‘A fitting tribute’
The former Laurel Highlands High School principal who was moved to another district building in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against two teachers said Wednesday that his transfer was not the result of any wrongdoing. John Diamond, who is now assistant principal at the middle school, said he had been reassigned on March 31, switching places with Bobbi Downs. Diamond said Superintendent Jesse Wallace had informed him the board had decided to swap the roles. In light of a 2023 case involving a high school teacher, and the latest allegations against two other teachers, Diamond said the board felt "it was time to make a change.” Diamond said he has been with the district ...
UPMC Washington Teen Outreach will hold its annual youth conference Thursday, April 16, at Washington & Jefferson College. Ten Washington County school districts and more than 130 students will be participating in the conference, which is being called “Teen Mental Health Aid.” Thirteen interactive activities have been prepared regarding the topic of mental health, and the conference will be conducted through “speed learning,” where participants move between learning stations. The conference will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in W&J’s Rossin Ballroom. For information, call 201-637-2921 or 724-222-2311.
A member of the family that owns the Pittsburgh Steelers will be among the speakers at Washington & Jefferson College’s spring commencement ceremony. Thomas J. Rooney, a grandson of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr., will be the commencement speaker at the ceremony, which will be held Saturday, May 9, at W&J’s James David Ross Family Recreation Center. A 1993 graduate of W&J, Rooney was a Florida congressman from 2009 to 2019, and is now president and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. An English major at W&J, Rooney received letters in golf and football. Another W&J alumnus, Robert M. Howard, will be the baccalaureate speaker. A ...
When the Artemis II astronauts splash down off the coast of San Diego on Friday, a ship with strong local ties will be waiting for them. Hundreds of military personnel and civilians aboard the USS John P. Murtha will work together to bring the four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule to ...
South Park Buffalo Preserve welcomed a new addition to the herd last month. Rosie, the second oldest female bison at the preserve, gave birth to baby Denali at the end of March. Tim Foster, of Friends of the South Park Buffalo Preserve, said Rosie was watched closely during the weeks leading ...
Ally Krenzelak went 3-for-3 with two of Trinity’s five extra-base hits as the Hillers defeated visiting Albert Gallatin 11-0 in five innings in a Class 5A Section 4 game Wednesday. Trinity (4-1, 9-1) won with a nine-run third inning. That was enough for winning pitcher Maddie Ray, who struck ...
Sebastian Shulsky fired a two-hit shutout with 16 strikeouts as Canon-McMillan remained undefeated with an 8-0 win over visiting Norwin in a Class 6A Section 2 baseball game Wednesday. The win makes C-M 4-0 in the section and 9-0 overall. It was the opening game of a three-game set against ...
PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul. The 19-year-old shortstop agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates early Wednesday, less than a week after the former first-round pick made his major league debut. The deal, the largest in ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
If the aches and pains of ongoing osteoarthritis are getting to be too much for you to bear, there may be a new way to find relief. More than 32 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease caused by the gradual breakdown of cartilage. It can impact nearly any ...
