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Hopewell makes statement, clinches Western Hills title with resounding win over Aliquippa

Hopewell delivered a statement performance Friday night, overwhelming Aliquippa, 42-10, to capture the Class 3A Western Hills Conference championship in the Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week. The Vikings controlled the game on both sides of the ball, holding Aliquippa to just 167 total yards and three first...

Aliquippa, PA · 7d

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Conemaugh Township, North Star earn Week 10 football wins

The high school football regular season wrapped up across Pennsylvania, Friday, Oct. 30. It was not a good ending for four Somerset County squads . Only a pair of Somerset County programs earned triumphs ahead of the District 5 playoffs. Conemaugh Township clobbers Conemaugh Valley, earns No. 1 seed Colton Shippey rushed for a pair of touchdowns and had a 15-yard pick-six in Conemaugh Township's 42-6 drubbing of Conemaugh Valley. "It's always good to finish the regular season with a win and be able to host a playoff game next week," said Conemaugh Township coach Brandon Studer. "Entering the postseason, everyone's record goes back to 0-0. We have been playing solid on both sides of the football, and we will focus on continuing that next week." Week 10 setback Windber football routed by Mount Union ahead of District 5 postseason Comprehensive coverage Complete Somerset County high school football coverage for 2026 Conemaugh Township improved to 8-2 on the year. It is the most wins in a season since 2018. Bryce Conn rushed for a touchdown and caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Greyson Studer, who surpassed 1,000 passing and rushing yards for the season in the contest. Micah

Somerset County, PA · 8d

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Pittsburgh Public Schools parents seek answers on school closures, student transitions

Parents in Pittsburgh Public Schools remain uncertain about the district’s plan to close and reconfigure schools next year, as officials continue a series of meetings to gather feedback and address families’ concerns. The second of five regional meetings on the district’s Future-Ready Facilities Plan was held Thursday at...

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

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Local nonprofit guides student-athletes to positive futures

Bigger Than Sports, a youth-operated nonprofit organization founded by Allderdice alumni Ian and Emma Waite, is working to help high school student-athletes prepare for life after athletics.

Pittsburgh, PA · 7d

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North Catholic football’s weapons outduel Highlands’ star RB for Allegheny 7 Conference title

NATRONA HEIGHTS — North Catholic running backs Anthony Greene and Nathaniel Swisher got their nights going by keeping their legs churning through every tackle attempt. The duo ended the night the same way, combining for 247 yards on the ground during North Catholic football’s 38-17 win over Highlands at Golden Ram Stadium on Friday night.

Natrona Heights, PA · 8d

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Shady Side Academy, Quaker Valley win girls team tennis state championships

Shady Side Academy players and coaches celebrate their victory over Bethel Park at the WPIAL girls team tennis championships Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Washington. (Dave Mackall | For TribLive) Shady Side Academy players and coaches celebrate their victory over Bethel Park at the WPIAL girls team tennis championships Oct....

Pittsburgh, PA · 6d

Beaver County Times

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Beaver Area football's Jaivin Peel ruled ineligible for PIAA postseason

After months of hearings and appeals, one of the Beaver Valley’s top quarterbacks finally had his playoff fate decided by the PIAA on Thursday, Oct. 29, with the association ruling Beaver Area senior quarterback Jaivin Peel ineligible for the 2026 postseason, Beaver Area athletic director Kevin Krzeczowski told the Times. Peel has had an impressive return to WPIAL competition. In nine games with the Bobcats, leads the Beaver Valley in completions (121) while ranking second in completion percentage (59.6), yards (1,533) and touchdowns (13). Along with his work through the air, Peel has solidified himself as a dual-threat quarterback, rushing for 611 yards and eight scores. Required Reading: Updated projections of the 2026 WPIAL high school football playoff field Required Reading: Beaver Valley Week 10 high school football power rankings Crunching the Numbers: Who are the Beaver Valley high school football stat leaders through Week 9? The decision comes following an offseason filled with hearing for the senior gunslinger. In July, the WPIAL granted Peel partial eligibility , allowing him to compete in the regular season but deeming him ineligible for postseason competition. Peel appealed the postseason eligibility with the WPIAL, but it was not approved. Prior to his time

Beaver, PA · 9d

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Teacher Feature: Mrs. Autumn Sprys

For today’s feature we talked to Ms. Autumn Sprys: SAHS’s very own Marketing, Business and Personal Finance teacher. A: I attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) for both my undergraduate degree and my master’s degree. Now my child is a senior at IUP, so it has really come full circle. I’m excited to go back for homecoming. I loved my time at IUP. My professors were great. When I was a graduate student, I even lived in one of my professor’s apartments over the summer while he went home to New York.

