Pittsburgh Union Progress Pittsburgh Regional Transit and Dormont are teaming up to try their hands at land development The transit agency and borough announced Tuesday they want developers to submit qualifications and their concepts for how to use 2.5 acres adjacent to Dormont Junction a stop for nearly 100,000 bus and light rail passengers every year The two would be partners in developing a “lively mixed-used and mixed-income community” to improve the neighborhood around West Liberty Avenue and increase transit ridership Seeking a developer is the next step in plans PRT and Dormont have been working on for more than five years to upgrade the transit station and use excess property at the site for transit-oriented development but the final design for the station could be adapted to work with the developer’s needs PRT spokesman Andrew Carr said in an email PRT received a $500,000 federal grant to help with the redesign of the station Initial plans called for moving the entrance to the center of the site to make it more accessible from West Liberty and Biltmore avenues and covering the inbound and outbound waiting areas with a roof The concept called for using excess land for several small buildings with commercial businesses on the first floor and apartments or offices on upper floors Carr said the project is moving toward final design and construction could begin in May 2026 if it is included in the agency’s capital budget for next year and it receives environmental clearances The agency will review proposals from developers and expects to choose one this fall The additional development likely would be done after station renovations are completed “PRT and the borough will work with the development team and the community to identify the best fit for the site,” Carr said “Ideally there is vision of one big concept but we are open to working with the development team on the best course of action for the site.” Dormont Council President Jen Mazzocco said the project is “extremely important” to the borough “Not only will it bring new residents who will ride the Red Line and 41 bus route but it will also help us redevelop the West Liberty Avenue corridor with new small businesses and a people-centered streetscape,” she said Ed covers transportation at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) and Dormont Borough are jointly seeking a partner to transform two parking lots along the Red Line into a mixed-used and mixed-income community to grow the neighborhood and increase transit ridership.  Developers are encouraged to submit their qualifications and concepts for the 2.5-acre site next to Dormont Junction by May 26 PRT notes nearly 100,000 riders use Dormont Junction yearly.  “We’re very excited about this project It has the potential to become a true win-win that brings more riders to our system and adds to the vibrancy of Dormont,” said PRT CEO Katharine Kelleman “We’re eager to hear from developers to help make this dream a reality.”  PRT notes the project would be the first joint development project under PRT’s current transit-oriented development (TOD) program increase transit ridership and promote smart growth throughout Allegheny County "This development is extremely important to Dormont Not only will it bring new residents who will ride the Red Line and 41 bus route with new small businesses and a people-centered streetscape," said Dormont Council President Jen Mazzocco.  PRT says the project would also provide them with a new source of revenue in the form of developer lease payments The agency notes it studied the opportunity to redevelop the site and engaged the community in 2019 PRT secured a $500,000 federal grant to redesign and reconstruct the nearly 30-year-old station to make it safer and more accessible.  TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. 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He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service Justin Fabus will be able to consider himself an international country artist The Dormont native, currently based in Atlanta, will be making his first trip out of the country to play a pair of shows April 4 and 5 at the Lil’ Nashville Country Bar in London “To be able to come over there and be one of the first artists from the states to play there is an honor,” Fabus “I’m so fortunate to have these opportunities and I’m really looking forward to getting over there and showcasing a little bit of Pittsburgh and show them some yinzer side of things and obviously bring the sound of Nashville there and I couldn’t be more honored.” he’ll be working on new music over there with Jake Curran the band director and lead guitarist for Niall Horan (One Direction) Fabus has more work underway in Nashville with his songwriting collaborator Erik Halbig as well as a trip planned to work with another producer in New York “All these guys that I’m working with are kind of dream collaborators,” Fabus said So I’m excited to see what everything turns out to be.” just the latest career milestone of the past few years “It’s hard for me not to look back and be like “It just proves that if you want something hard enough and you believe in it — I’m a very big proponent and believer of manifesting things — and I don’t really believe in luck I believe you make opportunities for yourself and you make things happen for yourself and you can call that luck “I’ve been incredibly fortunate and it’s only the tip of the iceberg but I like to