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It might not seem like much on the surface, but Springdale’s Week 10 nonconference victory over Vincentian Academy has proven to be an offseason springboard. The 35-13 victory gave the Dynamos just a 2-8 overall record, but it proved to be a positive end to a trying season. “That was...

Imani Christian is faced with a steep task to begin 2019, but it is not necessarily something new. The Saints’ thin roster was nearly cut in half by graduation this spring following a 7-4 season that ended in a blowout loss to eventual Class A champion OLSH in the quarterfinals....

Clairton’s football players, to a man, know the anticipation of the fanbase. “It’s kind of like state championship or bust,” said Bears coach Wayne Wade, who enters his sixth season. And Wade is right. Clairton has been the WPIAL’s most dominant program since the turn of the millennium, winning nine...

In yet another example of a beloved Northwest retailer trying to turn itself around, Eddie Bauer will shutter a call center near Columbus, Ohio, and eliminate 111 jobs there in October. The closure, disclosed last week by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, comes a little over a...

I am currently revisiting my interest in the battle of Gettysburg because of a project in which my daughter Elizabeth is involved. Her department at the University of Pittsburgh is sponsoring a performance of ‘Gettysburg,” a “poetic expression of the ill-fated friendship between Confederate General Lewis Armistead and Union General...

They come from drastically different backgrounds. But three new administrators in the Quaker Valley School District have one thing in common: They’re excited for the opportunity to make a difference in the district. Mike Lewis, 44, of New Brighton, started in June as the district’s new director of student services....

Regarding the Aug. 7 front-page article “Nearly 1,900 calls fielded by hotline”: I can only follow the page 2 continuation headline — “Shapiro blames Senate GOP for lack of reform” with one question: What are they waiting for? Tom Duffey Reynoldsville...

North Hills students returning to school this week will notice some environmentally friendly improvements in the cafeteria. The district has replaced all Styrofoam trays with compostable ones as part of its ongoing initiative to work toward a greener school environment. The molded fiber trays have five compartments, just like their...

A better, more effective flu vaccine is a matter of when — not if — says Dr. Gregory Poland, director of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group. The National Institutes of Health is testing an experimental universal flu vaccine with the goal of providing high-efficacy, long-lasting protection against influenza viruses. “The...

As the summer season winds down, pool hours will be adjusted and are subject to change based of staff availability. If you are unsure about the status of the pool, call 412-487-7870. The remaining summer schedule is: Aug. 20, 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21, noon to 5 p.m. Aug....

Dear Fellow Human: I am responding to the 8/18/19 article outlining the Shaler Area School District revamping (district-wide). These improvements sound very positive and it does lead me to hope that the school district will also address with the impending school year, the conundrum that the gender neutral/fluid population of...

Washington’s quest for an eighth WPIAL football championship figures to get off to a better start than the defense of its seventh title. The Prexies won the 2017 WPIAL Class 2A title in convincing fashion, but last season got off to a rocky start. Washington missed 12 practices and a...

For McGuffey, last season might have been bittersweet. The Highlanders finished 8-3 overall and 5-3 in Class 2A Interstate Conference play, but lost 36-27 in a first-round playoff game to district runner-up South Side Beaver. McGuffey earned its third playoff berth in five seasons but could not secure a home-playoff...

When it comes to the WPIAL playoffs, Beth-Center football is a familiar face. After routing Frazier, 36-0, in last year’s regular-season finale, the Bulldogs made their 16th straight WPIAL Class 2A playoff appearance. The Bulldogs carried a 7-4 record into the first round, where they lost 49-0 to Steel Valley...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 61-65) lost 12-4 to Toledo (Tigers). LHP Brandon Waddell (2-6, 9.24 with Indianapolis) was responsible for the defeat after giving up four earned runs, seven total, in two innings with two strikeouts, three walks and six hits allowed. CF Jason Martin (.266) went 2 for 4 from the...

High schools Golf Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class AAA Section 3 Shaler 237, North Hills 239 Medalist: Logan Marshalek (NH), 40 Section 5 Moon 205, Blackhawk 208 Medalists: Hunter Woodward (B), 37; Nathan Schachner (M), 38 Section 8 Mars 204, Highlands 254 Medalist: Blake Bartolo (M), 38 Shady Side Academy...

WASHINGTON — The White House dismissed the idea that the administration is looking to cut payroll taxes as a way to bolster consumer spending, as economic indicators increasingly point to a potential downturn. More tax cuts for individuals are being discussed, but payroll taxes aren’t under consideration at present, a...

“Scalpel please, nurse. Clamp … sponge.” A surgeon needs a variety of instruments. Investors should use a variety of tools, too. One tool is underutilized by individual investors is the price/cash-flow ratio. How cash flow works Cash flow attempts to measure the actual money coursing through the arteries and veins...

After Freedom made the WPIAL playoffs for a school-record third consecutive season, sustaining the streak will be in the hands of new coach Greg Toney. Toney was named coach in December after athletic director John Rosa served as interim coach the last four games of the season following Russ Barley’s...

Derek Moye is short on football coaching experience. His only job as a coach, in fact, was last season when he oversaw the receivers at PIAA Class 3A champion Aliquippa. But he is a veteran when it comes to playing the game. He parlayed a standout career at Rochester into...

High school football coaches talk about it all the time: Every game is meaningful. Neshannock found that out in 2018 after finishing fifth in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference, one game out of a playoff spot behind Riverside. The difference was the Lancers’ Week 1 loss to the Panthers...

WASHINGTON — As China and its unruly possession Hong Kong teeter on the edge of catastrophe, President Trump has issued a series of messages with a common theme: If his friend Xi Jinping decides to crack down on the city’s pro-democracy movement, the United States will understand. It’s the wrong...

Burgettstown is ready for another memorable year, similar to the one it put together last season. The Blue Devils went 10-0 during the regular season but lost 7-6 to Freedom in the second round of the WPIAL Class Class 2A playoffs. Fifth-year coach Mark Druga believes the key to last...

The South Side Rams had championship DNA coursing through their veins during the 2018 season. The Rams went 8-3 last year and advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A championship game to take on Steel Valley. There, they were routed by the Ironmen, 48-6, who won their second championship in the...

Rich Piccinini is one of the few football coaches in the WPIAL who knows what it is like to be in the playoffs with Carlynton. He was the Cougars’ offensive coordinator in 2001, the last time the team qualified for the postseason. To put that in perspective, as Piccinini embarks...