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

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Schools welcome statewide cellphone ban

How much school districts will have to do to comply with a statewide ban on student cellphone use next year appears to depend largely on whether they already regulate the devices. The law, signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday, prohibits students from using mobile devices on school grounds throughout...

Pennsylvania · 9d

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Laurel Highlands School District superintendent abruptly retires

There's an abrupt leadership change at Laurel Highlands School District in Fayette County.

Fayette County, PA · 8d

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2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Alexander Sundermann (35)

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health. Before Alexander Sundermann was tracking hospital outbreaks through DNA, he was meeting patients in the back of an ambulance. He became a volunteer EMT as a high school senior, an experience that exposed him early to people whom health systems had failed. “I still carry so many of those patient stories with me today,” he says. “Behind every single data point I look at now is a person with a family and a life that matters.”

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

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Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2026 Week 10

No. 2 Hempfield (6-3, 4-1) at No 1 Central Catholic (8-0, 5-0) 7 p.m. Thursday, U.S. Steel Community Field at Hazelwood Green, Pittsburgh. Last week: Hempfield 35, Latrobe 14; Central Catholic 42, Canon-McMillan 0. Last year’s result: Central Catholic 59, Hempfield 7. This week’s WPIAL Insider Thursday Night Primetime...

Westmoreland County, PA · 10d

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Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2026 Week 10

Welcome to Week 10 and the finale of the “stretch run” and the 2026 high school football regular season. An amazing 17 of 18 conference championships are up for grabs with head-to-head showdowns determining the winners. Coming into this weekend, here is the list of teams that have...

Pittsburgh, PA · 9d

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Fox Chapel sophomore wins Class 3A boys thriller to lead A-K Valley contingent at WPIAL cross country

There could not have been a more exciting start to the 2026 WPIAL cross country championships Thursday at White Oak Park. The Class 3A boys race ended with a photo finish between two sophomores — Fox Chapel’s Asher Eckel and Norwin’s Declan O’Donnell. Eckel, who started...

Pittsburgh, PA · 9d

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High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2026: Freshman saves No. 1 Penn-Trafford from Hampton upset bid

Freshman Zoe Bell scored the winning goal five minutes into overtime as top-seeded Penn-Trafford won 4-3 to fend off an upset bid from No. 8 Hampton in the Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals Thursday night. Kylee McClintock, Ella Southern and Tori Yurt also scored for the Warriors (14-2-3), who will...

Trafford, PA · 8d

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Through the years: Max Garda stars on emotional night for Burrell 10 years ago

Each week throughout the high school football season, TribLive will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. It was an emotional night at Burrell on Oct. 28, 2016 as the Bucs awarded the game ball to Shane Cornuet in what would have been his brother Noah’s senior night. Noah died during a 2014 summer workout. Also part of Burrell’s 21-13 victory over Deer Lakes was Max Garda becoming one of the few players in WPIAL history to collect more than 1,000 yards passing and rushing in a season.

Lower Burrell, PA · 9d

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High School Football Coach Collapses And Dies During Cornell-Rochester Game

The high school football community in Pennsylvania is mourning the loss of head coach Ed Dawson, 55, of Cornell High School in Coraopolis, who died after a medical emergency during a game Friday night against Rochester High School. The incident...

Coraopolis, PA · 10d

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Parents alarmed by class violence at Indiana co. elementary school

Parents concerned about violent outbursts in K-3 classes at East Pike Elementary, Indiana Area School District. Superintendent discusses school safety.

Indiana County, PA · 10d

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Rivals Belle Vernon, Elizabeth Forward ready for winner-take-all Interstate Conference clash

It’s a game both coaches admitted to anticipating ever since they were reunited in Class 3A. Belle Vernon vs. Elizabeth Forward. The two titans meet Friday at Warrior Stadium with as much on the line as possible. The winner will lay claim to the Interstate Conference crown. The loser...

Elizabeth, PA · 10d

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Apollo-Ridge looks to claim outright conference title in showdown with Ligonier Valley

It is rather straightforward. If Apollo-Ridge beats Ligonier Valley on Friday, the Vikings are the outright Allegheny Conference champions. The Vikings are riding a wave of momentum into the regular-season finale with a 5-0 record in conference play, six straight victories overall, and dominant wins the past two weeks against a pair of conference contenders in Steel Valley and South Allegheny.

Ligonier, PA · 10d