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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 22, 2022
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 4A Championship Friday’s schedule Aliquippa (11-0) vs. Central Valley (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 3A Championship Friday’s schedule Belle Vernon (9-2) vs. Avonworth (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 5 p.m. Class 2A Championship Friday’s schedule Steel Valley (11-0) vs. Beaver Falls (11-1) at...
Shotgun-wielding man surrenders to Penn Hills police after officer fires weapon, county police say
A man surrendered to Penn Hills police after an officer discharged his firearm early Tuesday while responding to a domestic violence call on Veronica Drive, Allegheny County Police said. County police said Penn Hills officers went to a residence in the 100 block of Veronica Drive after receiving a call...
North Park rink is open for the season
The ice rink at North Park is open for the season through mid-March, weather and conditions permitting, according to the Allegheny County Parks Department. Public skate times are available on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Specific session times and holiday session times are listed on Admission is $5...
Pitt football player pleads to reduced charge of harassment
Pitt junior defensive end Dayon Hayes pleaded guilty Tuesday to a summary harassment charge stemming from allegations that he assaulted the mother of his child. Hayes, a Westinghouse graduate, was sentenced to time served — a day at Allegheny County Jail — by Magisterial District Judge Nicholas Martini. “Dayon enjoys...
Fire destroys Harrison pool store; chemical fumes force partial evacuation
Fire crews from all over the Alle-Kiski Valley and beyond battled a four-alarm fire Tuesday at a swimming pool supply store in Harrison that forced the evacuation of some elderly people within a half-mile radius of the scene. Harrison Hills Fire Chief James Bartolovich said there were concerns about chemical...
Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United ‘with immediate effect’
DOHA, Qatar — Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United “with immediate effect,” the Premier League club said Tuesday, days after he gave an explosive interview criticizing manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners. It wasn’t known where the 37-year-old Ronaldo will go next next after failing to secure a...
Aaron Chapin: PSERS has delivered for school retirees — and Pa.’s economy
In a job interview, a good human resources manager will ask about your professional experience — all of it, not just the past six months to a year. When considering contractors to fix your roof, you’re going to look at how well customers rate them — not just now but...
Penn State WR Parker Washington out for the remainder of season with injury
Sean Clifford and Penn State will be without their top target for the last two games of the season. Parker Washington, the Nittany Lions’ leading receiver, will miss Saturday’s regular-season finale against Michigan State and the upcoming bowl game with an undisclosed injury, coach James Franklin said at his Tuesday...
Despite playoff exit, Highlands enjoys ‘successful season’ under 1st-year coach
Despite an overtime loss in an opening round playoff game, it was an outstanding season for Highlands. The Golden Rams finished at 9-2, garnered second place in the Greater Allegheny Conference at 5-1 and outscored the opposition 356-182. In six conference games, Highlands gave up 99 points, 56 of those...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Sean Hanley
Norwin’s hockey team won the school’s first PIHL championship last year, a moment that created new memories for everyone on that roster. One of those players was Sean Hanley, who finished with seven points, all assists, in 20 games last season. Hanley described the feeling of being a part of...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Kiski Area’s Maxine Crosby
It’s around the time of year when athletes are signing their national letters of intent, and when it came time for Kiski Area senior Maxine Crosby to put pen to paper, she signed to play soccer at Edinboro. “I looked at schools that weren’t far from home and Division II,”...
Apollo-Ridge grad Maddy Moore prepared to help young Seton Hill women’s basketball team in any way necessary
On the Seton Hill women’s basketball roster, Maddy Moore is listed as a senior, but the Apollo-Ridge grad feels like she’s just getting started. After appearing in a handful of games as a freshman, Moore’s sophomore season was washed away when the covid-19 pandemic halted all PSAC winter sports. Last...
Elizabeth Stelle: Remove barriers to increase health care access in Western Pa.
Nearly three years after the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, hospitals still struggle with significant labor shortages. Health care workers are facing long hours and massive burnout. Earlier this year, as many as 93% of surveyed Pittsburgh hospital workers were considering leaving the profession. Pennsylvania’s aging population has upped the...
Letter to the editor: We need animal-based foods in our diets
I’m compelled to respond to the letter “We owe it to our planet to change our diets” (Nov. 15, TribLIVE), from an organization with a mission to end the use of animals as a food source disguised as an environmental advocate. As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I have a broader,...
Benninghoff to step down from Pa. House Republican leadership
More fall-out from the tumultuous 2022 election cycle hit Pennsylvania’s General Assembly Monday with the news that current House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre County, will not seek a Republican leadership position for the 2023-24 term. For state House Republicans, that means at least two of the current top three...
Sweetwater Center for the Arts Holiday mART kicks off with preview party
The Sweetwater Center for the Arts will kick off its annual Holiday mART with a special preview party from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 1. The KEEPING SPIRITS BRIGHT PREVIEW PARTY will include two complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, as well as the opportunity to view and purchase the art, crafts, and...
Letter to the editor: Which side to believe?
In today’s politically polarized world, which side should we believe, the Democrats, CNN, MSNBC and The New York Times, or the Republicans, Fox News, NewsMax, conservative radio and The Wall Street Journal? One side says “the southern border is closed”; the other says “drug and human smuggling are out of...
Editorial: Is lieutenant governor question too important to be bundled?
When it comes to the U.S. government, no one is drafted to be vice president. It’s an honored invitation. Presidential candidates search for someone who is a complement, providing strengths where there are weaknesses while still having a similar overall direction. Sometimes that’s a real partnership. Other times, it’s a...
The Stroller, Nov. 22, 2022: 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. Butler Lions plan annual Christmas tree sale The annual Christmas tree...
Letter to the editor: Finding good in the power of love
As the song goes, “you don’t need money, you don’t need fame, don’t need no credit card to ride this train … but it just might save your life, it’s the power of love.” Love is a gift from God, our creator, and God is a source of power and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 21, 2022
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 4A Championship Friday’s schedule Aliquippa (11-0) vs. Central Valley (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 3A Championship Friday’s schedule Belle Vernon (9-2) vs. Avonworth (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 5 p.m. Class 2A Championship Friday’s schedule Steel Valley (11-0) vs. Beaver Falls (11-1) at...
High school roundup for Nov. 21, 2022: North Hills rallies for OT win
Owen Sroka scored 56 seconds into overtime to complete a comeback as North Hills defeated Blackhawk, 5-4, in PIHL Class A hockey Monday night. North Hills (6-0-1) trailed 4-2 in the third period, but goals by Tony Kiger and Johnathan Troskey forced overtime. Kiger had a hat trick. Jacob Hofer...
District Judge Mik Pappas says he will not seek reelection in upcoming primary
The Highland Park magisterial district judge who made waves in Allegheny County’s criminal justice system by forgoing cash bail and occasionally refusing to sign warrants submitted by local law enforcement said he will not seek reelection in the spring 2023 primary. Pappas, 41, made the announcement Sunday afternoon on Twitter....
Mechanicsburg woman found guilty for role in Jan. 6 riot
A District of Columbia jury has found a Mechanicsburg woman accused of aiding in the theft of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s laptop guilty on some charges related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. But the jury did not come to a consensus whether or not Riley Williams, 23, aided...
Monroeville Surgery Center ranks 1st in Newsweek list
Allegheny Health Network’s Monroeville Surgery Center was ranked first in Pennsylvania and No. 10 in the United States on Newsweek’s latest list of America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers. AHN’s Westmoreland Outpatient Center and Bethel Park Surgery Center also made Newsweek’s list and were ranked fourth and eighth in Pennsylvania, respectively....
