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High school roundup for Sept. 11, 2023: South Park gets past Shady Side Academy in section showdown
Alicia Riberich scored the winning goal to lead South Park (4-1, 2-0) to a 1-0 victory over Shady Side Academy (3-2, 1-1) in a matchup of Section 4-2A girls soccer contenders Monday night. Avonworth 5, Beaver 2 – Fiona Mahan had two goals and an assist and Gianna Babusci also...
Latrobe football player taken to hospital via helicopter after injury in game at Thomas Jefferson
A Latrobe player was injured during a freshman football game at Thomas Jefferson and transported to the hospital via helicopter Monday night. The player’s identity and condition were not immediately available. The injury occured near the end of the game, and the injured player was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital...
LeBron James interested in assembling the Avengers, playing in the Paris Olympics
The medals had barely been hung on the necks of the German, Serbian and Canadian teams when word began to circulate about Team USA’s savior assembling an Avengers-style group of colleagues to fix American basketball in the upcoming Olympics. LeBron James, sources not authorized to speak publicly told The Times,...
Jury finds man guilty of first-degree murder in 2019 North Side shooting death
A jury deliberated for less than two hours Monday before finding a Turtle Creek man guilty of first-degree murder. Maurice Demond King, 29, will be sentenced to a mandatory penalty of life in prison without parole on Nov. 29. King was accused of killing Cedrick L. Mack, 41, of Duquesne,...
Pennsylvania removes email database of public employees
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds the powerful to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania officials have removed a searchable, online database of state employee emails, narrowing the ways the public can reach the people who...
Plum to host 76th Alle-Kiski Marching Band Festival
The 76th annual Alle-Kiski Marching Band Festival is scheduled for Sept. 19 at Plum High School, 900 Elicker Road, featuring students from 11 schools. Following the national anthem at 6:50 p.m., the main event will begin at 7. Admission is $5. The rain date is Sept. 20. Each September, the...
Emma Varvaloucas : Gen Z is dropping the college dream. It’s time for America to catch up.
For years, we have lamented the spike in college costs and accompanying student debt bloat while we teach high schoolers to covet admittance to a tiny sliver of prestigious universities — ones that refuse to enlarge incoming class sizes despite endowments the size of some small countries’ gross domestic product....
Penn-Trafford grad Allyson Doran putting time on sidelines to good use for Mercyhurst field hockey
Every once in a while, Allyson Doran still gets the itch to play goalie. That’s where she started her journey in field hockey when she took up the sport in eighth grade after moving to Penn-Trafford School District. But it wasn’t long until her coaches figured out that Doran had...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Eilish Connolly
It’s always tough to get knocked out of the playoffs and have to endure a long offseason. The Penn-Trafford girls soccer team, however, used a season-ending loss to positively propel them into this year. Last season, the Warriors lost a close 1-0 matchup to the No. 2 high school team...
Deer Lakes grad Fletcher Hammond follows in older brother’s footsteps at Allegheny
Here’s the good news for opponents of Allegheny football: They no longer have to worry about defensive lineman Maxx Hammond, who, in the past two seasons, accumulated 93 tackles (131⁄2 for loss) from his defensive line spot. Now for the bad news: There’s still another Hammond to deal with. Fletcher...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Andi Householder
Leadership is one of the most sought-after qualities in a team sport. It takes a certain type of individual who can develop the skills necessary to be a leader. Those individuals either learn by example or have the qualities fostered by a coach or mentor. Others, such as Burrell’s Andi...
Suspect in $1.6M fentanyl case fails to show for court hearing
A man who was released on nonmonetary bond after police said they caught him with $1.6 million in fentanyl in Pittsburgh failed to show for a court hearing Monday morning in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Yan Carlos Pichardo Cepeda, 27, of New York did not answer repeated phone calls...
Coroner: Man hit by train near South Huntingdon-Smithton border died by suicide
A man who was hit by a train Monday morning at the border of South Huntingdon and Smithon died at noon, authorities said. The 67-year-old Chartiers Township, Washington County, man died by suicide, according to a release from the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. The man was hit just after 10:30...
John A. Fliter and Betsy Wood: States weakening child labor restrictions 8 decades after government took kids out of workforce
A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Jersey and New Hampshire had enacted this kind of legislation, and lawmakers in at least another eight states had introduced similar measures. The laws generally make it easier for...
Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer and Timothy J. Nelson: One overlooked way to fight opioid deaths? Give people something to do.
Across the country, communities are struggling to respond to the opioid crisis, some with broader access to medical strategies and more treatment programs. Yet the national overdose death rate continues to rise, with opioid deaths in 2022 remaining at an all-time high. There are, of course, many causes of addiction,...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra visiting Pittsburgh on Ghosts of Christmas Eve tour
It wouldn’t be the Christmas season in Pittsburgh without an appearance from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, right? The band’s annual holiday tour — this year’s is called The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More — will visit Pittsburgh for a pair of shows at 2:30 and 7:30...
Letter to the editor: Church gardens bring pleasure to all
The gardens at First Presbyterian Church at 300 South Main Street in Greensburg have never been more beautiful than they are this year. The newly planted landscaping and annual red and salmon geraniums give pleasure not only to the congregation, but to the downtown Greensburg community and passersby, as well....
Kiski Area plans 2nd virtual day because of water main break; boil water advisory issued
Students in the Kiski Area School District will have a second virtual instruction day Tuesday because of water issues, the district announced. The district went from a two-hour delay Monday to a virtual day because officials said buildings in the district were impacted by a break in a 12-inch line...
In brief: Plum area happenings, week of Sept. 11, 2023
Plum Distinguished Alumni The new class of Plum Distinguished Alumni has been announced. Inductees are Amy Davis McShane (1989), Mark Gorman (1978), Crystal Hall (1999), Josh Verbanets (2001) and posthumously, Joseph Grubich (1980). The Plum High School graduates will be honored for their exemplary accomplishments at a banquet at the...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of Sept. 11, 2023
Music and dance St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, 2110 Haymaker Road, Monroeville, will hold a DooWop Music and Dance event on Sept. 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. Featured acts are Bob Morelli as Dean Martin and the Pittsburgh BelAires. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door....
In brief: Dot Day, Mavuno Festival and more around Sewickley
Dot Day Dot Day is an international celebration of art, creativity and courage. Inspired by author Peter H. Reynolds’ book “The Dot,” a teacher introduced “The Dot” to his classroom in 2009 and started the now international celebration of Dot Day. Children and adults alike are encouraged to “make their...
In brief: Day of Peace Festival, car cruise and more in the North Hills
International Day of Peace Festival The International Day of Peace Festival will take place Sept. 24 at Point Grove on Lakeshore Drive in North Park. All are welcome. The event starts at 2 p.m. and the flag ceremony is at 3:45 p.m. Light snacks will be served. The International Day...
Letter to the editor: Practice unconditional love
I’ve enjoyed reading the recent letters regarding God. After losing my father as a young man, I’ve spent many hours contemplating God, reading spiritual texts and seeking truth. Twenty-five years ago, I discovered Raymond Moody’s book “Life after Life,” in which he interviewed numerous people who had medically documented near-death...
Editorial: We grieve together
We remember the losses our nation and our state felt on Sept. 11, 2001, with this updated editorial from the 20th anniversary of the tragic events. For two decades, America has had one shared cultural touchstone. Every Sept. 11, we are transported to the day when the whole country held...
The Stroller, Sept. 11, 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. Participants wanted for annual Christmas parade Tarentum Recreation Board is accepting...
