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West Mifflin resident Diane Stanesic asks the school board to rehire longtime girls basketball coach Phil Shar, whose contract was opened by Superintendent Patrick Risha.
Before a standing-room-only crowd of more than 200 people, the West Mifflin school board on Tuesday replaced longtime girls' head basketball coach Phil Shar, approved a 2009-2010 $45.4 million budget with a 0.7-mill tax hike and created three new administrative positions. (07/02/2009)
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The BladeRunners ice rink in Marshall may have a buyer.
Hundreds of budding Sidney Crosbys will have to find someplace else to practice their slap shots after next season if the sale of BladeRunners Warrendale Ice Complex in Marshall to Grace Community Church goes through. ... (07/02/2009)
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Stanley Cup champion Sidney Crosby signs autographs for fans gathering outside Mellon Arena June 14. The Penguins' high-profile run to the Stanley Cup this spring can bolster interest in hockey amongst young fans who could be playing the sport in high school in the late 2010s.
For all the winners associated with the Penguins' Stanley Cup triumph last month, add the PIHL and local high school hockey to the list right after Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the legions of (07/02/2009)
The Yough School District finds itself in an interesting position these days. (07/02/2009)
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Blackhawk's Bryan Stefanik tries to avoid Thomas Jefferson's Ed Hasis in the WPIAL Class AAA championship Nov. 22 at Heinz Field. Stefanik had an impressive outing in the Stateline Classic on Friday, rushing for 101 yards on 12 carries.
Rushing for more than 100 yards in an all-star football game is not easy at any level. For starters, a running back isn't going to carry the ball as much as he might in a regular-season game. (07/02/2009)