Woodland Hills category, Page 8
Gateway shakes off rust, holds off Woodland Hills
After not playing for 28 days, the Gateway Gators returned to action Saturday night and had to hold off a late effort by neighboring Woodland Hills. The No. 2-rated Gators saw their lead reduced to five points with 1 minute, 54 seconds left to play and virtually ran out the...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 6
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 6: Joey Daniels Mt. Lebanon, jr., QB/FS Daniels (5-10, 175) threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns in leading the Blue Devils past Central Catholic, 37-30, in a Class 6A clash last week. The junior signal-caller has thrown for...
Woodland Hills regroups, thumps Franklin Regional
Franklin Regional opened Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference game against Woodland Hills with a trick play. It caught Woodland Hills’ defense by surprise. The end-around pass from wide receiver Mario Sarnic to fellow wide receiver Jeffrey Downs had the Woodland Hills defense fooled. It was designed to be...
Penn-Trafford shuts down Woodland Hills, makes case for elite status in Class 5A
Penn-Trafford players and coaches say they aren’t necessarily playing with a chip on their shoulder because they have not been ranked all season. They know how deep Class 5A is, but at the same time, think they at least belong in the conversation. The Warriors played like a top-tier team...
Police: Man fatally shot by girlfriend during hours-long domestic altercation in Turtle Creek
A 24-year-old man was fatally shot by his girlfriend after he reportedly assaulted her for hours early Saturday in Turtle Creek, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the slain man as Nigel Broadus but did not list his home address. The county’s homicide unit...
Woodland Hills pushes back in-person classes another month
The Woodland Hills School District has pushed back the start of in-person classes for another month, district officials said this week. Superintendent James P. Harris wrote in a letter to parents on Tuesday the in-person return hinges on data from Johns Hopkins University. Students can return to school once data...
Eastern Allegheny County boroughs discuss cooperative police forceVideo
Elected officials from four Allegheny County communities gathered Monday to discuss possible plans for a regional police force, though some remained hesitant as to whether the move is what’s best for the boroughs. Officials from Braddock, East Pittsburgh, North Braddock and Rankin spoke, for the most part, in support of...
After rare playoff miss, Woodland Hills aims for normalcy
It just doesn’t happen. It’s not supposed to happen, Woodland Hills missing the WPIAL playoffs. But last year, the unthinkable became reality. For the third time in three decades and first time since 1995, the Wolverines were on the outside looking in at the postseason. It was a drag around...
Gisele Fetterman gets personal about her medical marijuana use
View Gisele Barreto Fetterman through the lens of social media, and one might assume she is among the world’s most upbeat people. But those close to the lieutenant governor’s wife know she’s waged a lifelong war against chronic pain, with medical marijuana being an effective form of treatment. She felt...
Woodland Hills School District reopening plan begins with online classes
Woodland Hills School District on Tuesday released a plan for reopening its schools, beginning with virtual instruction. The academic year will begin on Aug. 24, as planned, but there will be no students in the classrooms. Per the document outlining the plan, schools may reopen for in-person classes after “14...
Forest Hills pool to reopen this weekend
The Forest Hills Community Pool will reopen Saturday. Social distancing guidelines have been put in place to ensure safety. Anyone who has purchased a pool pass will be allowed in, according to the Forest Hills Facebook page. Swimmers can buy passes here. The pool has been temporarily closed by Forest...
Forest Hills closes pool for a week to comply with county crowd size
Forest Hills Mayor Frank Porco Sunday said he moved to close the municipal pool for the next week out of an abundance of caution and to adhere to the Allegheny County Health Department’s order prohibiting gatherings of more than 25 people for a period of one week. “I want to...
Forest Hills pool opens for summer
The Forest Hills pool has reopened for the summer season. Swimmers must register daily for a time slot by calling the pool office at 412-241-2525 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Social distancing is also required. Time slots last for two-and-a-half hours. Swimmers must sign a waiver and show photo...
