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Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for March 15, 2026Video
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Chartiers Valley Colts boys Coach – Corey Dotchin (second season) Record – 26-2 overall, 11-1 and champions of Section 4-5A #Earned – This decade has been a bit of a gold rush for Corey Dotchin. It began when he was an assistant...
South Fayette pulls away from pesky Baldwin to reach PIAA Class 5A semifinals
It seems unthinkable that a team with the pedigree of South Fayette girls basketball would come into a game such as Saturday’s PIAA semifinal against Baldwin and not execute on its game plan. But that’s what coach Bryan Bennett saw after his team took a slim, five-point lead at halftime....
Chartiers Valley puts Best foot forward in PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal win over Johnstown
On a night when the lights temporarily went out at Norwin High School, Julius Best provided much-needed energy for Chartiers Valley. With the Colts off to a slow start during Friday night’s PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal against District 6 champion Greater Johnstown, Best came off the bench and sparked a...
South Fayette in championship form in PIAA Class 5A 2nd-round win over Penn-TraffordVideo
If South Fayette was one thing, it was as advertised. The WPIAL-champion Lions, with their five Division I prospects, length and postseason experience, overcame a slow start to sprint past Penn-Trafford, 58-38, in the second round of the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball playoffs on Wednesday night at Peters Township’s...
Chartiers Valley unified bocce captures state title
Chartiers Valley High School’s unified bocce team is now a state champion. The team was one of eight to qualify for the state championship, held Thursday, March 19, at the Giant Center in Hershey. It was Chartiers Valley’s second trip to the state playoffs in the past four years. CV...
Carnegie Elementary cereal drive nets 727 boxes for school’s free store
Alaia Tuapante admits she was a little bit nervous when she stepped up before a formidable domino line of 727 cereal boxes at Carnegie Elementary School’s gymnasium. “There was a big crowd,” said Alaia, a second grader at Carnegie. But once she tapped over the first box of Honeycomb cereal,...
Chartiers Valley to start athletic hall of fame
Chartiers Valley School District will honor its best student-athletes with a hall of fame in the near future. The district is moving forward with creating an athletic hall of fame, and is forming a committee to develop and implement the plan. “There is a rich history of athletics at Chartiers...
Chartiers Valley rains 3-pointers on Exeter Township in PIAA Class 5A 1st round
A steady rain of 15 Chartiers Valley 3-pointers carried the Colts past Exeter Township, 68-44, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs Friday night. Julius Best spearheaded the Colts, coming in hot off the bench with 18 points and four 3s. “I’m not going to lie. I...
Chartiers Valley teacher Jill Chan wins World Affairs Council award
Chartiers Valley High School teacher Jill Chan won the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh’s Oehmler Award, an honor that recognizes a teacher who exemplifies outstanding dedication to elevating youth voice and leadership. “I was very surprised when I heard that I received the award because I didn’t even know that...
Carlynton’s Julie Lewis earns Scouting America award
A longtime Carlynton School District educator has been recognized by the Laurel Highlands Council of Scouting America. Julie Lewis, a fourthgrade teacher at Carnegie Elementary, received this year’s Fretwell Outstanding Educator award. “I was truly surprised and honored to receive the Fretwell Outstanding Educator award — I didn’t even know...
Sabin appointed as Collier police chief
Kris Sabin is Collier’s new chief of police. Sabin was sworn-in by District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet during a commissioners’ meeting Feb. 23. “I am honored and humbled to have been sworn in as Chief of Police for Collier Township,” Sabin said. “It has been my privilege to serve this community...
Chartiers Valley adds 8th WPIAL title to trophy case with victory over Thomas Jefferson
Luca Federico doesn’t seek to avoid the pressure that comes with continuing to add chapters to the already storied history of the Chartiers Valley boys basketball program. The sophomore guard only knows winning. Following the Colts’ second consecutive WPIAL Class 5A championship victory, a 63-37 win over Thomas Jefferson Saturday...
South Fayette pulls away from Thomas Jefferson, regains WPIAL Class 5A titleVideo
South Fayette’s girls basketball team won its fourth WPIAL title in five years Friday night, defeating feisty Thomas Jefferson, 57-38, in the Class 5A championship game at Petersen Events Center. The Lions used a 27-10 run in the game’s last 10 minutes to pull away. They racked up 21 fourth...
