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High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2023: Playoff run continues for South Fayette boys
Nathan Belculfine and Cole Johnson scored as No. 8 South Fayette continued its improbable playoff run with a 2-1 win over No. 5 Montour (15-4) in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer semifinals Monday night. It was the 300th career victory for South Fayette coach Rob Eldridge. The Lions (13-4-3)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 30, 2023
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Saturday’s schedule At Washington & Jefferson Finals Class 3A Pine-Richland (18-0) vs. Peters Township (13-4-2) at Washington & Jefferson, 4 p.m. Class 2A Penn-Trafford (17-2) vs. Fox Chapel (12-6) at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Class A Shady Side Academy (9-5) vs. Aquinas Academy...
John Dorfman: Markel, Pulte flaunt rapid revenue growth
For a while, revenue growth at all costs was a popular approach, and investors fell for it. Now that stocks such as AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) and WeWork Inc. (WE) have crashed to earth, investors are a little less in love with revenue growth. So now that the fad...
Penguins remember former teammate Adam Johnson in pregame ceremonyVideo
Prior to Monday’s contest at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins were joined on the ice by the Anaheim Ducks and officials during a memorial recognizing former Penguins forward Adam Johnson. After a video highlighting Johnson’s Penguins career was played on the center ice video board, public address announcer Ryan...
Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR’s championship finale as he chases 1st Cup titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ryan Blaney began to doubt himself and his ability to compete at NASCAR’s top level as he was mired in a 59-race losing streak and all his buddies he had grown up racing against were thriving in the Cup Series. There was Chase Elliott, one of his...
York man takes plea deal in Capitol riots
A York County man charged with being part of the Jan. 6 riots at the United States Capitol Building signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors. Cameron Campanella II, 46, of York, signed the document in which he agreed to plead guilty to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted...
Advocacy groups accuse DA’s office of not properly charging sexual assault cases
Nine advocacy groups have concerns that the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office is failing to prosecute sexual assault crimes in cases where the alleged assailant and victim had a previous relationship. The groups, which include Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, the Women’s Law Project and the Greater Pittsburgh Women’s Center &...
Traffic disruptions planned for Mon/Fayette Expressway
Drivers traveling northbound on PA Turnpike 43, also known as the Mon/Fayette Expressway, may run into delays this week as workers erect bridge beams over Jefferson Boulevard in the borough of Jefferson Hills. On Wednesday and Thursday, Turnpike Commission maintenance vehicles plan to pace traffic between 10 a.m. and 6...
Man wanted for August Perry South shooting arrested
A man who was wanted in connection with a shooting in August in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood was arrested Monday. Sheridan Marsh, 33, was arrested by Pittsburgh Police and U.S. Marshals in the 2700 block of Stafford Street near Sheraden. He was wanted for an Aug. 19 shooting incident in...
Music, belly dancing among themes for Monroeville Public Library programs
Offerings this month by Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd., include: • The History of Pittsburgh’s Steps, 7 p.m. Nov. 2, hybrid event. Did you know Pittsburgh has the largest number of public stairways in the country? Built during the city’s population heyday as a cost-effective measure to move...
Fox Chapel Area High School’s Boo Bash delights with fun, games and trick-or-treating
National Honor Society students at Fox Chapel Area High School sponsored their annual Boo Bash on Oct. 28 for kids in pre-kindergarten through third grade. Little goblins and ghosts in costume trick-or-treated through the halls of the high school. They also played games and enjoyed other fun activities. The event...
Salewa Ogunmefun: An easy fix to make next year’s primaries accessible to all
There has been a lot of conversation recently in Harrisburg about moving the date of next year’s primary election because the election date coincided with the Jewish holiday of Passover. Competing proposals in both legislative chambers have sought to temporarily move the date earlier, between three and five weeks. Yet,...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Ella Dindak
Coming into the year, expectations were high for a Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team that lost in the Class 4A semifinals last year. Nine of the 12 players for the Warriors were seniors, making experience and chemistry a clear advantage for them. Senior Ella Dindak provided some insight into why that...
