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Editorial: Is a coed Kiski School really that awful?
In fall 2024, The Kiski School will be welcoming girls. But will it really? The school administration announced the move this month, with Head of School Christopher Brueningsen saying “maintaining enrollment has been challenging.” It’s not just a Kiski problem. It’s an issue in single-sex boarding schools in general, which...
Letter to the editor: Klingensmith’s experience makes him best pick for judge
In response to the letter “Petrush qualified to be judge” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE): I agree that being qualified matters greatly for a magisterial district judge. The writer mentioned not seeing Judith Petrush’s opponent, Robert Klingensmith, in the courts in Greensburg. If he had looked beyond the courts in Greensburg, he’d...
In brief: news from the Greybrooke Garden Club
Garden of the Month Greybrooke Garden Club chose the beautiful gardens at the Town Green at McCandless Crossing to receive the Club’s September outstanding community “Garden of the Month” Award. This monthly Award is presented during the spring and summer seasons to a worthy recipient in Pittsburgh’s North Hills. Winners...
The Stroller, Oct. 28, 2023: 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. Thanksgiving Day meal program accepting monetary support Compassion Network will distribute...
Letter to the editor: Petrush has professionalism needed to be judge
Nearly 25 years ago, I crossed party lines to vote for Charley Conway as magisterial district judge in District Court 10-3-02 because his character, community involvement, and practice and knowledge of the law made him the best candidate. Our community now has the responsibility to choose a new district judge...
West Leechburg Hill Road to close for close to 3 months
A portion of West Leechburg Hill Road will be closed for nearly three months starting Monday, Nov. 6. PennDOT said the road needs to be shut down in order to make structural repairs to a large culvert. The site is in West Leechburg. West Leechburg Hill Road will be closed...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 27, 2023
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 41, Mt. Lebanon 28 North Allegheny 49, Seneca Valley 14 Class 5A Allegheny Six Moon 42, Baldwin 16 Peters Township 68, Bethel Park 28 Upper St. Clair 34, South Fayette 21 Big East Norwin 47, Hempfield 21 Penn-Trafford 27, Franklin Regional...
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Matt Sieg runs for 251 yards, 7 TDs for No. 1 Fort Cherry
Matt Sieg ran for 251 yards and seven touchdowns to lead top-ranked Fort Cherry a 55-22 win over Burgettstown (5-4, 4-3) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night. Sieg scored on runs of 22, 19, 8, 20, 12, 11 and 5 yards. Ethan Faletto added 156 rushing...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Washington tops McGuffey in battle for the Century
Tristan Reed threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 5 Washington to a 13-7 win at McGuffey (7-3, 5-1) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night. Zxavian Willis caught five passes for 95 yards and a touchdown for the Little Prexies (9-1, 5-1), who clinched...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Freshman Armand Hill carries West Mifflin past South Park
A week after running for nearly 500 yards, freshman Armand Hill rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns as West Mifflin scored a 35-0 win at South Park (6-4, 3-3) to lock down second place in the Class 3A Western Hills Conference on Friday night. Darnell Carswell and Jose Perez...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Late TD lifts Mars to Greater Allegheny Conference title
Luke Goodworth hit Aidan Alessio with a 20-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left in the game to give Mars a 17-14 victory over North Catholic in a Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference game Friday night at J.C. Stone Field in North Park. With the win, Mars claimed the Greater...
WPIAL Class 5A football roundup: Pitt recruit Julian Dugger guides No. 2 Penn Hills to Northeast title
Julian Dugger threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 140 yards and two TDs to lead No. 2 Penn Hills to a 26-21 win over No. 5 Woodland Hills (6-4, 3-2) in the Class 5A Northeast Conference on Friday night. Penn Hills (8-2, 5-0) clinched the conference...
WPIAL Class 6A football roundup: Canon-McMillan tops Mt. Lebanon for 3rd place
Mike Evans threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 3 Canon-McMillan to a 41-28 victory over No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (5-5, 1-3) in a Class 6A football matchup Friday night. The victory locked up third place in Class 6A for the Big Macs, who will play No....
Highlands defeats Hampton, gets needed help to qualify for WPIAL playoffs
Highlands entered senior night with a lot on the line. Playoff implications, of course, were the main topic of conversation Friday night at Golden Rams Stadium. Highlands needed a win over Hampton, plus help from Kiski Area, if it hoped to reach the postseason. Not only did Kiski Area need...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 9 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
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 rallies quickly to defeat Thomas Jefferson, win title
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 captures Allegheny Conference by beating Serra Catholic
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...
Belle Vernon locks up conference title with win vs. Elizabeth Forward
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...
2023 WPIAL football playoff qualifiers
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...
Shelter-in-place order lifted in Maine communities as search continues for shooting suspect Robert Card
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...
New York City sets up office to give migrants one-way tickets out of town amid shelter crunch
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...
Nick Hayes: College students, be smart on Halloween
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...
Tree of Life synagogue massacre led to little action by Pa. Legislature
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 injured after tent collapses at Pennsylvania Amish wedding
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,...
Penn State suspends ‘Skulls’ fraternity over ‘widespread’ hazing violations
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...
