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Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 10 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 10 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 254 - Brad Birch, Gateway (12 of 24) 247 - Tyree Turner, Greensburg C.C. (7 of 11) 233 - Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township (18 of 27) 230 - Codi Mullen, Knoch (20 of 40) 220 - Carson...
California ground game too much for Jeannette in Class A 1st round
An earthquake of a running game was too much for Jeannette to overcome as California ran over the Jayhawks for a 44-6 win in a WPIAL Class A first-round game Friday at Trojans Stadium. The Trojans piled up 367 yards of total offense, all on the ground, with Spencer Petrucci...
Thomas Jefferson rolls past Kiski Area in WPIAL Class 4A playoffs
After an early season loss to Trinity, Thomas Jefferson had a quick response, defeating its next two opponents by a 132-0 margin. The Jaguars ended the regular season with a Big Seven Conference setback to McKeesport, and veteran coach Bill Cherpak was hoping for the same type of response. No....
Bishop Canevin begins quest for another WPIAL title with rout of Leechburg
The third-seeded Bishop Canevin Crusaders began their quest to reclaim WPIAL gold with a dominant 49-6 win over the No. 14 Leechburg Blue Devils in a Class A first-round matchup Friday night at North Allegheny. Bishop-Canevin (9-1), the 2021 WPIAL Class A champs, won the coin toss, deferred and shocked...
Missing Ford City teen found unharmed
A Ford City girl who went missing Friday night was found and returned to her parents by Southern Armstrong Police. Gabriella Dunmore, 14, went missing sometime after 5:15 p.m. Friday, possibly heading to Pittsburgh, police Chief Chris Fabec said. The police department sent an update on the case via Facebook...
Florida teacher fired for using gender-neutral title Mx. in class materials
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida Virtual School physics teacher who identifies as non-binary was fired last month for using a gender-neutral courtesy title in class materials, which the school said violated a new Florida law that prohibits teachers from sharing “personal titles and pronouns” that do not correspond to their...
Gary Franks: Can new speaker pass legislation? Putting God first can help
I wish newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson great success in what has turned out to be a difficult journey for the Republicans. For now, the speaker’s chair is no longer vacant. Did everyone get what they wanted? Or did everyone lose? Let’s review. The MAGA Republicans bullied their way...
Allegheny County, statewide races spending millions this year as election nears
As the final weekend before Tuesday’s general election approaches, an even greater influx of political ads are expected for candidates to make their final push. Already, this year’s Allegheny County races have raised extremely large amounts of money, said Samuel Chen, an Allentown-based political strategist who works on local and...
Defendant in the Georgia election interference case: Trump won 2020 election
One of the defendants in the Fulton elections interference case is pursuing a unique legal strategy: trying to prove that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election in Georgia. While other Trump allies, notably those who have reached plea deals with prosecutors, have backed away from election fraud claims,...
Bruce Ledewitz: The rage of the essential worker
The other day, I did something most of my fellow liberals have never done — I had a serious conversation with an essential worker. He could have been a grocery clerk, a construction worker, a health care aide or innumerable other job classifications. He could have been female or male,...
Matthew Perry Foundation launches to help ‘others struggling’ with addiction
A new foundation named for late actor Matthew Perry has been launched to help people battling drug addiction. The creation of the Matthew Perry Foundation was announced Friday, nearly a week after the “Friends” star’s sudden death. “The Matthew Perry Foundation is the realization of Matthew’s enduring commitment to helping...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh should halt hunting in city parks
Concerning the killing of deer in Riverview Park (“Deer hunting to begin in 2 Pittsburgh parks,” Sept. 29, TribLIVE): Many years ago, someone shot a deer with a bow and arrow about a half-mile from my home. The deer died in agony in my front yard. I had to bury...
Butler County motorcyclist killed after striking deer along I-79
A Harmony motorcyclist was killed in a crash early Friday along Interstate 79 near the Cranberry exit. Pennsylvania State Police in Butler said the crash happened at 5:43 a.m. just south of Route 228 in Butler County. Police said Michael Webb, 52, was traveling southbound in the left passing lane...
McKeesport teachers union votes down proposed contract, strike still possible
The McKeesport Area Education Association has voted down a tentative one-year contract, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE. The one-year deal had been worked out between the McKeesport Area School Board of Directors and the Association. However, in a vote Thursday night, union members rejected the deal by a vote...
Sunday services, book club and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, family services once a month, and Kabbalat Shabbat services online once per month. There is also Religious School every Sunday. First Friday: Family Service at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, followed by...
Letter to the editor: Nothing from government is ‘free’
The article “Here’s how to get your free covid-19 tests” (Sept. 25, TribLIVE) is inaccurate. The tests are not “free,” nor were they “free” when “the White House launched the program to allow Americans to request free at-home covid-19 tests in January 2022.” It costs money to pay for these...
Letter to the editor: Fracking is regulated
Regarding the letter “Fracking needs to stop” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE): There could not be a worse policy for Pennsylvania. The writer utilized a summary of a University of Pittsburgh health study which didn’t acknowledge other environmental factors and didn’t directly connect the oil and gas industry with health impacts. As...
Letter to the editor: IRA provisions help seniors with drug costs
I appreciate the background and personal stories in the article “Planned reduction of Medicare drug costs could ease burden on cash-strapped seniors” (Sept. 1, TribLIVE). I wanted to provide additional information on other prescription drug provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that may also ease the burden for Susie...
The Stroller, Nov. 3, 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. Volunteers needed to prepare income tax returns AARP Foundation is seeking...
Laurels & lances: Giving back & letting go
Laurel: To a spirit of giving. Now that the Halloween candy has been eaten — what, you still have some left? — and the plastic skeletons put away, many people are turning their thoughts to the season of holidays that march from now until Jan. 1. One part of those...
Letter to the editor: Choose unity and tolerance
On Oct. 7, evil came. Hamas terrorists butchered hundreds of innocent civilians in Israel. Thirty-one lost were Americans. Evil done for evil’s sake. Brought on by the ideology Jewish people shall not exist and no land shall be theirs. The definition of intolerance. Babies were murdered in their beds. Babies....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 2. 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...
High school roundup for Nov. 2, 2023: Mars, South Park, Springdale move on to states
Ainsley Ray and Kayleigh Clark scored as top-seeded Mars (17-1) bounced back from a penalty shootout loss in the semifinals and moved on to the PIAA playoffs with a 2-0 victory over No. 7 Montour (14-4-3) in the WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer third-place match Thursday. Addi Girdwood and Rosie...
Next on the Tee: 9-time PGA, Champions Tour champion Tom Purtzer shares golf memories
On this week’s episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro welcomes golf instructor Tom Patri; as well as Tom Purtzer, a nine-time winner between the PGA and Champions tours; Pittsburgh Field Club head golf professional Chris Sheehan; and David Moore, the curator of history at Oakmont and Allegheny...
Legislation to pay incarcerated workers at Allegheny County Jail fails
An effort to pay people being held at Allegheny County Jail $10 a day for work performed there failed on Thursday because the majority of the oversight board said there wasn’t enough information to ensure such a mandate would be funded. The motion, made by board member Bethany Hallam, got...
