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Letter to the editor: Biden worst president?
In a “reimagined” world (Democrats like to say), Joe Biden may be the greatest socialist president since FDR. However, in this world, the one that many others perceive and live in, not so much. It has been said Biden might be the worst president (including his VP) of all time....
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Fort Cherry stays unbeaten behind Matt Sieg’s 4 TD runs
Matt Sieg ran for 198 yards and four touchdowns to lead top-ranked Fort Cherry to a 42-13 victory over Cornell (6-2, 3-2) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night. Sieg also threw a TD pass to Evan Rogers for the Rangers (8-0, 5-0). Khylil Johnson scored both...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 13, 2023
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Moon 42, Bethel Park 34 South Fayette 28, Baldwin 14 Big East Franklin Regional 38, Hempfield 15 Penn-Trafford 21, Plum 6 Northeast Pine-Richland 38, Shaler 14 Woodland Hills 42, Fox Chapel 7 Class 4A Big Seven Latrobe 50, Connellsville 28...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Shady Side Academy takes advantage of Valley turnovers in win
Isaiah Beckham ran for two touchdowns as Shady Side Academy earned a 43-14 Class 3A Allegheny Conference win over Valley on Friday night. Beckham also had one of three interceptions the Bulldogs (5-3, 2-1) returned for scores. Darnell Coaston caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Tristin Goodwin as Valley (2-6,...
Mars gets revenge by shutting out Armstrong in rout
With 2 minutes, 30 seconds remaining on a stopped second-quarter clock, it was hard to imagine the same two teams on the field Friday night at the Mars Athletic Complex had scored a combined 86 points a year ago. “We got it handed to us last year at their place,...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Donald Barksdale’s 6 TDs carry Steel Valley to victory
Donald Barksdale ran for 258 yards and six touchdowns to lead No. 2 Steel Valley to a 49-14 triumph over Burrell (4-4, 1-2) in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference on Friday night. Carlos Scott added a blocked punt return for a touchdown for the Ironmen (6-1, 5-0), who held on...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: West Allegheny rallies past Blackhawk for Parkway win
Brock Cornell ran for 75 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter as West Allegheny slipped past Blackhawk, 10-6, in the Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night. Andy Cosnek added a 39-yard field goal for West Allegheny (6-2, 4-1). Will Brown accounted for the scoring for Blackhawk...
WPIAL Class 6A, 5A football roundup: Top-ranked Central Catholic tops Penn Hills
Payton Wehner threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns as Class 6A No. 1 Central Catholic earned a 45-12 victory over Class 5A No. 2 Penn Hills (6-2) in a nonconference football game Friday night. Elijah Faulker added 146 rushing yards and three touchdowns for the Vikings (7-1). Julian Dugger...
In brief: news from McCandless and more
North Park history Historic Structures of North Park will be Longvue Acres Garden Club’s October program. Allegheny County Park Ranger, Deaglan McManus, will review the unique historic structures that are hidden in plain sight in nearby North Park. The program begins at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Northmont United...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 7 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 423 - Jaivin Peel, Western Beaver (14 of 17) 414 - Brad Birch, Gateway (27 of 40) 321 - Quadir Stribling, Serra Catholic (18 of 27) 287 - Anthony Piasecki, Connellsville (17 of 28) 285 - Tanner...
Stribling throws 5 TD passes to lead Serra Catholic over Ligonier Valley
Serra Catholic has its eyes set on a Class 2A Allegheny Conference title, and it looked the part of a section champion during Friday night’s 47-0 dismantling of Ligonier Valley. Quadir Stribling finished 18 of 27 for 321 yards and five touchdowns, with two each going to De’reon Washington and...
Frazier runs through Springdale for 1st win
For the first time “in a very long time,” Frazier had two players rush for more than 100 yards as the Commodores picked up their first win of the season Friday. Using a hybrid wing-T offense, Derek Diamond carried 19 times for 108 yards, and Chase Fulmer ran nine times...
42-point 1st half leads Belle Vernon past Mt. Pleasant
Teams in the Interstate Conference are well aware that, when it comes to the order of power, there is defending state champion Belle Vernon and then the other five teams. But, despite the Leopards’ 55-7 win over Mt. Pleasant on Friday, there were a few bright moments for the home...
Rally for Israel hosted in Aspinwall parkVideo
Orly Aridor did not mince words when talking about the war in Gaza. A native of Israel who lives in Fox Chapel, Aridor called the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas unbelievable, barbaric and horrific. “What happened there needs to be condemned. That’s what I expect from the people in the...
Multiple Shaler-area races uncontested
Editor’s note: The Shaler Journal is publishing candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. Candidates must be on the ballot (no write-in candidates will be included). Multiple races in the Shaler area are uncontested according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Shaler Area...
Hundreds turn out for pro-Palestine rally in PittsburghVideo
Hundreds of people turned out for a pro-Palestine rally Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Plaza. As the rally began, Deena Eldaour, an organizer with Students for Justice in Palestine at Pitt, told the crowd that thousands of homes in her Palestinian family’s village have been destroyed by bombing. She said...
2nd person in 3 days arrested with gun at Pittsburgh airport
Transportation Security Administration officers stopped two passengers at Pittsburgh International Airport Thursday after they tried to carry guns onto flights — the fifth time TSA has confiscated weapons there in the past eight days. The guns were the 37th and 38th confiscated this year at the Findlay airport — a...
Steven Kratz: Pa. manufacturing starts with chemistry, sustainability
Every October, manufacturers throughout the Pittsburgh region and beyond, including our Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council (PCIC) members, celebrate National Manufacturing Month and the positive contributions manufacturing has on our society. The economic impacts are significant. According to the American Chemistry Council, the chemical and plastics industries inject over $14 billion,...
Sewickley Bridge to remain open this weekend
Work scheduled to occur on the Sewickley Bridge this weekend has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to a PennDOT news release. The bridge will remain open to traffic all weekend. The work — to repair an expansion dam — has not yet been rescheduled....
Letter to the editor: We don’t need rabble-rousers in leadership positions
I watch the news and cringe. The government shutdown? What a joke. Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing the job he was supposed to do, and the Republicans condemn him. Just look at Rep. Matt Gaetz. Who is he to tell anybody what they should do? Does he think people forget...
Support groups, mission sale and more at Quaker Valley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 322 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antioch fwbaptistsewickley.org. Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom for Morning Shabbat services. First Friday Family Services take place...
Letter to the editor: Praying for Israel
I am a second generation Arab American. I fought for my country in Vietnam. My war was soldier vs. soldier. Sometimes civilians were involved as Viet Cong fighters against us. Most wars are soldier vs. soldier. Now, Hamas is waging war against Jewish citizens of Israel. Not war. More like...
The Stroller, Oct. 13, 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. NK Salvation Army to offer holiday assistance, coats The New Kensington...
Laurels & lances: Grass and granite
Laurel: To acknowledging a problem. Brittni Bair, 33, of Springdale was cited by the municipality for not mowing her lawn. To be fair, it’s been growing unchecked for a while now. Bair hasn’t cut the grass since before June 2. She knows the date because that was when the Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: Climate change is natural
In reference to global warming, all temperature comparisons start around 1880, after the end of the mini ice age which lasted from 1300 to 1850 AD. Of course, temperatures must rise, just as they do in spring. Climate change is natural. It was 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer 3,300 years ago;...