joke that I’m the best-kept secret out of Pittsburgh because my name is a lot bigger outside of Pittsburgh “But hopefully I come back and I’ll headline the arena one day or the stadium one day or the amphitheater I’ve been able to open up at the arena I’ve been able to open up shows at Star Lake We’re going to keep chasing the dream.” who will play a show Friday night at Jergel’s his song “4x6” and his song “7 & 7”: Did you find it hard to break out in country music coming from Pittsburgh or was that really not an obstacle for you like I never wanted to be like a yokel local There’s a ton of amazing artists from Pittsburgh that really don’t get the spotlight or the recognition that they deserve I think that it’s obviously not a music town; it’s more a sports town So if you’re a cover band or a tribute band in Pittsburgh But original music isn’t very celebrated unfortunately and there’s a lot of people that are set in their own ways so you can only get to a certain point in Pittsburgh unfortunately I’ve always had the mentality where I didn’t want to be like the local legend or the local yokel I’m very proud to be from Pittsburgh I love coming back and playing in Pittsburgh I wanted to play all over and bring that Pittsburgh mentality to other states and now other countries It’s funny when I have gone and performed like when I first started performing in Nashville and just outside of Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh ‘Where are you from?’ ‘Are you from Australia or something like that’ — because of my yinzer accent ‘Who is this (expletive)?’ (laughs) ‘Where did this dude come from?’ “Even though I’ve been doing country music for almost 15 I still to this day get those trolls online but just because you’re country music that doesn’t mean that you’re raised on a farm and it doesn’t get more blue collar than the city of Pittsburgh and we don’t take any (crap) from anybody you also had the song “4x6” and with that one so is that sort of a requirement as a country artist to write about something like that it’s always kind of about how the guy screwed up and how he lost the love of his life but I’ve always been able to write from more of a center of loss maybe just the things that I’ve gone through unfortunately in the world that we live in it’s easier to relate to those things than to relate to sunshine and rainbows everybody’s going through some kind of battle So I think it’s easier to relate to songs that come from a trying place and come from a heartfelt place instead of saying it’s a beautiful day or it’s an I got sunshine kind of thing but I think the majority of the people don’t “7&7” is about your battle with alcohol It wasn’t a tough song to write because I haven’t drank whiskey I still dabble in alcohol from time to time but I don’t have that problem anymore But I had a real problem with whiskey and 7 (Up) I don’t know if that’s necessarily true but I used to drink Seagram’s Seven and 7 Up or Seagram’s Seven and water And people that haven’t seen me for a while and maybe buy me a drink will buy me that (laughs) So it just got to a point where I was drinking every day and and it became an issue and then that turned into me necessarily — I wouldn’t call it an issue — I started dabbling I was doing cocaine to get through the next day because I would get so drunk I would drink all day or I would drink all night and then like at 6 or 7 o’clock in the morning I’d have to go downtown when I lived in Pittsburgh and work downtown So it’s like I’d be so drunk or really have a crazy buzz So I would do a line or two of coke so then that would kind of mask the alcohol for the time being I did it to kind of just straighten my (butt) up so I could get through the day so I didn’t feel like (crap) from the hangover But what people don’t sometimes understand that haven’t lived that life so it just makes you feel like you’re not hung over for the time being It makes you just feel like you’re bouncing off the walls what a lot of people don’t realize is when the alcohol runs out and the cocaine runs out So that’s what “7 & 7” is about It’s just about really living on the edge And seven is supposed to be a lucky number obviously it wasn’t lucky for me and it definitely made some dark times is it something that I really want to indulge on a public level because it’s obviously not one of my finer moments it’s not something I’m proud of I wouldn’t say I’m embarrassed about it because we all go through trying times and it got to where I am today got a great song out of it and so it was more of like And what’s funny is the first line is “I did cocaine to get through the hangovers.” That’s kind of where that song took off that video has over 1.2 million views because there’s a lot of people that were like no one does those things.” And then there’s the other side of people that have done it and they’re like You’ve obviously never done that.” It’s a thing that people do … But I don’t recommend that lifestyle by any means And the way I look at it is if I can prevent somebody if I can prevent one or two people from going down that road I think that a lot of people struggle with addiction whether it’s alcohol or drugs or women or sex or anything writing it was therapeutic and I think it’s one of my best well-written songs And it’s one of the reasons that I’m going over to England there’s a silver lining to that time in my life where I was really going through a hard time And now I came up on the other end