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D10 Recaps: Meadville Wins Four Overtime Thriller; Prep Swarms Sharon; Oil City, GM Earn Convincing Wins Powered by Generational Wealth Management
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. – Trailing 21-6 at halftime, Meadville rallied for a thrilling 48-41 win in four overtimes at Connellsville. • Eisenhower Edges Saegertown • Union/ACV Stymies Ridgway • D9 Big School Recaps • D9 Small School Recaps. Jordan Lawrence had an interception for Meadville in the...
Mt. Pleasant wins high-scoring, OT affair against Greensburg Central Catholic
It was another high-scoring affair between Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Central Catholic, and this year’s iteration took double overtime. Vikings quarterback Cole Chatfield found sophomore running back Stephen Predajna wide open in the right flat for a touchdown, and Predajna punched in the 2-point conversion for a 36-35 Mt. Pleasant victory Friday.
Laurel Highlands expecting to return to form after down year
Entering his sixth year as head coach at Laurel Highlands, Rich Kolesar can usually assess the coming fortunes of his Mustangs by the way offseason workouts progress. Kolesar said the years that the offseason work has gone well, Laurel Highlands has had successful seasons. Coming off consecutive eight-win campaigns last...
PUP Friday Night Rewind (Week 1): High-scoring Highlands tops Elizabeth Forward in 3OT; Pine-Richland rallies past Central Catholic; Peters Township pounds McKeesport
One of the highest-scoring local high school football games in recent memory had to end one way or another, so Highlands coach Matt Bonislawski decided enough was enough. “I don’t second guess. I went for two last week [in an overtime loss against Armstrong], and I would do it again,” Bonislawski said. “To be honest, if there was no kicking involved and 2-point conversions involved, we probably would still be playing. It was just score after score after score.”
‘Don’t be nervous to talk to people’ | Penn State first-years discuss new experiences
With Monday being the first day of classes of the school year, Penn State first-years have officially transitioned from high school to college. They’ve moved on from living with their parents to sharing a dorm with a roommate, and from eating in the dining halls instead of whatever their parents made for dinner.
Norwin uses strong ground game to defeat Kiski Area
For the second straight week, Kiski Area played out of conference, hosting Class 6A Norwin on Friday night to open a four game homestand. The Cavaliers, who jumped in front 7-0, trailed 20-7 at halftime. Kiski Area went back in the lead 21-20 before the Knights scored the game’s final 13 points for a 33-21 win at Richard A. Diltz field.
Uniontown Lake scores early, pulls away from Youngstown Youngs. Boardman
A swift early pace pushed Uniontown Lake past Youngstown Youngs. Boardman Friday 34-13 at Uniontown Lake High on Aug. 30 in Ohio football action. Uniontown Lake moved in front of Youngstown Youngs. Boardman 14-0 to begin the second quarter. The Blue Streaks registered a 21-0 advantage at intermission over the...
Mark Wolff reappointed to second term as dean of Penn Dental School
Penn reappointed Mark Wolff for a second term as the Morton Amsterdam Dean of the School of Dental Medicine through June 30, 2030. Interim Penn President Larry Jameson and Provost John Jackson announced Wolff’s reappointment in an email to the Dental School community on Aug. 26. The decision, which now awaits approval from the Board of Trustees, comes five months after the formation of a committee to review the accomplishments of Wolff’s first term.
Penn Board of Trustees chair criticizes BDS movement, shares goals in new interview
Penn Board of Trustees Chair Ramanan Raghavendran discussed his first six months in the role and his vision for the 2024-25 academic year in a recent interview. In the interview with Penn Today, the University's news blog, Raghavendran touched on several issues that Penn has grappled with over the past year, including the question of institutional neutrality. He also discussed the role of the University’s trustees and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement at Penn.
Faculty Senate chair warns of ‘challenging juncture,’ reaffirms commitment to shared governance
In a new letter, Faculty Senate Chair and law professor Eric Feldman addressed ongoing tensions on campus and described faculty as being at an “extraordinarily complex and challenging juncture.”. The Aug. 27 welcome letter outlined three values essential to the University’s academic mission. It accompanied an agenda for the...
Penn History Department launches political history concentration for undergraduate majors
Penn’s History Department is adding a new political history concentration, giving students the opportunity to explore the evolution of political institutions and state powers on a national and global scale. The concentration officially opened to all undergraduate history majors on Aug. 19. According to the department website, the program...
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