2026 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. Thomas Jefferson
No. 1 Chartiers Valley vs. No. 3 Thomas Jefferson 7 p.m. Saturday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Chartiers Valley 7 (2025, ‘15, ‘10, ‘04, ‘01, 1998, ‘97); Thomas Jefferson 0 Chartiers Valley (22-2) Coach: Corey Dotchin Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 0, Luca...
2026 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: South Fayette vs. Thomas Jefferson
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship No. 1 South Fayette vs. No. 2 Thomas Jefferson 7 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: South Fayette 4 (2024, ‘23, ‘22, ‘16); Thomas Jefferson 0 South Fayette (24-1) Coach: Bryan Bennett Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl.,...
Carnegie Carnegie highlights Community Wellness Station
Welcome to the Community Wellness Station at Carnegie Carnegie. Open to all, our station provides a variety of tools focused on prevention, education and connection. This includes a variety of essential items, such as reproductive health supplies, menstrual products, diapers, newborn clothing and basic hygiene items. We also offer warming...
‘We’ll take an ugly win:’ No. 1 Chartiers Valley gets past Moon, earns spot in Class 5A finalsVideo
Moon sophomore Brody Bauman launched a possible game-winning 3-pointer with two seconds left that hit off the front of rim and bounced away as time expired, keeping Chartiers Valley’s hopes of a repeat alive. In front of a standing-room-only crowd at Peters Township, the Colts edged the Tigers, 39-37, advancing...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Feb. 23, 2026 and beyond
Scott Library celebrates birthday The Scott Township Public Library is turning 25 this year and is planning events to celebrate. A Library Birthday Celebration is scheduled March 26 at the library, 301 Lindsay Road, Scott. A birthday open house with light refreshments is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Season of growth and improvement ends with playoff loss for Chartiers Valley girls
For the second year in a row, the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team saw its season come to an end at the hands of Baldwin in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. A year after a veteran Colts team gave the Highlanders all they could handle in a 73-72 first-round loss,...
Chartiers Valley boys buy in, evolve into dominant force in Class 5A
When Corey Dotchin took over as head coach of the Chartiers Valley boys basketball team ahead of the 2024 season, his major goal for the program was to “put a competitive team on the floor that’s a WPIAL title and section title contender year in and year out.” In the...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 23, 2026
Bridgeville Suzanne Christoff sold property at 1109 Bank St. to Andrew Nuhfer and Leah Ceraso for $315,000. Tracy Thornhill sold property at 626 Baldwin St. to Dunkin Enterprises LLC for $60,000. Alberts Capital Management LLC sold property at 412 Winfield St. to Benjamin Bonasso for $212,500. TH Property Owner 1...
Julian Semplice, Chartiers Valley pull off wild comeback to thwart Shaler upset bid
Led by Julian Semplice, top-seeded Chartiers Valley used all its horsepower to rally from 12 points down with five minutes to play for a 69-66 victory over No. 9 Shaler in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals Friday night. Semplice finished with 29 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Semplice scored...
Mayview Road Trailhead project to connect park, trails
When complete, the Mayview Road Trailhead will provide a seamless connection from 5 miles of trails in Fairview Park to 5 miles of pedestrian trails in the Hastings neighborhood of South Fayette, officials say. South Fayette was awarded $320,000 from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for its...
Speaker seminar, greeting card store get boosts at Chartiers Valley High School
Grant funding will boost two programs at Chartiers Valley High School. Teachers Kristen Steen and Buffie Faes were awarded $1,000 each from the Grable Foundation’s “Re-Imagining High School Little Bets” initiative. Steen’s project is a student-designed, speaker seminar series, said Principal Lesley Krasman. AP Research students are organizing a one-day...
New member appointed to Carlynton School Board
A mother of two children in the Carlynton School District is the newest member of the school board. School directors Feb. 10 appointed Tina Geer, of Carnegie, to a vacant seat on the school board. The term ends at the end of next year. “I was motivated to serve because...
