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Seneca, PA · Education
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Beaver County Times
Hopewell-Aliquippa High School football meet in The Times' Game of the Week
There are a multitude of great rivalries that surround Beaver Valley High School football programs each season, from the Battle for the Little Brown Jug to Blackhawk and Beaver Falls. But this season, neighboring schools Hopewell and Aliquippa will matchup for the first time since 2019 and there are a lot of playoff implications on the line, with the pair facing off for the Western Hills Conference championship at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 at Heinz Field. While the two teams will be squaring off with a conference title and playoff implications at stake, the respect is mutual between the two schools, with many players on both sides playing with each other growing up and the coaching staffs having connections with each other. “I grew up in Aliquippa, still live there, pay my school taxes there, so it is going to be a fun game,” Hopewell head coach Matt Mottes said. “I am good friends with Dr. Phillip Woods, the superintendent; Mike [Warfield] coached me when I was in high school, Dan Short was my defensive coordinator and JR Gilliam was my position coach. It is almost like a homecoming game for me.” Outside of the connections between the
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Pennsylvania Almanac
Mt. Lebanon honors Art Walker with field dedication
According to Dr. Melissa Friez, superintendent of schools, Mt. Lebanon’s No. 1 priority is its students, and Art Walker Sr. exemplified that philosophy as an educator and a coach. “We strive for it to be that kids are first, ” said Friez. “Mr. Walker is an example of putting...
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thehillernewspaper.org
Trinity welcomes Ms. Merkle, new Psychology teacher!
A: The job opportunity. I also have known Trinity for a long time. A: I originally wanted to do anything else but it became my passion. Plus, high schoolers are almost adults so it’s easier to connect with them. Q: What has been your favorite thing about Trinity so...
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The Daily American
Conemaugh Township cruises past North Star in D5-2A quarterfinal
wesanews.org
Uncertainty and some optimism expressed at first PPS school closure update meeting
Community members raised concerns and questioned the planned implementation of Pittsburgh Public Schools’ restructuring and closure plan on Tuesday. The meeting at Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy was the first of several the district is holding in order to give updates about the plan’s implementation, as well as give parents and community members the opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns.
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Mars Mascot Falls in National Competition
The Mars Area School District mascot has fallen short of another national honor. After winning the 2026 National High School Mascot Bracket last May, the Fighting Planets have been eliminated from The 64’s annual America’s Best High School Mascot Tournament. In the fourth round of six in this...