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It doesn’t always have to be pretty in the game of football. Sometimes you just have to find a way to win. That’s exactly what Thomas Jefferson did on The Beach at James Weir Stadium. The Jaguars’ Zach Villa recovered a fumble by Belle Vernon quarterback Curty Wade with just...

Plenty of youngsters dream of donning helmets, flame-resistant suits and other necessities for battling blazes. Some adults apparently do, too. And Pleasant Hills Volunteer Fire Company is providing a hands-on opportunity for them to give the basics a try. “I am learning a lot,” Amber Kramer said. “I got to...

Jordan Fiorentini, Madison Fiorentini and Madeleine White made the dean’s list at Thiel College for the spring 2025 semester. Kevin Flaherty graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a Master of Business Administration degree in May. Allison Murray, Caroline Ribich, Sophia Petrucci, Sara Banovic, Nathan Zini and Madison Maselko graduated...

Thomas Jefferson won its first three section games in girls soccer to climb into a tie for first place with South Fayette at 3-0. In fact, the Jaguars reeled off five consecutive victories earlier this season to improve to 5-2 overall. After starting out with one-goal losses to Upper St....

It was a tight race in boys soccer between Thomas Jefferson and Bethel Park in Section 2-3A last year. And it appears 2025 is developing into a mirror image of 2024. TJ started out unbeaten in the first month of the season with a 7-0-1 record. The only blemish on...

There was no second guessing coach Courtney Frost in her assessment of the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team. The Jaguars’ second-year coach was succinct and provided a direct response. “I expect my team to win our section and make it to the finals of the WPIAL and state playoffs,” Frost...

The Brentwood football team recovered nicely from season-opening losses to Yough and South Allegheny. Brentwood won back-to-back mercy rule games against Sto-Rox, 41-0, and Springdale, 42-0, to improve to 2-2 overall, 1-0 in the Class A Eastern Conference. “I like how our team responded after losing our first two games,”...

Baldwin Borough BJ&T Development LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Emily Isaacs for $309,999. Estate of Timothy Michael O’Connor sold property at 5185 Dolores Drive to Christopher and Alessandra Ilse for $415,000. Nathan Boyle sold property at 1755 Elderslee Road to Patrick and Alexandra Graham for $145,000. Estate of...

Lakyn Shelleby lived loudly. Friends and neighbors adored her, recalling an upbeat, fierce-willed young woman described by her boss as a “ball of energy.” The 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh, sometimes photographed sporting a nose ring or strands of blue hair, died Sunday, an alleged homicide victim trapped...

Brazil is the world’s largest coffee-producing country and the second-largest coffee-consuming country, according to Specialty Coffee Association. It also currently has the highest tariff — 50%, according to Cafe Imports, an independent importer and developer of some of the world’s finest specialty green coffees, which refers to unroasted coffee beans....

Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. In the arts and entertainment industry, it leads to all kinds of things from film sequels and reboots to band reunions to the relaunch of once-beloved products. For D&E Collectibles owner Bobby Eisel, it has led to the steady growth of Toypalooza, the annual vendor...

No touchdown could ease the sorrow Harrison Kolling and his teammates felt for their grieving quarterbacks coach, but the Thomas Jefferson sophomore was adamant that he wanted to win this one for him. “I just did it for Daws,” said Kolling, who pushed across the goal line for a go-ahead...

No, that was not your imagination. Plenty of Parkway East motorists, even through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, were surprised to see a flatbed truck rolling by with someone playing a piano on top. “I probably won’t do that again, because I did not feel as safe as maybe I expected...

To encourage participation in the Baldwin High School Marching Band, director Zack George pitched highlights to a group of students age 13 or so. “I talked about the season and what we do, and I tried to hit all the main points of recruitment: Here are the trips that we...

Mt. Lebanon was the highest-ranked Pittsburgh-area school in a U.S. News and World Report listing of the country’s best public high schools. The list, released last week, assessed more than 24,000 public high schools across the country. The majority of the schools, 18,000, were ranked on several performance-related factors: college...

When Anna Lis had a migraine, she decided to take an ibuprofen and the pill became lodged in her throat. This wasn’t the first occasion that she had had trouble swallowing pills — but this time was different. It required a trip to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville....

The 99-year-old Hollywood Theater in Dormont is almost done with its latest makeover — and will be reopening in a few short months. Now the Row House-Hollywood, owned by Row House Cinemas, the theater will throw open its doors again on Nov. 6 after years of renovation. Brian Mendelssohn, principal...

Cory Scharbo was a 135-pound wrestler at Thomas Jefferson around the time of the new millennium. He also competed in track and cross country before graduating in 2001. A few months later, he enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Scharbo earned a slew of commendations as he went from...

Baldwin Borough CK Property Brothers LLC sold property at 5672 Sixth St. to Paige Michaela Shea Tudi for $155,000. BJ & T Development LLC sold property at 112 Bella Vista Drive to Brett and Callie Lanzel for $294,299. BJ & T Development LLC sold property at 120 Bella Vista Drive...

Brentwood returned to the WPIAL Class A playoffs last season via a fifth-place Eastern Conference finish. With nine starters back in 2025, coach Nick Caponi is looking for more. “We are very excited for the season,” Caponi said. “We had a great offseason in the weight room, and we are...

A West Mifflin man has been charged with criminal homicide in a bloody fight Saturday night that resulted in the death of another man who was staying at his home. Allegheny County police said Mario Alejandro Perez Santos, no age given, was pronounced dead at the trailer home in the...

Seton LaSalle coach Tim Storino is anticipating that the team’s recent growth pattern continues in 2025. The Rebels were 0-10 and 5-5 in Storino’s first two years as field boss then made the leap to 11-1 and WPIAL finalists last fall. “Our expectations have not really changed,” Storino said. “The...

In Pleasant Hills, residents tend to circle the last Tuesday of July on their calendars. “People actually plan their vacations around this event,” Sean Greene, the borough’s deputy police chief, said. “I talked to some people today. They were just in Myrtle Beach, and their kids said, ‘We have to...

Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 22. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Laurel Highlands and Ringgold previews will be published later in the month. Thomas Jefferson has racked up 10 WPIAL championships...