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Woman accused of killing friend’s newborn son, abusing his twin brother
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (CNN) - A California woman is facing the death penalty after she allegedly killed her friend’s newborn son and injured his twin brother in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Thirty-year-old Nicole Virzi was visiting the victims’ parents at the time of the alleged incident in June. Pittsburgh...
Franklin Regional Has a Star in the Making and His Name is Jaymier Austin
HEMPFIELD TWP, Pa. — Franklin Regional lost a bulk of their star power from a season ago with the graduations of Ayden Hudock and Owen Sinclair but the Panthers may just have another star in the making. Junior defensive back Jaymier Austin showed in the Panthers’ blowout win over...
Nonprofit gives adaptive strollers to 3 Westmoreland families
Tears filled Melanie Skibicki’s eyes as she sat in the Fred Rogers Room of the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit in Hempfield on Friday morning, waiting to receive an adaptive stroller for her son. Aiden Ward, 6, was born nonverbal and diagnosed with autism. For years, Skibicki has stayed home from...
Youngwood Bids Farewell to Beloved Local Sheetz as Closure Looms in October
The Youngwood community is gearing up to say a final goodbye to their local Sheetz store located on N 3rd Street. The establishment, known for its convenience for a quick meal or a gas stop, is slated to shut down come October 7, according to TribLive. The closure is set, despite recent renovations, leaving locals without a familiar rest stop along Route 119.
Titans start season with pair of straight-set wins
LATROBE, Pa.--The Westminster College women's volleyball registered 3-0 wins over Franciscan University and Hollins University Friday at Saint Vincent College's Bearcat Challenge. Westminster won 25-17, 25-16, 25-14 against Franciscan and 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 against Hollins. Saturday, Westminster will take on Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) at 12 p.m. and Pitt-Greensburg...
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.”
Mid-Penn football stars for Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
The high school football season continued to rage on Friday night for Week 2, and several Mid-Penn players turned in big games. The following is a quick look at the top performances reported to PennLive:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Womem's Volleyball defeats Pitt-Greensburg, 3-1; falls to Westminster, 3-1 in Pennsylvania
LATROBE, Pa. – The RIT Women's Volleyball team split two matches on the second day of the St. Vincent Bearcat Invitational, Saturday, defeating Pitt-Greensburgh, 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 14-25, 25-15) before falling to Westminster, 3-1 (25-15, 27-25, 27-29, 25-20) for its first loss of the season. RIT 3, PITT-GREENSBURG 1...
Franklin Regional Dominates Non-Con Showdown with Hempfield, 49-26
HEMPFIELD TWP, Pa. — The Franklin Regional Panthers (2-0, 1-0) walked into Spartan Stadium and trounced the Hempfield Area Spartans (0-2, 0-0) in a non-conference matchup by the score of 49-26. The Panthers used a dominate first half to jump out to a two possession lead and they never looked back.
Westmoreland County Friday Night Lights - Week One
The combination of Kyle Dupill and opportunistic defense and special teams sparked Franklin Regional in a 49-26 road win against Hempfield Area. Dupill notched 107 yards rushing and three scores on the ground, while the Panthers’ defense created four turnovers, including a pick-six, and the special teams yielded a kickoff return score. Jaymier Austin produced the 82-yard kickoff return, while Darwin Jones notched the interception return score for FR, which moved to 2-0. The Spartans, who dipped to 0-2, were led by returning QB Dom Detruf, who went 19-of-37 for 309 yards, with three TDs and a pair of interceptions. Aidan Stinebiser had three receptions for 45 yards and two TDs for the Spartans, while Nick Marquis recorded two catches for a team-best 70 yards receiving and a score.
Thomas Jefferson’s Running Game Excels in 27-13 Win Over Central Valley
CENTER TWP., Pa. — Thomas Jefferson Jaguars head coach Bill Cherpak and Central Valley Warriors head coach Mark Lyons are arguably two of the most successful football coaches in WPIAL history. Both coaches have the reputation of winning football games in their careers combining to win 14 WPIAL championships and seven PIAA championships. However, as the Jaguars traveled to take on the Warriors in tonight’s non-conference matchup, Cherpak and Lyons realized that one of them was going to lose.
Men’s golf opens season at Wooster
DOVER, Ohio (Aug. 31) – The Saint Vincent College men’s golf team carded a team score of an even 300 in its opening round of the 2024-25 season at the Gatorade Collegiate Invitational, hosted by the College of Wooster. The Bearcats will enter Sunday’s second and final round of the event, held at the par 72 Zoar Village Golf Club, within striking distance, sitting just 11 strokes off the team lead in the 11-squad field. In his collegiate debut, freshman David Newsom posted the Bearcats’ best round, firing a one-over 73 to sit in 11th place in the 59-player field.…
Patterson, Bearcats impress in season-opener
TYRONE, Pa. (Aug. 31) – Opening up the 2024 season against a field riddled with Division I competition, the Saint Vincent men’s cross country team afforded itself quite well. Led by a runner-up finish by graduate student Tim Patterson , the Bearcats placed third in a six-team field, besting a pair of D-I opponents. Patterson picked up right where he left off from a 2022 season in which he qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship, as he completed the 6-kilometer race in 19:07 to place second in the 64-runner field, just four seconds behind individual champ Casey Padgett of…
Rambo leads Titans to wins over RIT, Pitt-Greensburg
LATROBE, Pa.--Junior middle hitter Shelby Rambo (East Palestine, Ohio) finished with a combined 26 kills and hit .548 Saturday to lead the Westminster College women's volleyball program to a pair of victories at Saint Vincent College's Bearcat Challenge. The Titans opened with a 3-1 win over Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) before winning in straight sets against Pitt-Greensburg.
Franciscan Volleyball Wins Two at Saint Vincent
Elizabeth Luebbers, Grace Wallace, Sarah Clyde, Kaitlan Hickey, Tessa Miller, Ava King & libero - Sara Moore. Franciscan Women's Volleyball got back after it bright and early on Saturday morning with a 10:00 a.m. start time against Bethany in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It would be worth the early wake-up, as the Barons picked up their first win of the season in four sets over the Bison.
Jackson Cogar scores 4 goals in Bridgeport's win over Jefferson
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — As well as the Jefferson boys soccer team possessed during Saturday’s game, it often wasn’t able to finish. Bridgeport’s Jackson Cogar, however, could, four times to be exact.
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