Trafford authors Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman will give a talk on April 3 about the influence of their small towns on their literary works.

Penn-Trafford was limited offensively for the first five innings Tuesday and stared down a five-run deficit for most of the game.

With its new WPIAL championship banner hanging on the fence near the visitors’ dugout, Penn-Trafford used some of the fundamentals that helped it win a title last season to earn victory in its home opener.

Westmoreland County high school students interested in pursuing a health care or trade school education upon graduation will have another option available to them this summer.

Penn-Trafford junior Dylan Barrett (38-7, 106-32) earned a seventh-place medal at the PIAA 3A wrestling tournament March 8 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Good weather doesn’t have much of a track record at this time of year, so it was somewhat surprising that the softball season started on time Friday, a sun-splashed opening day and 70-plus-degree temperatures greeting WPIAL teams.

Trafford Middle School student Asher Stowell will have the best seat in the house for the school’s upcoming musical.

Sometimes all you need is a bounce.