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High school roundup for Dec. 1, 2024: Courtney Wallace leads Neighborhood Academy past Bishop Canevin
Courtney Wallace had 15 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and seven steals to guide Neighborhood Academy to a 62-31 victory over Bishop Canevin (0-1) at the Geneva College/Lincoln Park boys basketball tournament Sunday. Kedron Gilmore and Syncer Nicholson each had 14 points in the win. York Suburban 76, McKeesport 59...
Eagles, Saquon Barkley grind out a 24-19 victory over Ravens as their winning streak hits 8Video
BALTIMORE — As the stakes rise and the playoff picture comes more clearly into picture, the Philadelphia Eagles are surging at the right time. An early deficit borne out of a sluggish offensive start wasn’t enough to trouble them en route to a statement 24-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens....
Pitt men’s soccer advances to NCAA Elite 8Video
Albert Thorsen scored a golden goal for Pitt with 2 minutes, 6 seconds left in overtime to lift the No. 2-seeded Panthers to a 3-2 victory over Kansas City in an NCAA third round men’s soccer game Sunday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Albert Thorsen with the golden goal for...
Pitt women’s volleyball earns No. 1 overall seed for NCAA Tournament
After spending most of the season ranked atop the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, the Pitt women’s volleyball team was rewarded by being slotted as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, which begins Thursday. Pitt again will host in the first two rounds, with Oklahoma, Morehead State...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Nov. 21-27, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors earn all-conference honors
Penn-Trafford was well-represented on the PA Big 5/6 all-conference football this season. Seven Warriors earned first-team recognition — senior guard Ethan Septak, senior tackle Kellan Taylor, senior tight end Dom Smith, senior running back Tasso Whipple, senior athlete Derek Carr, junior linebacker Jamison Yurt and junior defensive back Tyler Boss....
The Nick’s Fat City reunion at Stage AE was a rocking trip down memory lane
Pittsburgh is a nostalgic town. We love looking back at the glory days of our professional sports victories, and driving directions from any Yinzer are likely to rely on you knowing where something “used to be.” These days, one of those “used to be” locations could very well be Nick’s...
Letter to the editor: Neo-Nazis in Columbus
The neo-Nazis have taken over Columbus! They are eating the dogs. They are eating the cats. They are murderers and rapists. And some, I assume, are good people. No, scratch that last part. John Meyer Cheverly, Md. The writer is formerly of Delmont....
Letter to the editor: Girls should be able to enjoy wrestling
I really like wrestling and I love reading about this topic and watching it with my friends. I love how fun it is to do with my team. I think people should look into girls wrestling and help us in any way they can so that we as females who...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 1, 2024
Aspinwall Robert Defazio trustee sold property at 221 Commercial Ave. to Bogacz Buildings 4 LLC for $805,600. Blawnox Nicholas Liberto sold property at 1117 North Ave. to Michael Derensis II and Madeleine Ross Beiler for $192,000. Water Rinehart Jr. sold property at 41 Riverside Court to Amanda Burkhart for $25,000....
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 1, 2024
Bellevue Wilkesboro Partn. L.P. sold property at 418-420 Division Ave. to Thierry and Anne Sophie Adam Buffiere for $255,000. Kyle Christopher Snyder sold property at 612 Forest Ave. to Terri Scalise for $150,000. Renault Bonner sold property at 269 N Balph Ave. to Oscar and Maria Dolores Murillo for $240,000....
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 5, 2024
Aleppo Manly Applegate sold property at 505 Timber Ln to Mary Odom for $423,150. Estate of Kathy Bannan sold property at 102 Trailside Drive to Robert Boback for $236,400. Bell Acres John Edward Burlett sold property at 568 Ambridge Ave. to Levi McQuaid for $152,000. Franklin Park RRM Consulting Inc....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 1, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Harry Kuczma sold property at 3 Barton Drive to Elizabeth Anne Lazzaro for $145,000. Donald Robinson sold property at 1931 Hampstead Drive to Alec and Sarah French for $290,000. Natural Home Solutions LLC sold property at 1625 Williamsburg Pl to James and Heather Wilkes for $340,000. Edgewood...
Editorial: A month after election, still no answers on Marc Fogel’s detention
For three years, TribLive has periodically contacted the U.S. State Department. We ask the same questions, sometimes tweaked to reflect national or world events. We ask for the most recent information on Marc Fogel. The Butler native and Oakmont teacher has been held in a Russian prison since 2021, when...
Letter to the editor: Saving the monarch butterfly
I have not seen where the Hempfield Township supervisors, in their infinite collective wisdoms and forethoughts, saved the monarch caterpillars’ chrysalis and milkweed before leveling the ground for the new Weatherwood Park and municipal complex. Monarchs’ larvae/caterpillar only have milkweed as the host (to eat); adult monarchs feed on a...
The Stroller, Dec. 1, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Christmas concerts planned by...
Letter to the editor: National Popular Vote Law
There has been a lot of squabbling about whether the U.S. is a republic or a democracy. From what I understand, it has to do with the Electoral College. If you are a Republican, you want to keep the Electoral College and thus call the U.S. a republic. If you...
Oregon keeps top spot in AP football poll; Penn State is No. 3
Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday following their losses during a wild weekend, eight of the top 10 teams moved up one spot and Oregon was No. 1 for the seventh straight week. The shakeup creates two top-five matchups in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 30, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Armstrong tournament River Valley 48, Highlands 44. Deer Lakes 48, Armstrong 32 Ellwood City tournament Ellwood City 66, Rochester 39 Union 91, Blackhawk 86 (OT) Geneva College/Lincoln Park tournament At Geneva College Central Valley 49, West Allegheny 45 Butler 71, Obama Academy 52 Beaver...
High school roundup for Nov. 30, 2024: Greensburg Central Catholic girls open season with statement win
Erica Gribble scored 27 points to lead Class 3A preseason No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic to a 64-44 victory over Class 4A No. 1 North Catholic on Saturday at the North Allegheny tournament. Jayla Peterson added 25 points for the Centurions (1-0), who outscored the Trojanettes 19-6 in the third...
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran...
1st day of deer rifle season is busy for some deer processors, not so much for others
Mike Galup has hunted with his grandfather since he was a kid, and this year, was no exception. Galup, 29, of West Deer, and Matt Ciocca, 85, were up at 5 a.m. and in the woods an hour later on Saturday — the first day of rifle season — to...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock wins in playoffs on 2-point hook-and-lateral in OT
Brayden Long hit hit Logan Ramper with a 28-yard touchdown pass, then Slippery Rock scored on a hook-and-lateral on the ensuing 2-point conversion to knock off top-seeded Kutztown, 25-24 in overtime, in an NCAA Division II playoff second-round game Saturday. Kutztown (11-1) scored earlier on its overtime possession on Luke...
Shoppers near and far embrace New Kensington’s Shop Small Crawl
Kim Denne stood at a table in her gift shop on Saturday, winding white, green and red string around a wooden plaque in the shape of Santa Claus. As each customer entered, Denne greeted them, telling them that all of the products in the store — from the pottery pieces...
Arizona Cardinals sign $19M extension with former Steelers running back James Conner
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has signed a new two-year, $19 million extension with the Arizona Cardinals, according to multiple reports. Conner has been with the Cardinals since 2021 after he left the Steelers, and he has flourished there. Conner’s issue in Pittsburgh was never performance but injuries....
