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Letter to the editor: Misinformation, errors in letter alleging recruitment
As principal of Bishop Canevin High School, I feel a sense of responsibility to advocate for the community I represent and respond to the erroneous claims and misinformation included in Mr. Charles Herrmann’s recent letter to the editor. Inaccurate publications such as this can potentially damage and do not reflect...
Emergence of senior receiver adds another weapon to Chartiers Valley’s offense
Coming into this season, all eyes were on Chartiers Valley junior wide receiver Lamont Payne, and for good reason. Payne recently committed to play at Penn State. He was named to the Trib 25 Preseason All-Star Team. However, Payne isn’t the only weapon causing pain for opposing defenses. After a...
Letter to the editor: Bishop Canevin continues to recruit
Well, I see that our neighbors at Bishop Canevin High School are at it again. Recently, they hit the recruiting trail at Carlynton High School. Last fall, I had the pleasure of watching Carlynton’s middle school football team play a few games. I felt that they had some good players...
No injuries reported in Scott Township house fire
A Scott Township home is uninhabitable after a fire early Tuesday morning. The fire at 2048 Spring Valley Road was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m., an Allegheny County emergency dispatcher said. The family that lives in the home, and their pets, got out unhurt, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. According...
Chartiers Valley cornerback Lamont Payne commits to Penn State
Chartiers Valley junior defensive back Lamont Payne committed to Penn State on Saturday while on campus to watch the Nittany Lions’ win over Auburn. A 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback, Payne is a four-star prospect according to Rivals and ranked eighth overall among Pennsylvania’s 2023 graduates. Payne announced his commitment on Twitter....
Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland honored with Mayor of the Year Award during council meeting
The Bridgeville Borough Building was abuzz Tuesday evening as residents and guests gathered in pride and excitement as Mayor Betty Copeland was formally awarded the 2021 Mayor of the Year Award by the Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association. While Copeland was announced as this year’s winner at the 50th annual Mayors...
2021 Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 2
Through two weeks of the 2021 WPIAL football season, Abraham Ibrahim had modest stats. The Chartiers Valley senior wide receiver had five receptions for 26 yards. That changed in a big way in Week 2. Ibrahim had nine catches for 229 yards and caught four touchdown passes from Colts quarterback...
Shawn Curry runs for 256 yards as Carlynton pulls away from Riverview
Saturday afternoon did not start well for visiting Carlynton. For a Cougars team that entered their nonconference game at Riverview with an 0-2 record and with only six total points scored, the Cougars’ first two possessions went this way: interception, then a 1-yard loss, 2-yard gain, 2-yard gain and punt....
Thomas Jefferson controls line of scrimmage, blanks South Fayette
In his 26 years as coach at Thomas Jefferson, it always seems the one constant under Bill Cherpak is dominant play on the interior line. The 2021 edition of the Jaguars is no different, as they held an opponent to negative yards rushing for the second consecutive week and more...
High school football prognosticator Chick’s Picks tries to renegotiate her contract
Welcome to Week 2. Amidst the chatter about T.J. Watt’s contract negotiations with the Steelers this week, Chick’s Picks was inspired to renegotiate her own contract with The Boss. She watched closely at how the talks were playing out throughout the week, and tried to apply the same tactics. Chick’s...
Belle Vernon routs Chartiers Valley behind methodical offense, staunch defense
Belle Vernon Area couldn’t have scripted a better start for its Week 1 nonconference matchup against Chartiers Valley on Friday night. The Leopards received the opening kickoff, and three minutes late, they were in the end zone after a nine-play, 80-yard drive. BVA never looked back, racking up 388 yards...
Gooski’s, Bridgeville pizza place cited by health department
Records show management at Gooski’s in Polish Hill has requested a re-inspection a week after the Allegheny County Health Department hit the dive bar with a slew of health code violations. According to the inspection report from Aug. 26, inspectors found mold-like substances in coolers and on the soda gun...
