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‘Thunderstruck’: Pittsburgh high’s school band member’s ‘AC/DC’ performance goes viral

Clark can be seen leading the band’s rendition of the song on the xylophone.

Jefferson Hills, PA · 3d

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West Jefferson Hills Senior Shreds Xylophone Thunderstruck, Hits 3.1 Million Views

A xylophone performance by a Pennsylvania high school senior has drawn millions of views online. Layla Clark, a mallet percussionist with the Thomas Jefferson High School marching band in West Jefferson Hills, performed AC/DC's “Thunderstruck.”. A Threads user responded to Clark's performance by writing, “we need to do the...

Jefferson Hills, PA · 3d
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WPXI Pittsburgh

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Steelers, Giant Eagle announce free lunches for kids during Pittsburgh school closures

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Giant Eagle announced a partnership today to provide free lunches for students attending 10 City of Pittsburgh recreation centers.

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Through the years: In 1951, an upset for the antlers

Each week throughout the high school football season, TribLive will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. East Deer-Frazer won the battle for the Antlers Trophy with 14-6 upset over West Deer in a raging snowstorm at Braves Stadium on Nov. 2, 1951. Freddie Greco scored both Bucks touchdowns, the first on a 90-yard kickoff return.

Freeport, PA · 1d
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Beaver County Times

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WPIAL high school football playoffs Beaver Valley predictions

When the 2026 high school football playoffs kick off on Friday, Nov. 6, 10 Beaver Valley high school football programs will begin their quest for a WPIAL title. Last season, the Beaver Valley saw Aliquippa go on an improbable run to a district title, knocking off the No. 2, No. 3 and top-seeded teams in the Class 4A bracket to claim its league-record 21st WPIAL crown. With postseason action on the horizon, here are predictions for all WPIAL high school football playoff brackets featuring Beaver Valley high school football teams. Class 5A First Round No. 9 Greater Latrobe def. No. 8 Trinity No. 5 West Allegheny def. No. 12 Gateway No. 7 Thomas Jefferson def. No. 10 Moon Area No. 6 Woodland Hills def. No. 11 Armstrong Quarterfinals No. 1 Pine-Richland def. No. 9 Greater Latrobe No. 4 North Hills def. No. 5 West Allegheny No. 2 Penn-Trafford def. No. 7 Thomas Jefferson No. 3 Upper St. Clair def. No. 6 Woodland Hills Semifinals No. 1 Pine-Richland def. No. 4 North Hills No. 3 Upper St. Clair def. No. 2 Penn-Trafford Final No. 1 Pine-Richland def. No. 3 Upper St. Clair The Scoop: Pine-Richland has been an unstoppable force against

Beaver County, PA · 3d

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Center Township E. Coli Scare Pushes Central Valley Schools Online Tuesday

Center Township is under a boil water advisory after a water sample tested positive for E. coli, prompting Central Valley School District to send students home for remote learning Tuesday. The contaminated sample was pulled from the intersection of Old Brodhead Road and Wilhelm Drive on Oct. 28, and officials say nearby testing sites came back clean.

Beaver County, PA · 3d

WPXI Pittsburgh

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Students in West Mifflin learn from descendant of 2 influential American leaders

Students at Tom Johnson Boys Academy in West Mifflin experienced living history firsthand during a special presentation with Kenneth B. Morris Jr., a direct descendant of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington.

West Mifflin, PA · 1d

BroBible

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Four-Star Nebraska Commit Khalil Taylor Facing Suspension After Throwing Punch In Pennsylvania High School Game

Nebraska Cornhuskers commit Khalil Taylor could well see his high school football career come to an early end after an ugly brawl in the final game of his regular season. Taylor plays for Pennsylvania powerhouse Pine-Richland, which finished off a 9-1 regular season with a 49-21 victory over Plum last Friday. The win secured the Rams the […] The post Four-Star Nebraska Commit Khalil Taylor Facing Suspension After Throwing Punch In Pennsylvania High School Game appeared first on BroBible.

Pennsylvania · 2d

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University Health Services urges precautions amid recent cases of adenovirus, viral illness

University Health Services (UHS) is urging students and community members to take precautions amid recent cases of adenovirus, respiratory viruses and bacteria on campus, according to a Nov. 4 press release. Cases of adenovirus, along with influenza A, rhinovirus, coronavirus and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, have been identified on Penn State's campus...

Penn, PA · 21h

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Students in limbo with loss of Anthropology major

After the untimely passing of Anthropology Professor Dr. Lipika Mazudmar, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will discontinue its Anthropology major. This leaves students who are anthropology majors, or simply interested in taking classes, unsure of what to do next. Gideon Glenn, a junior, said Dr. Mazumdar was his inspiration...