Opportunity with Chatham women’s volleyball adds up to success for Hempfield grad Delaney O’Shea
Delaney O’Shea admitted she didn’t know what to expect when she embarked on her first student teaching assignment. She was placed in Clairton City School District, where she would instruct high school students on the finer points of precalculus, calculus and Algebra 2. Her experience has been far different than...
Knoch grad Tyler Buterbaugh hitting his stride as inside linebacker for Mercyhurst
Aggressive. Fast. Downhill. That’s the way Knoch grad Tyler Buterbaugh said he likes to play football. It’s the perfect mentality for a linebacker, Buterbaugh’s position. But for a while during his early years at Mercyhurst, the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder wasn’t sure if he fit at outside linebacker or inside linebacker in...
Hampton Community Library programs for November
Offerings at Hampton Community Library, 3101 McCully Road, include: • “What a Wonder-Fall World” drop-in story time, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 30. Times are subject to going longer or shorter. Featured are stories, songs and crafts designed to celebrate discovery. All ages and...
Analysis: Penn State needs to get Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen rolling
There were plenty of warning signs in Penn State’s narrow win over Indiana. The fact that the Nittany Lions — 31-point favorites on Saturday — needed a 57-yard touchdown pass from Drew Allar to KeAndre Lambert-Smith with less than two minutes to go is a concern on its own. But...
Michael Reagan: Americans are being hurt by the politics of hate
“The more we learn about the 2020 election the more ILLEGITIMATE it becomes. America deserves to know whether we have a FAKE president in the oval office.” How could Republicans in the House struggle for three weeks and then unanimously elect a man who said this kind of irresponsible stuff...
Letter to the editor: Follow-up needed on suspended monk at Saint Vincent
Kudos to the Trib for publishing the AP’s version of a story with local impact: “Baltimore priest now at Saint Vincent Archabbey after being dismissed over 2018 sexual harassment settlement” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE). But real thanks go to The Baltimore Banner for running the initial story that forced the Catholic...
Raw dog food recalled after it tests positive for salmonella
Blue Ridge Beef of North Carolina is recalling raw dog food that has tested positive for salmonella. Breeders Choice dog food was distributed to retailers in five states including Pennsylvania, according to an announcement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The dog food was distributed in 2-pound logs between...
Letter to the editor: We need Girardi as district judge
This coming election, our choice for district judge is clear: Michael Girardi is the best candidate. The past several years have shown us that a magisterial district is best served when the judge has a strong understanding and experience in the law. And Girardi has that ability, from practicing it...
State police say man charged at IUP officer after making false robbery report
A Pittsburgh man is accused of attacking an Indiana University of Pennsylvania police officer with a knife after making a false report about a robbery in a parking lot near the football stadium. Cameron H. Raubaugh, 19, is accused of charging at the officer, who then fired a shot. No...
In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of Oct. 30, 2023
Hampton Heroes honors veterans Local veterans will be honored during the annual Hampton Heroes program at 10 a.m. Nov. 6 at the school district’s Fridley Field. Residents of Hampton, veterans who work in the township and graduates of Hampton High School are eligible for induction. About 200 men and women...
In brief: Rotary spaghetti dinner, fall leaf collection and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Spaghetti dinner Rotary Club of Penn Hills is hosting a spaghetti dinner featuring homemade meatballs and sauce by Grazia Tomasino on Nov. 9 at Mt. Hope Church, 12106 Frankstown Road. Dine in or takeout. For tickets or more information, visit pennhillsrotary.org/events. Thanksgiving reunion luncheon Kerr Presbyterian Church located at 157...
In brief: Winter sowing workshop, library events and more in the Quaker Valley area
Winter sowing workshop Join the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed Association and Fern Hollow Nature Center for a winter sowing workshop on Nov. 4, from 9-11 a.m. Attendees will learn about the basics of winter sowing, a simple and successful method of starting seeds in enclosed containers outdoors. This milkweed seed...