and now I can kind of shed maybe some light on those things and kind of caution people about it Mike Palm is a TribLive digital producer who also writes music reviews and features. A Westmoreland County native, he joined the Trib in 2001, where he spent years on the sports copy desk, including serving as night sports editor. He has been with the multimedia staff since 2013. He can be reached at mpalm@triblive.com 2025 at 1:59 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Dormont Junction lots PA — The borough and Pittsburgh Regional Transit are jointly seeking a third party to turn two parking lots along the red Line into a mixed-use mixed-income community to benefit the community and increase transit ridership The transit agency is encouraging developers to submit their qualifications and ideas for the 2.5-acre property next to Dormont Junction by May 26 Approximately 100,000 riders use Dormont Junction annually "This development is extremely important to Dormont," said Council President Jen Mazzocco "Not only will it bring new residents who will ride the Red Line and 41 bus route with new small businesses and a people-centered streetscape." The project would also provide the transit agency with new revenue via developer lease payments the transit agency obtained a $500,000 federal grant to renovate the nearly 30-year-old Dormont Junction light rail station Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 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He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com Dormont police say they’re stepping up patrols near Kelton Avenue after reports of 10 to 12 car break-ins there over the weekend Residents reported the break-ins Saturday and Sunday on and around Delwood The most common item stolen was loose change No valuables or guns appeared to be stolen The individuals who broke into the vehicles didn’t appear to target particular residents or specific types of cars “We absolutely are increasing patrols in the area and trying to be more visible,” Barnes told TribLive If residents have doorbell camera footage that might have captured the thefts they are asked to call Dormont police at 412-561-8900 Christian Sluka played multiple instruments in his band adored his cats and spent much of his time caring for and mentoring his three younger brothers When he was killed last year while riding his motorcycle in Dormont it left an emotional and physical void for his loved ones “I feel like I lost a part of myself,” Sluka’s aunt “I know what happened was an accident,” she said “I know you didn’t mean to do what happened.” pleaded guilty Monday to homicide by vehicle being involved in an accident causing death reckless driving and driving without a license He was ordered to serve two to four years in prison as part of a plea agreement is also expected to be deported based on the charges He had a previous conviction in federal court in Arizona in February 2019 for unlawfully entering the United States near Naco but subsequently re-entered the country illegally He is being held in the Allegheny County Jail in the northbound lane of West Liberty Avenue when a Ford Taurus rear-ended the bike and forced it into oncoming traffic Sluka was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained severe head injuries police said video surveillance showed Rivera-Ramirez and his wife exiting the car with their two children Rivera-Ramirez told police that the car he was driving was struck by another car He said he and his wife got the children out because the vehicle was smoking He admitted to police he saw Sluka lying on the street but did not stop to help him Goisse told Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G “I was there when Christian was born,” she said I wanted someone to hold his hand and kiss his forehead and tell him he was loved.” “Every word that came out of his mouth was said with respect,’ he said said that Christian picked his brothers up every weekend and took them to his house take out the garbage and be a responsible young man “I hope you realize what you did to my family,” Jonah told the defendant You stared at his lifeless body and walked away “I don’t understand how a man can do that.” Defense attorney Tirza Ann Kyes said her client has been remorseful since she met him He turned himself in and cooperated with the investigation “He knows these charges will deport him and will separate him from his children and that he will not be able to return to the United States,” she said spoke in Spanish and apologized through an interpreter “I ask for forgiveness of the family,” he said 2024 at 3:13 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)DORMONT AND BROOKLINE and the time window that day to grab some treats so you don't have to play diabolical tricks is narrow - so trick-or-treaters and parents should make every moment count Part of doing that is knowing when official trick-or-treat hours are in your community It’s also recommended that costumes are bright or that trick-or-treaters carry a light so they’re visible to everyone around them WZUM is the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel! Support the service and the growing jazz community with a click at the Donate Now button We use cookies and similar technologies to run this website and help us understand how you use it Norside Organ Trio: Live from the Parking Pad Together they have a feel that is rooted in the tradition of the organ trio with fans often