Greensburg, PA · 3d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Penn-Trafford High School drama club to perform ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’

Penn-Trafford High School’s drama club is stepping into the fantastical world of Narnia for its Nov. 14 and 15 performance of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”. Based on the 1950s novel by C.S. Lewis, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” was first portrayed on television screens in 1967, but the most recent film adaptation was released in 2005. It was first performed on stage in 1984 at London’s Westminster Theatre.

Trafford, PA · 1d

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SRU Hires New Chief IT Officer

Slippery Rock University has a new chief information technology officer. The university announced that Dr. Michael Chahino was selected after a nationwide search and feedback from the campus community. Chahino is currently serving in a similar role at Elgin Community College in Illinois. He is also a former research economist...

Slippery Rock, PA · 1d

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Westminster professor leads national workshop on faculty engagement

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Dr. Deanne Buffalari, professor of neuroscience and psychology at Westminster College, recently led a workshop at the National Annual Conference on Teaching, organized by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, in St. Louis. Buffalari, who serves as chair of the organization’s Mid-Career Committee, collaborated with colleagues...

New Wilmington, PA · 2d

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Sixth grade starts long terms

Ms Jeanine Ging’s 6th grade honors math class started their science conference projects. On Thursday, Oct.15, they went up to the High School to work with Dr. Bryan Wargo’s Physics class to get started on their projects. The students did an experiment with golf balls and yard sticks, ate lunch with high schoolers in the cafeteria, and got into groups of what they are interested in doing for their projects. The groups discussed what they want to do based on what they are interested in. The students from Montour High School also participated in the golf ball experiment and the groups. Approximately 65 students from Montour High School are attending and around 89 from Freedom are expected to participate in the Science Conference on May 6, 2027.

Freedom, PA · 3d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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PPS officials say the Future-Ready Plan can attract families back to the district. Parents aren’t too sure

Pittsburgh Public Schools enrollment has decreased nearly 6% over the past two years, dropping around 700 students over last year and just more than 1,000 from two years ago. And depending on who’s asked, the district’s sweeping school closure and reconfiguration plan will either continue or reverse that trend.

Pittsburgh, PA · 1d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Greensburg Central Catholic, Serra Catholic football players suspended ahead of playoff games

Serra Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic will be without several players for their opening WPIAL Class A football playoff games on Friday night. A fight between the teams at the conclusion of their Eastern Conference game last week resulted in an undisclosed number of PIAA-sanctioned suspensions, WPIAL executive director Vince Sortino confirmed.

Greensburg, PA · 1d

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Cranberry High School to Honor Veterans With Annual Program and Luncheon

SENECA, Pa. (EYT) — Cranberry High School will honor local military veterans during its annual Veterans Day program and luncheon on Thursday, November 12. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the high school gymnasium, bringing together veterans and members of the school community in recognition of those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Cranberry Twp, PA · 23h

ppuglobe.com

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The Globe’s Point: Our money problem

Many upperclassmen told The Globe this week of their concerns regarding housing following an announcement from the Office of Student Life late last week. The announcement, citing the university’s requirement that both first-year and sophomore students live on campus, recommended rising junior, senior and transfer students begin working out arrangements to live off campus in the next academic year.

Pittsburgh, PA · 1d

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Local high school teams clinch berths in PIAA state tournament

The road to Pittsburgh is coming into focus for more than two dozen local high school teams that have booked PIAA state tournament berths. Ten boys teams and 10 girls teams from District 1 have booked spots either by making the district final, winning a qualifier or winning one of the playback spots up for grabs. Six teams from District XII advanced this week after winning their district final.

Pittsburgh, PA · 9h

Beaver County Times

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Quaker Valley freshman Isaiah Graham sends team to WPIAL championship

ROBINSON TWP. — Many teams that make deep runs in postseason play rely on their underclassmen to make plays, but for No. 9 Quaker Valley, it placed its trust on its underclassmen to help punch its ticket to the WPIAL 2A boys high school soccer championship game in the team’s 3-2 win over No. 13 Ambridge on Tuesday, Nov. 3. With the game sent into a second extra time, freshman midfielder Isaiah Graham put home the game-winning goal to send Quaker Valley back to the championship game for the first time since 2023. “Once I saw Connor [West] with possession of the ball, I was just sprinting towards the back post hoping that it would get through and it did,” Graham said. “From there, everything just went blank. It’s scary playing in a game like this as a freshman, competing against players that are 3-4 years older than you and trying to prove yourself.” Along with the assist on the game-winning tally, West also tallied the Quakers’ first two goals. West’s first goal came as he knotted things up at a goal apiece following Ambridge forward Emmitt Olenic’s opening tally in the 14th minute. His second came 15 minutes into

Leetsdale, PA · 2d