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Top performers for Week 9 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 320 - Jake Wolfe, Montour (20 of 25) 318 - Dayshaun Burnett, Imani Christian (18 of 25) 318 - Tristyn Tavares, Norwin (19 of 30) 295 - Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township (15 of 24) 253 - Jaydon...

McKeesport used a big first-half performance and a strong defensive showing to showcase its conference supremacy in enemy territory Friday night. After going down by seven points early in the first quarter, the Tigers scored 28 unanswered, including 21 in the first half, and held Thomas Jefferson in check for...

Steel Valley’s Donald Barksdale has been a star all year, and Friday night was no exception as he willed the Ironmen to a huge 54-14 win over Serra Catholic to claim the Class 2A Allegheny Conference title outright. Barksdale, who came into the game as the third-leading rusher in the...

With his future coach in attendance, Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin could see a position change when he heads to Happy Valley next season. Martin scored four touchdowns in three different ways, helping the Leopards win a second Interstate Conference championship with a 49-28 victory over Elizabeth Forward on The Beach...

WPIAL football playoff qualifiers Here’s a look at the teams that have qualified for the WPIAL football playoffs. The playoffs begin next Friday, and pairings will be announced at 3 p.m. Saturday on Trib HSSN. Class 6A (4 teams) 1. Central Catholic 2. North Allegheny 3. Canon-McMillan 4. Mt. Lebanon...

LEWISTON, Maine — Thousands of Mainers were cleared from a shelter-in-place order Friday afternoon as law enforcement continued their second full day searching for a 40-year-old man suspected of committing a pair of mass shootings. Lockdowns were lifted in Lewiston, Auburn, Bowdoin, Monmouth and Lisbon hours after investigators and search...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City is intensifying efforts to transport migrants out of the city as its shelter system reaches capacity, setting up a dedicated office to provide asylum-seekers with free, one-way tickets to anywhere in the world. City Hall confirmed the establishment of a new “reticketing center” in...

Many universities and college campuses maintain unique, decades-long Halloween traditions. While most emphasize inclusion, engagement and creativity, others can promote excessive partying, heavy drinking and drug use. As communities gear up for the holiday season, it’s a good time to begin knowing the risks associated with heavy drinking and recreational...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Five months after 11 Jewish worshippers were murdered in a Pittsburgh synagogue, Cheryl Klein rose during a rare joint session of the Pennsylvania...

Multiple people were injured Thursday after a tent that was set up for an Amish wedding in Pennsylvania partially collapsed. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. along the 900 block of Lower George’s Valley Road in Gregg Township. About 300 to 400 people were inside the tent when it collapsed,...

For the second time this month, Penn State University has suspended a fraternity over hazing violations. The school announced on Wednesday that the Psi Chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity is on indefinite suspension for hazing violations and conduct prohibited by the university’s anti-hazing policy. In a statement, school officials...

Residents participating in trick-or-treat should turn on their porch lights. Community events Allegheny Township: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Apollo: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28. Arnold: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Brackenridge: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Buffalo Township: trick-or-treat, 6 to...

Sewickley Academy elected a new chair of the board of trustees, along with three additional trustees: Dennis Zeitler as chair and Jane Kirkland, Roberto Ortiz and Stephanie Sciullo as new members. Zeitler is the retired CFO of MSA Safety, a multi-billion dollar publicly traded company. In addition to his global...

The UPMC sign at the top of the U.S. Steel Tower in downtown Pittsburgh does not seem to be participating in the colors of the evening skylights with the other buildings in downtown Pittsburgh. Past colors of the UPMC sign have been red, white and blue, and pink, but the...

Twenty-one years of experience as a district court clerk and working for an experienced judge has provided me with insight that a judge must be fair, impartial, unbiased and uncompromised by endorsements that may lead to favoritism. There are no negotiations on the bench. The judge is required to make...

An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Sgt. 1st Class Robert Card, a military man and firearms instructor accused of gunning down 18 people inside a Maine bowling alley and bar Wednesday night. Card is so far facing eight counts of murder in connection with the violence inside the Just-In-Time...

Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, family services once a month, and Kabbalat Shabbat services online once per month. There is also Religious School every Sunday. First Friday: Family Service at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, followed by...

Dorseyville Middle to stage musical Dorseyville Middle School will present “Frozen Jr.,” an adaptation of Walt Disney’s “Frozen”, one of the top-grossing animated films of all time. The musical will be performed Nov. 16 and 17, at 7 p.m. and Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. in the middle school auditorium....

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Laurel: To pursuit of truth. Sometimes what you need to find the answer is a new pair of eyes. Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli is putting some cold cases in front of at least 23 pairs of eyes. On Tuesday, Ziccarelli announced the impaneling of an investigative grand jury,...

Based upon two Allegheny County Jail job satisfaction surveys of correctional officers and health care staff, Warden Orlando Harper, who retired in September, and Dr. Ashley Brinkman, ACJ’s health services administrator who resigned earlier this month, both used the position leadership model, which basically is, “I am in charge; you...

High schools Cross country WPIAL championship Thursday’s results At White Oak Park Boys Class 3A Individual results: 1. Drew Griffith, Butler, 15:05.20; 2. Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 15:31.70; 3. Rowan Gwin, Fox Chapel, 15:57.00; 4. Owen Dressler, Butler, 16:07.90; 5. Alaa-Eddine Guetari, South Fayette, 16:16.70; 6. Michael Gauntner, North Allegheny,...

Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy is hosting a Casino Night fundraiser on Nov. 11 at the school gym. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the tables will be open from 7-10 p.m. The event will feature poker, blackjack, craps and roulette tables. The ticket price is $60 per person...

Rosie Pellegrino scored the winning goal, assisted by Kayleigh Clark, and Kate McEnroe recorded the shutout to lift top-seeded Mars (16-0) to a 1-0 victory over No. 9 Elizabeth Forward (15-4) in the WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals Thursday. The Fightin’ Planets will take on No. 5 South Fayette...

Lights. Camera. Bridges. Allegheny County on Wednesday demonstrated an enhanced lighting system being installed on the Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street), Andy Warhol (Seventh Street), and Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) Bridges. They’re commonly referred to as the Sister Bridges. The installation of 601,440 color LED lights across the three bridges that...