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Western Pa. medical experts keep watch on amoxicillin shortage
A shortage of the broad-range antibiotic amoxicillin is being felt in Western Pennsylvania, and experts are tracking how it will impact local care. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month announced a shortage of the oral suspension of the drug, which is used to fight bacteria in a wide...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 12
Friday WPIAL Playoffs Class 4A Semifinals Aliquippa (10-0) vs. McKeesport (11-1) at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. (HSSN*, 1460 AM, 1020 AM) Central Valley (10-1) vs. Thomas Jefferson (8-3) at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Class 3A Semifinals Avonworth (10-1) vs. Shady Side Academy (7-4) at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Belle...
Birdie runs advance scouting mission for Belle Vernon, makes semifinal pick
Last week: 3-0 (100%) Season: 104-28 (78.8%) If you watched the Pittsburgh Steelers play the New Orleans Saints last Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, you may have caught a glimpse of the Birdie during the telecast. “They showed a quick shot of me and my cronies,” the Birdie said, rewinding his...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 16, 2022
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Wilson 2, Emmaus 1 Lower Dauphin 3, Conestoga 2 (OT) Championship Saturday’s schedule Wilson (21-2-1) vs. Lower Dauphin (21-3-1) at Cumberland Valley, 3 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Mechanicsburg 1, Villa Maria Academy 0 Palmyra 3, Gwynedd Mercy...
High school roundup for Nov. 16, 2022: Seneca Valley, Winchester Thurston make state finals
Seneca Valley avenged its loss in last year’s PIAA finals and earned a berth in the state championship game for the third straight year with a 2-0 victory over Conestoga in the Class 4A semifinals Wednesday night in Chambersburg. After a scoreless first half, Max Marcotte finished off a feed...
Seniors at Aquinas Academy in Hampton earn National Merit commendation
Three Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh seniors have been recognized in the 2023 National Merit Competition as Commended Students. Mary BouSamra, Sam Buchanan and Liam Ellis rank among approximately 34,000 Commended Students nationwide who are gaining acknowledgement of their exceptional academic promise, representing fewer than 3% of all who enter the...
Prosecutors: Mechanicsburg woman directed Jan. 6 rioters, Pelosi laptop thievesVideo
In a video, the 22-year-old woman can be heard shouting at police as rioters surge through the U.S. Capitol rotunda: “You’re a traitor,” she yells. “You’re a traitor to this country.” Riley Williams, now 23, of Mechanicsburg, is on trial this week on eight charges related to her actions in...
Mosside teachers awarded McDonald’s grants in Monroeville
Two Gateway School District middle school teachers have received cash grants from local McDonald’s restaurants. Kelly Cornelius and Jodi Piacenti each received a $500 McDonald’s MAC Grant from owner-operator Matthew Alamo to help them “Make Activities Count” for their students. Cornelius said she will use the grant money to host...
Monroeville Arts Council presents holiday concert
The Monroeville Arts Council will present a holiday concert from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 4 in the auditorium at Community College of Allegheny County Boyce Campus, 595 Beatty Road. Admission is free. Kicking off the program will be singer-pianist Judi Figel, accompanied by drummer Jeff Montgomery, for the first...
Social work services come to Carnegie Carnegie
Here at the Carnegie Carnegie, we like to pay close attention to trends and new ideas in library land. Not only does it helps us stay relevant and responsive to our community’s needs, it also keeps things fresh and interesting around here. It’s always a treat for me to present...
Under new coach, Cheswick Christian girls focus on speed, defense
The Cheswick Christian girls basketball team enters the 2022-23 season off a playoff appearance and a winning record at 10-9 in what was a return to a full schedule after the team played just nine games the year before. Gone from that team are three starters: Daylin Rivera, Olivia Rochkind...
Cheswick Christian boys basketball headed in right direction
Following a 3-11 record in the covid-shortened 2020-21 season, the Cheswick Christian boys basketball team took a step forward last season by going 7-11 and making the playoffs in the Southwest Christian Athletic Conference. After graduating two players, the team and coach Todd Rosio want to take another step forward...