defining their sound as “Rust Belt Funk” a phrase that gives homage to their Western PA roots features a captivating mix of original compositions that highlights the depth and variety of sound the trio can put forth Norside's virtuosic musicianship shines through on every track showcasing their deep love for the music and commitment to pushing its boundaries WZUM's Jazz Central - for live Jazz events in the Pittsburgh Region. Send your information about live jazz in an email to info@wzum.org Powered by Listener Members © 2018 Pittsburgh Public Media PO 456 South Park PA 15129 412-322-8500 Main Office | 412-322-1800 Membership Hotline 2024 at 8:12 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Mike and Mandi Mills (Mike Mills)DORMONT PA — Life is all about seizing opportunities and Mike and Mandi Mills believe they recent came upon a significant one right in the heart of their community they had walked past Knossos Gyros many times they never thought they would end up owning the popular eatery that has been a Potomac Avenue staple for 45 years "I was just looking around on Facebook and I ended up seeing the posts that the owners were interested in selling," Mike Mills told Patch "So I contacted them and I said I'd love to meet with you and talk about buying it." and Mills expects to reopen a new and refreshed Knossos next month I'm extremely excited because of the history of the place," he said "I really want this to be a community-driven establishment." Though Mills most recently has worked in the nonprofit field he has extensive experience in the hospitality business The central Pennsylvania native started out as a bartender at several chain restaurants and Station Square nightclubs He also worked with high-profile Pittsburgh restaurateur Richard DeShantz developing bar programs for such notable Downtown eateries as Meat & Potatoes and Butcher and the Rye Mills also spent time at Gaucho Parrilla Argentina Now it's time for Mike and Mandi - an experienced social worker - to put their spin on Knossos Gyros The menu will not be considerably different but Mike Mills said he is experimenting with tzatziki sauce "to add a little flair to it." Ice cream definitely will be available and Mills hopes to offer desserts as well "I'm looking at making this place less of a restaurant and more a place with its own identity - a place where you can sit "We're trying to capture almost that coffee shop-cafe kind of vibe." Mills this week launched the restaurant website and plans to post the menu and opening date soon 2025 at 1:43 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Jess Smith)DORMONT PA — Four Keystone Oaks School District teams composed of 28 students will participate in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals an international competition celebrating creativity The finals will be held next month at Michigan State University and include teams from nations such as Germany “This is an incredible honor for our students,” said Jessica Dobson Keystone Oaks Odyssey of the Mind coordinator “They’ve worked so hard to solve complex problems using creativity and teamwork they get to represent not just our district but our entire region on the world stage.” Odyssey of the Mind is an international program that fosters creative problem-solving through engineering Keystone Oaks’ teams advanced by competing in regional and state tournaments facing off against over 300 teams statewide Dobson said the district is now fundraising to cover $25,000 in travel, lodging, and competition expenses to ensure every student has the chance to go. The district is encouraging community members and local businesses to support by the effort making a tax-deductible donation here or contribute in-kind donations such as gift cards but these kids are doing extraordinary things,” Dobson “This trip is about more than competing — it’s about showing that creativity and community support can take you anywhere.” On April 13, 2011, a fire occurred at the home of Michael Dougherty in Warren County, Missouri Dougherty sued Dormont Manufacturing and an installer of the gas appliance connector that the company manufactured Dougherty alleged that lightning struck near his home and traveled along a fire pit onto a Dormont gas appliance connector connected to a gas shutoff valve on a propane tank The gas appliance connector perforated from the electrical current and leaked gas Dougherty claimed to have incurred over $600,000 in damages from a fire that destroyed his home alleged that Dormont’s gas appliance connector was defective unreasonably dangerous in design and lacked sufficient warnings It also alleged that the installation was negligently performed Auto Owners would have brought this lawsuit the case must be brought in the name of the homeowner Dormont served Auto Owners with a non-party subpoena Dormont sought records from Auto Owners concerning any claims that it had received from lightning strike damages to residential buildings from piping systems (not gas appliance connectors) where Auto Owners took the position that the gas piping was the cause of the fire damage the gas piping was defective in design and the installation was done negligently Dormont also sought any claims Auto Owners had received from lightning strikes where the electrical system failed and/or the security system failed to properly notify local authorities Dormont sought records in the eight states surrounding Missouri from 2012 to 2015 Auto