93.7 The Fan High School Football Preview 2016 Class 1A: Sto-Rox
No team will benefit more from the re-classification of schools than Sto-Rox and no coach is happier that his team is moving down in class than Vikings third-year coach Jason Ruscitto.
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No team will benefit more from the re-classification of schools than Sto-Rox and no coach is happier that his team is moving down in class than Vikings third-year coach Jason Ruscitto.
Clairton has won eight of the last ten WPIAL Class A titles and the Bears are the two-time defending champions so they have plenty of players on their roster who have championship experience.
There are a lot of important members on the Avonworth football staff, but the most valuable of them all might just be one who doesn't know the first thing about football...the bus driver.
Neshannock is going to be one of the better Class AA teams in the WPIAL but how good they are will be determined by how quickly the offensive line comes together.
The Trojans finished 11-1 last season but saw their season come to a heartbreaking end in a 22-14 WPIAL Class A Semifinal loss to Jeannette.
Luke Travelpiece takes the reins from his former boss Glenn McDougal, who resigned after last season due to personal reasons and will try to guide the Rams back to the playoffs again.
The Ironmen haven't won a WPIAL title since they repeated as Class AA champs in 1988 and 1989 which is a span of almost 30 seasons but that streak of championship futility could come to an end this year.
The Little Prexies haven't won the WPIAL title since 2001 but on the heels of last season, they are certainly feeling like this could be the year.
The Rebels have moved from the Century Conference into the Allegheny which means they will need to get acquainted with some of their new conference rivals.
The Quakers were a promising 6-4 last season but failed to make the playoffs so they will look to take another step forward and get to the postseason.
The Yellow Jackets were 10-2 last season and finished 8-0 in the Allegheny Conference but a repeat performance as conference champs could prove to be tricky.
The Tigers are coming off a 9-2 season in which they lost in the WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals but this year they are dreaming big things.
There are a lot of great football programs in Western Pennsylvania. There is only one Aliquippa.
The Titans are annually a strong team but if they want to return to being a contender for the WPIAL title, they will need to do better against the best teams on their schedule.
Bill Cherpak has built the Jaguars into one of the premier programs in the state of Pennsylvania and there are no signs that it going to regress any time soon.
The Lions have been dominant over the last four seasons as they are 55-2 and have won two WPIAL and PIAA titles in that span.
To say last year was a rough one for the Golden Lions would be a massive understatement as they plummeted to 1-8 and finished winless and in last place in the Greater Allegheny Conference.
Thomas Jefferson is a heavy favorite to win both the Big Nine Conference and the WPIAL Class 4-A title.
The Wolverines, like many teams, are moving to a different conference in a different classification.
The Indians under Bob Palko have been one of the best programs in the WPIAL as they have won seven WPIAL titles since 1997 and three of them have come since 2009.
The good news for John Ruane and the Warriors is that there is no chance they will be knocked out of the WPIAL playoffs by Central Catholic for the fifth year in a row.
The good news is that the Indians have a lot of returning talent from a team that finished 3-4 in the rugged Northern Eight conference.
The legendary George Smith retired as the Tiger's coach in January after 31 seasons, 226 wins, 2 WPIAL and 2 PIAA titles and that means there is change in the air at McKeesport.
Jeff Metheny has been on the sidelines as the Black Hawks coach for seemingly forever and the one thing that each of his teams have had in common is toughness.
Temperatures will dip back into the 30s and 20s later this week.
The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. near Exit 54 for Yukon in Hempfield Township.
Neal Shipley made the first hole-in-one in TGL history while making his league debut on Monday evening.
Pittsburgh has been named as one of 20 finalists for the best beer scene in America in 2026.
Police said that Nickeya Mitchell was under the influence of alcohol when she hit a teacher and a student last fall.
Temperatures will dip back into the 30s and 20s later this week.
The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. near Exit 54 for Yukon in Hempfield Township.
Neal Shipley made the first hole-in-one in TGL history while making his league debut on Monday evening.
Pittsburgh has been named as one of 20 finalists for the best beer scene in America in 2026.
Police said that Nickeya Mitchell was under the influence of alcohol when she hit a teacher and a student last fall.
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with a House panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency, and would testify that he is "innocent of any wrongdoing."
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The bipartisan "Bell-to-Bell" bill bars students from using their phones any time they're in school, not just during instructional periods.
It was only a few months ago that Pennsylvania passed the 2025 budget several months late, and now the process begins for this year.
A woman and her husband are fighting for a $400 refund after they bought furniture from a Value City Furniture store.
It's the end of an era for a grocery store in Carrick.
A Pennsylvania couple says Kia wrongly denied a warranty claim after their car's engine failed at 80,000 miles.
Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise in Pennsylvania, the attorney general says.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
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A new store that just opened is all heart, with some enemies-to-lovers stories, too.
Before the roses and reservations, there's Galentine's Day, and a new pop-up bar in Troy Hill may be the go-to destination for this year's friendship-filled festivities.
PTL hosts Heather Abraham and David Highfield discuss Pittsburgh culture, trending news and social media, food, sports, and more.
Residents of Millvale are trying to get back to normal after last weekend's major snowstorm.
Tracing the past of Shane Hennen and how his troubled life in Pittsburgh pointed to his future downfall.
People in Avella, Washington County, say they have no phone coverage.
Residents and leaders in Charleroi are concerned about the integrity of roads after a trench collapse last year and ongoing construction.
Patrick Vereb is accused of taking money from pet owners who believed their animals would receive dignified cremations.
Cracking down on the price of prescription drugs is a hefty task.
The advisory, issued on Saturday, affected thousands of customers in Allegheny and Washington counties.
Pennsylvania American Water said that a first round of testing came back negative and an update can be expected late Monday morning.
Doctors said the drugs can help people lose unwanted pounds while retaining muscle.
Southwestern Pennsylvania's cold and snowy winter is taking its toll on more than just our roadways and walkways.
Neal Shipley made the first hole-in-one in TGL history while making his league debut on Monday evening.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Veteran designated hitter and outfielder Marcell Ozuna is heading to Pittsburgh.
Google and Pepsi were among the best ads of the Big Game, while Coinbase and ai.com got failing grades, according to one ranking.
Crosby served as captain for Team Canada in 2014 when NHL players last participated in the Olympics.
More than 140 employees at Nemacolin were informed they were being let go.
It's been about six years since the pandemic, and a lot of people working from home, but now companies are slowly calling them back to the office.
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at revitalizing neighborhood business districts across the city.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Filming for the final season of "Mayor of Kingstown" is expected to take place between March and June.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Multiple tractor-trailers were involved in a crash along Interstate 70 near the Yukon exit in Hempfield Township.
Get the latest weather forecast from KDKA-TV First Alert Meteorologist Ron Smiley!
When temperatures warm up, ice dams could form as water melts and begins to run down to colder overhangs.
Several municipalities have made the decision to end their partnerships with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Police said that Nickeya Mitchell was under the influence of alcohol when she hit a teacher and a student outside the Westinghouse Academy last fall.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