North Park drive-in holiday laser show back for 3rd year with tickets on sale Nov. 17
Allegheny County’s holiday drive-in laser show is back for a third year, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced Wednesday, Nov. 16, with the first 45-minute light show being held on Dec. 9. Tickets go on sale Thursday, Nov. 17, at noon. The synchronized light show allows families to enjoy the lights...
South Fayetted-based Junior Achievement seeks applicants for leadership program
Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, headquartered in South Fayette, is looking for 50 high school-age girls to take part in the Intern to VP Professional Branding and Leadership Development Training Program taught by Moments of Focus LLC. The program educates young women in leadership, professional development and personal branding. During...
Playmaking safety Ji’Ayir Brown enjoying Penn State swan song
Ji’Ayir Brown acknowledged that this season has fallen short of his lofty expectations. Back in the preseason, the Penn State safety set personal goals that might have been “a bit crazy.” As a team, his expectation was to reach the College Football Playoffs. That dream is dead. And yet, that...
Westmoreland happenings: Pancake breakfast, bingos, pierogi sale
Church news • St. James Church, New Alexandria, will have all-day Eucharistic adoration Nov. 21 for the memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the church, 306 St. James Lane. Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and adoration will continue from 8:30 a.m. until benediction at...
Dr. Asif Ilyas: Opioid settlements, prosecutions are heartening, but education still necessary
A $26 billion settlement with opioid manufacturers in March. A $13.8 billion settlement with pharmacies in November. And jail time for prescribers across Pennsylvania and the nation over the past few years. These settlements with the manufacturers and purveyors of narcotics and the prosecution of “pill mill” doctors are heartening....
North Allegheny students honor veterans with Veterans Day programs
Students across the North Allegheny School District had special programs and presentations on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. The events helped students learn the importance of those who served, according school Superintendent Dr. Melissa Friez. “Veteran’s Day gives our students the opportunity to recognize our local veterans for...
This Pennsylvania county ran out of paper on Election Day. Now the district attorney is investigating
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. An Election Day paper shortage in one Pennsylvania county that led poll workers to turn away some voters is now under investigation. The Luzerne County Board of Elections and...
‘Ghost Hunters’ investigate historic Pa. location
Pennsylvania is a very old place, thus making it a hotbed for paranormal activity. It’s no surprise, then, that the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Hunters” would want to investigate one of its many historic (and allegedly haunted) buildings. The Morning Call reports how the recently reunited original cast — Jason Hawes,...
Have Democrats flipped the Pa. House? The latest on the deciding races
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — With control of the Pennsylvania state House on the line, attorneys for Democratic and Republican candidates in two close,...
Charles McElwee: Midterms reveal trouble for GOP in Pa.’s suburbs
This past week, Pennsylvania voters once again defied prognostications, rejected the status quo, and exhibited how demography has realigned the state’s politics. An unpopular Democratic president (born and initially raised in the region that delivered Donald Trump’s 2016 statewide victory), surging voter registration numbers for Republicans and economic disaffection failed...
The busiest days to fly during the winter holidays
Most weeks of the year, Fridays are the busiest days to fly, and Tuesdays are the least busy. But during the holidays, that trend doesn’t necessarily hold true. In most years, the Sunday after Thanksgiving is actually the busiest travel day for U.S. airports, according to the Transportation Security Administration,...
New documentary shows ex-Steelers player Carlton Haselrig’s battle with football-related brain injuries
JOHNSTOWN — Frail, angry, confused and dying, Carlton Haselrig rolled around on his bed, twisting in the blankets and sheets, screaming profanities, before sitting up and crying out a desperate plea: “Help me, Dad! Father!” But it was in vain. His father was not there to help. Fred Haselrig had...
Mitch McConnell brushes aside Rick Scott in Senate GOP leadership challengeVideo
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell fended off a challenge to his leadership of Senate Republicans on Wednesday, beating back a long-shot provocation from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who commanded the party’s campaign committee this cycle. McConnell was reelected Republican leader by a majority of his 49 colleagues after a failed...
