including the HSSN Video Stream Game of the Week....

The New Kensington-Arnold School District financial situation is an argument for a change in how government — and taxpayers — should think about taxes. It would be great to fund our schools and other vital public services without requiring everyone to kick money into a collective pot. But failing another...

Americans today are faced with an overwhelming and unprecedented health crisis: Alzheimer’s disease and related diseases. A new patient develops Alzheimer’s every 65 seconds, and with the rate of disease expected to triple within the next generation, it is evident that preventative action must be taken to alleviate the possible...

Mary Giron Weyant’s letter “Shame on Comcast” (Nov. 29, TribLIVE) was spot on. Comcast removing the Turner Classic Movies channel and not giving customers a $9.99 credit is awful. I don’t want and didn’t ask for the replacement of hunting and fishing. We’re senior citizens and do neither, but enjoyed...

Alexis Robison scored a game-high 30 points with six 3-pointers as the Rochester girls basketball team downed Blackhawk, 77-74, in overtime Saturday at The Clash at New Castle. Mackenzie Amalia led Blackhawk (4-1) with 27 points, and Sierra Richard added 17 with three 3s. Rochester improved to 4-1. Latrobe 70,...

Santa planning trips through Arnold Members of Arnold Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 will escort Santa Claus around the borough beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Listen for horns, sirens and music. The route on Tuesday will begin at the Sunoco station on Freeport Road into the McKean Plan,...

Pine-Richland Middle School hosted its annual senior citizen luncheon on Dec. 12. Leaders Club members prepared and served the meals, while guests were treated to entertainment by the Pine-Richland Middle School Orchestra....