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Mad Mex donating 100% of sales this evening to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
For its 30th birthday, Mad Mex is doing the gifting. All food and beverage sales from 5 p.m. to close on Monday at eight Mad Mex restaurants will be donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The ninth, in Erie, will give funds to the Second Harvest Food Bank...
Rare call helps South Fayette boys upset Plum in boys soccer playoffs
It was one of the rarer calls rarely seen in a soccer match. In the 56th minute, Plum keeper Owen Zalewski was punting the ball away when the whistle blew and officials deemed he handled the ball outside the 18-yard box before he kicked it and awarded South Fayette a...
Perennial contender Chartiers Valley in the mix for WPIAL cross country success
The Chartiers Valley cross country program seems to be in the mix every year, and this year looks to be no different. The boys and girls teams might be young, but they hope the experience gained last year by the girls team pays off as they look to prepare for...
Plasko scores all 4 goals to lead South Fayette past Latrobe in boys soccer playoffs
Senior Michael Plasko is one of South Fayette’s best basketball players. A fiery guard who can shoot 3-pointers, he averaged 17 points per game last winter. But he also plays a mean forward for the soccer team. In the first half of the Lions’ opening playoff game, the call was,...
Moon grinds to victory against South Fayette
It’s not too often that Moon’s wing-T offense will be flashy, and it wasn’t in Friday’s 24-3 win over South Fayette to allow the Tigers (3-3, 1-0 5A-1) to win their third straight and open conference play in the Allegheny Six. But what the offense lacked in flash, on a...
Raising Cane’s to open 3 restaurants in Pittsburgh area
“Caniacs” will soon be able to get their chicken fix locally. The Raising Cane’s location at 3610 Fifth Ave. in Oakland is set to open on Oct. 10. A second restaurant, at 384 Lincoln Hwy. in North Versailles, should open in early November. The Oakland restaurant will be located in...
Andrew Carnegie Free Library exhibit explores French Jewish life during the Holocaust
Most of us have seen this movie scene: the intrepid protagonist is starting to put the pieces together, but more research is needed. Our hero is seated in a dim library basement, their face illuminated by the flickering light of a microfilm reader as they scroll through a long reel...
New coach hopes to bring stability to Chartiers Valley girls soccer program
Stability is key for a successful program. This is exactly what first-year coach Dave Zinski is looking to bring to the Chartiers Valley girls soccer program. Zinski, the Colts’ third coach in four years, has been trying to put his fingerprints on the team by injecting positivity around a program...
Despite challenges, Chartiers Valley boys soccer stays in contention
There have been many different obstacles the Chartiers Valley boys soccer program has faced this season, but the Colts have stayed positive as they’ve been challenged by potential roadblocks. The Colts (3-6, 3-4) have been dealt with navigating a coaching change, renovations to their field and injuries to key players....
Man critically injured in SUV-pickup crash in Collier
A man was taken to a hospital in critical condition when the pickup truck he was driving was struck by an SUV Saturday in Collier, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. as the pickup was leaving Trader Jack’s Flea Market in the 900 block...
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...
Peters Township dominant in shutout of South Fayette
On a clear, cool night, Peters Township kept the South Fayette homecoming crowd quiet and blanked the Lions to open play in the 5A Allegheny Six Conference. Peters Township (4-0, 1-0) defeated the Lions, 35-0, and did so with a dominating defense and a potent offense. Peters, the No. 2-ranked...
Montour stages big rally in second half to defeat South Fayette
Montour rallied from a 17-point deficit to defeat South Fayette, 42-35, thanks to scoring the game’s final 24 points at Thomas J. Birko Memorial Stadium at Montour High School. The Spartans won on a 6-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Jake Wolfe. Montour’s defense, meanwhile, held the Lions to seven points...
Highlands overcomes penalties to beat Chartiers Valley
When Chartiers Valley and Highlands met for the first time last year, they played a tight contest with the Golden Rams prevailing by eight points. Friday night was not as close as last year’s contest but had all the excitement and tenacity a Class 4A showdown brings. Highlands (3-0) remained...
Riverview keeps rolling in rout of Carlynton
Turning a program around is never easy, but those who pull it off usually lean on the fundamentals. Blocking, tackling and winning the line of scrimmage. On a picture-perfect Saturday afternoon, that is exactly what Riverview did on its way to a 42-0 win over Carlynton in a Class A...
South Fayette comes alive in 2nd half to top old conference rival West Allegheny
It was technically a Class 4A vs. 5A nonconference matchup, but it was more like a clash of two old rivals as West Allegheny and South Fayette collided Friday night. The former foes in the Allegheny Six conference came into the game after opening-week wins, and it was the Lions...
2023 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the safeties
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top safeties for the 2023 season. 1. Jason Cross Bishop Canevin Senior, 6-1, 170 The West Virginia recruit reached the WPIAL finals as a sophomore and junior, and will...
Carlynton hoping for turnaround season under new coach
The Class A Black Hills Conference wasn’t a friendly environment for Carlynton last season. The Cougars went 0-7 in conference play and 0-10 overall. Fourth-year coach Rich Piccinini resigned, and John Tortorea has taken over. Tortorea was head coach at Quaker Valley from 2011-16, compiling a 30-29 record. The Quakers’...
TV Talk: Contestant from South Fayette reflects on his ‘Bachelorette’ journey
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. As ABC’s “The Bachelorette” comes to the end of its Charity Lawson- starring season Monday (8-11 p.m., WTAE-TV), South Fayette native Tanner Courtad is not in the running to become Lawson’s husband. He’s made peace with...
With key players back, South Fayette poised for big year
Over the last two seasons, the South Fayette football program has dealt with a lot of roster turnover. This fall, coming off a .500 season, the Lions bring back a majority of starters who have played valuable varsity snaps. And the Lions (5-5, 2-3) will be led by an important...
Heavy Chevy showing: Event in Bridgeville draws record number of vehicles
A record number of participants attended the 2023 Steel Town Corvette Club All-Chevy Show. The July 30 event at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department drew more than 180 vehicles for display, and many automotive enthusiasts took advantage of the favorable weather to see an array of top-notch Chevrolets. According to...
South Fayette couple serve ‘Indian cuisine with a twist’
The tantalizing aroma lets customers know they are in for a treat. It’s just a matter of what to choose from a menu loaded with selections that may not be familiar to the average Western Pennsylvania diner. “You can see initially, he’s not sure what he wants,” South Fayette resident...
Court finds Gillece Services violated state consumer protection laws
A Bridgeville-based home heating and plumbing contractor accused of deceptive and unlawful business practices that cost customers money was found guilty in Allegheny County Court of violating the state’s consumer protection laws, the state Attorney General’s Office said. Gillece Services was found guilty Tuesday, Aug. 1 of violating both the...
Exhibition at Bridgeville library features glass art
Bridgeville Public Library is the site of a “pop-up” art exhibition opening July 21 and running through Aug. 19. The exhibition, organized and curated by the volunteers of Public Art Bridgeville, features glass sculptures, mosaics and pieces from the Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s Higbee Glass collection. An opening reception will...
Strong season solidifies Chartiers Valley’s place as one of WPIAL softball’s top teams
The 2023 campaign began for the Chartiers Valley softball team by scoring 14 runs in a win over Class 6A semifinalist Pine-Richland in March. The season ended in late May with back-to-back playoff shutout losses. In between, there was a lot of success for the Colts. “Overall, I think we...
