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Robbie Mertz buries winning goal in 90th minute to lift Riverhounds past Miami
Upper St. Clair’s Robbie Mertz scored a dramatic late-game goal to give the Pittsburgh Riverhounds a 2-1 road win over Miami FC on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (16-5-9, 57 points) lengthened their lead in the USL Championship Eastern Conference standings on Charleston and Tampa Bay, who are tied with 53...
District college football roundup: Saint Vincent picks up 1st win of season
Austin Slye threw for 164 yards and a touchdown to lead Saint Vincent to a 23-19 victory over Allegheny in PAC football Saturday afternoon. Ty Martin ran for 96 yards and Kaelib McElroy caught five passes for 74 yards and a score for the Bearcats (1-2, 1-2). Jack Johnson tossed...
Route 8 gas line work starts Sunday in Shaler
Gas line work on Route 8 (William Flinn Highway) in Shaler Township will begin Sunday and continue through late October, according to PennDOT. Lane restrictions will occur on southbound Route 8 between Old Butler Plank Road and East Pennview Street nightly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through late October....
Man dies after being struck while loading truck in South Fayette
A man who was injured Saturday afternoon while trying to load a flatbed trailer in South Fayette has died, according to authorities. He was in critical condition when he was taken to a hospital, according to Allegheny County Police. The man, identified as Lewis Alling, 59, of Hickory, died at...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Tessa Mathabel, Fox Chapel’s Ethan Vaughan
Tessa Mathabel Class: Senior School: Burrell Sport: Soccer Report card: Mathabel scored key goals in a pair of Section 2-2A wins for Burrell (4-1, 1-1) this week. She had two goals, including the winner, in a 3-2 victory over Deer Lakes on Monday. She then scored a tying goal in...
Defending WPIAL, PIAA champion North Allegheny cross country teams off to fast start
There’s a common cliché in sports that says success breeds success. And in the WPIAL, you need to look no further than the North Allegheny cross country program. Last season marked the fifth year in a row that both the boys’ and girls’ teams claimed the WPIAL title. They have...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers top rival Pine-Richland in championship rematch
Defending PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball champion North Allegheny defeated reigning WPIAL Class 4A champion Pine-Richland, 3-1, in a Section 1 match Sept. 12. Game scores were 25-21, 21-25, 25-20 and 25-16. Marin Dunaway had 17 kills, and Kyra Schmidt and Isabelle Hoppe had 13 kills. Avery Butcher added 14...
Natalie Florence and Heather Ross: Shelters can help homeless by providing quiet and privacy, not just a bunk and a meal
The city of Phoenix set heat records in summer 2023, with high temperatures that topped 110 degrees for 31 consecutive days and at least 54 days in total. In such conditions, providing basic services — including cool spaces — for people experiencing homelessness is lifesaving. In 2022, 420 people —...
Peter Morici: Cities should consider these concrete actions to house the homeless
Homeless villages under highway overpasses and tent camps in other public spaces create the appearance of a new epidemic, but historically, homelessness has been endemic to urban America. In the late 19th century, skid rows appeared in New York and other cities, where flop houses sheltered up to 75,000 people...
Letter to the editor: Government shouldn’t mandate consumer behavior
With the cost of nearly everything escalating, why would anyone advocate for regulations that further complicate life for the average American? The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal aiming to drastically increase electric vehicle sales by 2032 would do just that. Electric vehicles are much more expensive than gas cars. The data...
Sounding off: Biden and Trump, high-paid coaches, global warming on readers’ minds
Let’s dump both Biden, Trump An overwhelming majority of Americans say they want neither President Biden nor former President Trump on the 2024 ballot. Yet both are considered prohibitive favorites to win their party’s nomination. This is because extremists on both sides have co-opted the two major political parties by...
Letter to the editor: Biden impeachment a move to obstruct
The latest outrageous act perpetrated by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is to accommodate the extremist members of his party’s Freedom Caucus by initiating a revenge-based inquiry into an impeachment of President Joe Biden. I do not believe the speaker is a stupid or naive man. He is, though, one whose...