Owners responded to this subpoena with objections and Auto Owners produced the claims file for this loss with certain portions redacted The parties filed written briefs on the issue Dormont argued that failures to gas appliance connectors from lightning strikes are exceedingly rare; otherwise Claims from gas piping failures may be more prevalent Auto Owners primarily responded by arguing that the requests were unduly burdensome and not relevant to this loss The trial court granted Dormont’s motion to compel with certain minor modifications to the requests for records Auto Owners then sought appellate relief called a writ of prohibition essentially asking the Missouri Court of Appeals to overrule the trial court and not allow the discovery Dormont requested so it sought relief from the Missouri Supreme Court and lost there as well so the company would have to produce the records requested Dougherty dismissed the lawsuit in August 2021 in state court to avoid having to produce the records that Dormont requested Dougherty then filed a suit against Dormont in federal district court in 2022 Dormont then served a similar non-party subpoena to Auto Owners This subpoena ultimately resulted in a motion before the court to compel the documents Dormont requested The district court provided an analysis of the competing interests in the case It is important to note that the court did not look to what was decided in the state courts of Missouri The law of the case would provide that a court reviewing this motion to compel would look to the state court decisions and follow suit But the law of the case does not apply where state court rulings are from a lawsuit separate from the federal lawsuit the federal court had to make its own records on the approximate document requests Dormont was making to Auto Owners the court ordered Auto Owners to produce materials related to gas piping failures from lightning strikes that resulted in damage claims as well as claims related to electrical system and security system failures as noted above within a similar geographic region and from 2012 to 2015 Auto Owners raised the white flag and voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit against Dormont The insurance company may have dismissed the suit because producing these other claims could have defeated its case against Dormont Auto Owners also argued the cost to gather this information was unduly burdensome so that may also have been a reason why it dismissed the lawsuit and it may provide a roadmap for a similar strategy in other cases John V. McCoy is with McCoy, Leavitt, Laskey LLC. His firm represents industry members nationally. He can be reached at jmccoy@MLLlaw.com or at 262-522-7007 Homepage featured image: izzetugutmen/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images subscribe to LP Gas to receive more articles just like it 2024 at 4:04 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Dormont Borough)DORMONT PA — Castle Playground likely will come tumbling down in the near future A consultant's recommendation is to raze the 31-year-old playground because of safety reasons Borough council likely will decide the playground's fate at its Monday meeting According to an evaluation performed by Pashek MTR "It is noted that the wood is very weathered and splintering in many areas These areas can cause injury due to large splinters A tribute to Castle will occur this weekend courtesy of the Dormont comprehensive plan consultants from rePLACE 2025 at 11:28 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock / ArCere)BROOKLINE PA — Police continue to investigate a Monday afternoon shooting on the 800 block of Brookline Boulevard that seriously wounded a man Police were dispatched to the area at around 4:15 p.m an off-duty medic and a firefighter were rendering aid to the victim Medics transported him to the hospital in serious but stable condition with at least two gunshot wounds to the abdomen Police searched the the area for two male suspects The Mobile Crime Unit processed evidence and Violent Crime Unit detectives continue to investigate the incident 2025 at 4:09 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock / ArCere)BROOKLINE PA — A suspect is in custody after a shooting last week that left a man with two bullet wounds to his abdomen Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said Monday that Amirre Brown turned himself into police following the shooting along the 800 block of Brookline Boulevard He is facing charges including criminal attempted homicide aggravated assault and carrying a firearm without a license Brown is being held in the Allegheny County Jail Medics transported him to the hospital in serious but stable condition with at least two gunshot wounds The victim's condition was not updated on Monday The Dormont Blue Hose Food Truck Gas Connectors includes everything in one box needed to safely connect food truck equipment to the gas source in a food truck in order to fulfill International Fire Code (IFC) requirements of 2018 & 2021 Dormont is pleased to announce the expansion of its popular Blue Hose® Gas Connector offering to now include connectors specifically designed for use in food trucks  The Dormont Blue Hose Food Truck Gas Connectors includes everything in one box needed to safely connect food truck equipment to the gas source in a food truck in order to fulfill International Fire Code (IFC) requirements of 2018 & 2021 Due to the harsher conditions these