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Promoter hopes to return to Murrysville SportZone for future boxing cards

By lowber on September 21, 2021

Pittsburgh junior lightweight Matt “Sweet Child” Conway racked up his 20th career victory Saturday night with a win over Rodolfo Puente at “Murrysville Madness,” held…

Rostraver native finishes 6th in triathlon at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

By lowber on August 27, 2021

A Rostraver native finished sixth Friday night in the triathlon competition in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Source: The Tribune-Review

Monroeville promoter plans amateur, pro boxing cards at Murrysville SportZone

By lowber on August 8, 2021

Monroeville boxing promoter Derek Gionta had just put on a successful evening of fights in March 2020, and planned to continue cards in larger Pittsburgh-area…

With team-first attitude, Greensburg Central grad molds son into MLB 1st-round draft prospect

By lowber on July 3, 2021

Did you win? Did you have fun? Source: The Tribune-Review

Testimony done in trial of suspended Pirates pitcher; closing arguments to begin

By lowber on May 20, 2021

Closing arguments in the sexual assault trial of suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez are expected to begin this afternoon with jury deliberations likely to…

Text messages and pictures the focus during third day of Pirates pitcher sexual assault trial

By lowber on May 19, 2021

Dozens of sexually explicit pictures and videos exchanged between Felipe Vazquez and a teen-aged girl formerly from Scottdale were displayed to Westmoreland County jurors Wednesday…

Teen denies sending Pirates pitcher Vazquez a fake ID

By lowber on May 18, 2021

The former Scottdale teen who prosecutors say had a two-year relationship with Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez told a jury on Tuesday that she lied…

Opening arguments held in sexual assault trial of suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez

By lowber on May 17, 2021

A Westmoreland County prosecutor said Monday that suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez should have known the girl he is accused of having sexual relations…

Murrysville girls mind the goal for 16U national championship contenders

By lowber on April 21, 2021

Two Murrysville teens will be protecting the net when the Steel City Selects 16U girls’ ice hockey team heads to Denver for the Chipotle-USA Hockey…

Franklin Regional Unified Club captures Western Pa. bocce championship

By lowber on April 9, 2021

When Franklin Regional life skills teacher Allison Harris helped start the high school’s Unified Club in 2014, she was hoping to create inclusive opportunities that…

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