Editorial: Media policies don’t trump First Amendment
Some municipalities — as well as school districts, counties and other government agencies — talk out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to releasing information. Coincidentally, they do so by limiting who is doing the talking. Take Aspinwall. The Allegheny County municipality with a population less than...
The Stroller, Sept. 16, 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. Project SEED accepting donations to feed local children New Kensington-Arnold Project...
Letter to the editor: Global warming hard to deny
Global warming, primarily caused by burning fossil fuels, is becoming more difficult to deny. Record-breaking temperatures, increased wildfires and coastal regions hard hit by hurricanes are becoming the norm. The insurance companies are pulling out of states like California and Florida due to the high cost of covering the destruction...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 15, 2023: Jared Jones fans 8 in 6 scoreless innings for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 66-74) allowed only two hits for the second straight game, defeating Omaha (Royals), 3-1. RHP Jared Jones (4.77) started and allowed no runs, one hit and one walk with eight strikeouts in six innings. RHP Cody Bolton (3-4, 4.03) allowed one run on one hit and two walks...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 15, 2023
High schools WPIAL Football Friday’s results Class 6A Central Catholic 49, Mt. Lebanon 0 Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township 35, South Fayette 0 Big East Gateway 44, Franklin Regional 24 Norwin 30, Plum 23 Northeast Woodland Hills 21, North Hills 20 Class 4A Big Seven McKeesport 55, Laurel Highlands...
WPIAL Class A roundup: C.J. Jackson throws 4 TDs as Cornell moves to 4-0
C.J. Jackson threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 3 Cornell to a 41-0 victory over Avella (2-2, 0-1) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night. Mikey Keyes caught five passes for 113 yards and three touchdowns for the Raiders (4-0, 1-0). Fort Cherry...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Burrell edges Serra Catholic in Allegheny Conference
Tyler Maglisco scored on a 5-yard touchdown run and Devin Beattie caught the 2-point conversion pass from Stevie Hasson as Burrell picked up a thrilling, 8-7 Class 2A Allegheny Conference victory over Serra Catholic (0-4, 0-1) on Friday night. The Bucs (2-2, 1-0) made two goal-line stands at the 1-yard...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: No. 2 Elizabeth Forward takes down Shady Side Academy
Charlie Nigut ran for 90 yards and three touchdowns as No. 2 Elizabeth Forward picked up a 42-14 win over Shady Side Academy (1-3) in a Class 3A nonconference football game Friday night. Ryan Messina added 124 passing yards and a touchdown for the Warriors (4-0). Avonworth 45, Hopewell 6...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Jonah Williamson factors in 6 TDs in Trinity’s 41-40 win
Jonah Williamson threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 233 yards and three TDs to lead Trinity to a 41-40 victory over Connellsville (2-2, 0-1) in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference on Friday night. His 32-yard TD run in the fourth quarter proved to be the...
Molter’s perfect night, defense help lead Jeannette to rout of Frazier
Jeannette found its offensive mojo Friday and had no problems picking up an Eastern Conference win at Frazier’s Commodores Field. Jayhawks quarterback Payton Molter was perfect in the passing game, and the team rushed for 271 yards in rolling to a 54-0 win. “We needed this. The score’s not indicative...
WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Moon upsets No. 1 Penn Hills
Josh Bladel scored on a 74-yard run in the fourth quarter as Moon upset Class 5A No. 1 Penn Hills, 14-13, in a Class 5A nonconference football game Friday night. Braeden Stuart connected with Nick Clemens from 17 yards for Moon’s other score. Bladel finished with 134 rushing yards for...
In brief: News from Aspinwall, Blawnox and more
Sidewalk sale Dress for Success Pittsburgh’s newest location in Sharpsburg is having a Sidewalk Sale to support women entering and returning to the workforce. Shoppers are invited to bring a bag carry their items home. Funds raised will be used to support mobile services, allowing the team to bring clothing...
Student news from Fox Chapel Area
Fox Chapel Area High School will celebrate homecoming on Sept. 29 with a carnival from 4-7 p.m. at the high school, 611 Field Club Road, O’Hara Township. The homecoming game begins at 7 p.m. at the high school stadium. —- Six Fox Chapel Area High School seniors have been named...
