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Superintendent of McKeesport Area School District resigns
MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — The McKeesport Area School District is starting the 2024 school year with big changes to its administration. On Thursday, the district announced Superintendent Tia Wanzo resigned. The move has left many asking why and what happens next. "Dr. Wanzo has requested a leave of absence from the district effective Aug. 14, 2024 until Nov. 13, 2024," a statement from Wanzo said on Thursday. "At which time, Dr. Wanzo will resign as superintendent of the Mckeesport schools."At one point during the meeting, Wanzo's father spoke up, wanting those in attendance to know his daughter is not a criminal. "Any idea...
Uniontown Lake squeezes past McKeesport
Uniontown Lake finally found a way to top McKeesport 36-35 in a Pennsylvania high school football matchup on Aug. 23. Both teams were shutout in the first and second quarters. McKeesport moved ahead by earning a 21-7 advantage over Uniontown Lake at the end of the third quarter. The Blue...
Dynamic duo: Sophomore Armand Hill, freshman Zahir Ismaeli shine late to help West Mifflin edge Elizabeth Forward, 17-16
The West Mifflin Titans notched a giant win Friday in one of the most hotly contested games on the opening night of the high school football season. A pair of promising young players nicknamed Mondo and Zaza caught fire late to get them there. Sophomore running back Armand “Mondo” Hill...
PUP Friday Night Rewind (Week 0): Seton LaSalle gets back to basics with win against North Catholic; McKeesport stunned in double overtime
News, notes, scores, photos and videos from Week 0 of the high school football season. Tim Storino knew what the stakes would be — even nearly a year ago. And that’s exactly why the Seton LaSalle coach connected with his counterpart at North Catholic, Chris Rizzo, to get Friday night’s Week 0 game against the perennial WPIAL championship contender on the books.
Pa. Senate to introduce bill that would require cursive writing in schools
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Senate has plans to introduce legislation that would affect handwriting being taught in schools. The legislation, written by Senator Wayne Langerholc (R-Cambria), would require Pennsylvania schools to teach cursive handwriting. Currently, at least 18 states mandate the teaching of cursive, including but not limited to states such as Alabama, […]
Franklin Regional continues dominance vs. Plum
Plum hoped to stop a five-game losing streak to rival Franklin Regional when the neighbors met to open the season Friday evening. But the visiting Panthers weren’t about to relinquish their recent stranglehold on the series. FR scored three times in the first quarter, led by 28 at halftime...
Norwin asserts itself in opening win over Penn-Trafford
Norwin coach Mike Brown said he emphasized physicality and tackling in the offseason. They also wanted to run the ball better to take pressure off junior quarterback Tristyn Tavares. The Knights showed their hard work in the offseason paid off Friday in the Week Zero season opener. Norwin was physical,...
Among the delegates at the DNC: A nonbinary drag queen from rural red Pennsylvania
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago has been many things— a pageant of political theater, a platform for policy proclamations, and, perhaps most importantly, a showcase of the diverse fabric that makes up the modern Democratic Party. Amid the clamor of speeches and the whirl of television cameras, one...
Southmoreland pulls away from Valley to secure victory in opener
On a night when wanted to win its Week Zero game against Valley in memory of coach Tim Bukowski’s late father, Ron, the visiting Vikings had other ideas. The Scotties entered the opener at 4-2 in Week Zero games and 3-0 at home. But they had never beaten Valley in five meetings, the most recent being in 1995.
Latrobe takes advantage of Connellsville miscues in shutout victory
Turnovers are a killer for any football team, and for Connellsville, turnovers spelled doom in Friday’s Week Zero season- opener against Latrobe at Connellsville Stadium. A pick-6 on the first play from scrimmage quickly put the Falcons in a hole, and they never recovered as Latrobe rolled to a 41-0 win.
West Mifflin Uses Second Half Comeback to Down Elizabeth Forward 17-16
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — The West Mifflin Titans (1-0) used a second-half comeback to down the Elizabeth Forward Warriors (0-1) by the score of 17-16 in the opening week of action across the WPIAL. This was a rematch of the drama-infested Class-3A quarterfinals matchup from a season ago when the Warriors walked out on top of that game and advanced to the semifinals. The Titans got their revenge to kick off the 2024 season.
Dr. Anthony Fauci briefly hospitalized after contracting West Nile virus
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden and former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was briefly hospitalized after contracting West Nile virus.
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