In brief: Women’s Business Network, glass recycling and more in South Fayette, Collier
Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is part networking group, part mastermind group and part educational resource. All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meeting for no charge. At the time of publication, some chapters are meeting virtually; please check with the local chapter representative...
Collier, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Bridgeville Daniel Livingston sold property at 1431 Bower Hill Road to Susan Sams for $125,000. Victorian Finance LLC sold property at 347 Prestley Road to Revival Today Inc. for $350,000. Carnegie David Filipek sold property at 311 Fifth Ave. to Armando Ocando and Betsabe Siso for $155,000. Estate of Garry...
Quarterback’s breakout game powers South Fayette past Montour
For Landon Lutz, this was a long time coming. Two years after nearly claiming South Fayette’s starting quarterback job, Lutz made his first start as a varsity player Friday. The result? A smashing success. Lutz methodically executed South Fayette’s offense, passing 13 of 16 for 138 yards and a touchdown,...
Lane restrictions coming this weekend along Parkway West for bridge inspection
Plans to inspect bridges along the Parkway West in Scott Township over the weekend will result in traffic restrictions, PennDOT announced. Crews will be inspecting the I-376 bridge over Route 50, several ramps leading to the highway as well as Allegheny County Port Authority’s West Busway in Scott. The single-lane...
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s Wyrick goes everywhere but the attic
I have the honor and privilege to work in a grand building that has just turned 120 years old. I fell in love with the stately Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall almost immediately as an intern from the University of Pittsburgh 11 or so years ago. I eventually...
Bishop Canevin continues to build winning atmosphere
In 2019, Bishop Canevin finished 1-9 and had to forfeit a game because of a lack of healthy players. In his first season as head coach at Bishop Canevin last year, Richard Johnson led the turnaround that resulted in a big roster and a winning season. “We were able to...
Chartiers Valley School District welcomes students back to school
Chartiers Valley School District welcomed students back for the 2021-2022 school year on Aug. 23. “As I greeted students at arrival and walked through the school buildings, I felt proud and encouraged by everyone’s commitment to the health and safety of our students and staff,” said superintendent Johannah Vanatta. “It...
In brief: Road work in Scott, Rock the Quarry and more in South Fayette, Carnegie area
Road work in Scott Periodic single-lane closures have begun on Hope Hollow Road between Washington Avenue (Route 50) and Greentree Road in Scott Township. The periodic restrictions on Hope Hollow Road will occur between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays. The restrictions, which are expected to end in November,...
Chartiers Valley looks to keep ball rolling
It seems like every fall, there are those high school football programs around the WPIAL that are a gridiron force. No matter how many players they lose to graduation, they always find a way to be in the championship mix. However, there are also teams each season that burst on...
Collier Township girl, 14, learning the ropes as boxer
Annamarie Armenti piled in the car Aug. 10 with her mom Sarah and boxing coach Chris Williams to make a 62-mile trek from Pittsburgh to Youngstown, Ohio. With less than a year of experience boxing, and at an age group and weight class that doesn’t feature much female competition, traveling...
Collier, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Collier Antonio Torres sold property at 4080 Breckenridge Drive to Warren Jay and Adele Sufrin for $750,000. Timothy Hughes sold property at 1006 Grey Fox Cir to Michael Millen and Julia Ofrichter for $310,000. Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1007 Livorno Drive to Evan Michael Welsh and Rachel Suzanne...
Carlynton looks to turn corner in more normal season
The Carlynton football team won its season opener for a third straight year in 2020, albeit via forfeit when Sto-Rox could not field a team for its Class 2A Three Rivers Conference opener. The Cougars also ended last season with a convincing victory over Riverview. In between, though, were losses...
Jerome Bettis’ foundation brings out hundreds for charity event in South FayetteVideo
Several former and current Pittsburgh Steelers greats joined a couple hundred special guests in support of an NFL Hall of Famer’s charity. The Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here Foundation hosted its second annual ParTee36 Charity event at Topgolf Pittsburgh in South Fayette on Thursday night. At least 230 people, including...