connectors are potentially exposed to this connector allows performance in temperatures as low as -10F (23C) and has an upgraded plastisol coating featuring UV protectant The Blue Hose Food Truck Gas Connector can be 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camera footage of the crash shows the motorcycle sitting at a red light in the northbound lane of West Liberty when the northbound Taurus strikes it forcing it into oncoming southbound traffic according to a criminal complaint filed by county police Police said additional footage shows Sluka being thrown from the motorcycle to the ground and a man and woman exiting the Taurus and walking away from the scene with two young children An examination of the Taurus revealed it had a license plate not issued to it and that Sluka apparently came into contact with the windshield during the crash Rivera-Ramirez admitted to driving the Taurus while heading home with his wife and two children at the time of the crash He told police his car was hit by another vehicle and his family exited the car because it began smoking Rivera-Ramirez said he saw a man lying on the street as they were walking away from the car Police said Rivera-Ramirez didn’t attempt to help Sluka and no one in the car called 911 to report the crash Camera footage indicated the defendant didn’t apply his brakes before the collision Rivera-Ramirez was placed in the Allegheny County Jail after being denied bail at a Sunday arraignment Anyone with information is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com Authorities on Friday ruled the death of a woman killed earlier this week in a crash in Dormont as accidental Ashlynn E. Gonzalez, 25, was killed in the two-vehicle crash near the intersection of West Liberty and Key avenues shortly after 1 p.m Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:22 p.m. according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner Her cause of death was blunt force injury of the head A witness told TribLive news partner WTAE that a black Jeep was speeding on West Liberty Avenue when its driver tried to make a left turn hitting a second vehicle and then rolling onto a truck Authorities did not say which vehicle Gonzalez was in Police detoured motor-vehicle traffic away from the roadway around the crash for more than three hours while authorities investigated A Dormont police officer on Friday referred all questions to police Chief Mike Bisignani Gonzalez was born in Wheeling, W.Va. in 1998 and had two children, according to an online obituary This website is unavailable in your location.  It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States, therefore access cannot be granted at this time. Woodland Hills won the WPIAL team rifle title Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg. Hempfield took second at the WPIAL team rifle championships Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg. Butler took third at the WPIAL team rifle championships Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg. Mt. Lebanon took fourth at the WPIAL team rifle championships Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg. Woodland Hills claimed its first WPIAL team rifle championship since 2016 on Tuesday at the Dormont-Mt Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg Avery Thomas and Shamira Pennell had perfect scores of 100-10x for the Wolverines All eight scoring players for Woodland Hills hit the 100 mark Thomas and Pennell were followed by Elizabeth Geyer (100-7x) Owen Kozlowski and Anthony Nemanic (100-6x) Lillian Divelbiss and Leila Nestico (100-5x) and Renee Kilpatrick (100-4x) It was the seventh WPIAL team rifle title for Woodland Hills Hempfield was runner-up with a team score of 799-63x The Spartans were led by three shooters with a score of 100-9x: Aiden McVicker Izabella Orczeck and Charlotte Auckerman scored 100-8x followed by Chloe Snyder (100-7x) and Jordyn Bowser (100-6x.) Butler’s Brooke Schramm was the only other shooter with a perfect 100-10x score Rachel Katsko and Andrew Wolfe scored 100-9x and Alyssa Miller and Jackson Jungling scored 100-8x Zoey Nikolic (100-8x) and Adam Burich (100-8x) If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase. Butler’s Jackson Jungling won the WPIAL rifle championship Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club. Hempfield’s Brooke Fanala took second at the WPIAL rifle championship Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club. Armstrong’s Riley Wasson took third at the WPIAL rifle championship Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club. The top 16 finishers at the WPIAL rifle championship Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club. the first since Kayla Fry shared the title in 2007 He is the first champion with a perfect score since West Greene’s Sheyann Watson in 2020 Hempfield’s Brooke Fanala was runner-up for the second straight season Lebanon’s Alexander Chadran were next with a score of 200-18x Lebanon’s Whistle Foxbury and Trinity teammates Ryan Walther and Elizabeth Engle shot 200-17x The top 16 finishers advance to the state championships Trinity’s Meredith Ashby and Waynesburg’s Emily Burnfield and Penn-Trafford’s Emily Valenta and Butler’s Alyssa Miller who were the top two finishers out of six shooters with a score of 200-15x Jungling broke a streak of three consecutive girls claiming the WPIAL rifle title Jungling and Bethel Park’s Travis Zeis in 2021 are the only boys to win championships