By: Paul Schofield


Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 7:20 PM

The PIAA wrestling team tournament will begin Tuesday. WPIAL champions Franklin Regional (Class 3A) and Derry (Class 2A), along with Connellsville, Norwin, Burrell, Laurel, McGuffey and City League champion Obama Academy will compete.

Here’s a look at the pairings for the preliminary round and first round in Class 3A and 2A.

Wrestling

PIAA tournament

Class 3A

Tuesday’s schedule

Preliminary round

(8-1) Obama Academy (6-5) vs. (3-4) Palmyra (19-4) at Franklin Regional High School, 4:30 p.m.

(11-2) Bethlehem Catholic (11-2) vs. (1-4) Owen J. Roberts (11-7) at Scranton High School, 5 p.m.

(12-2) La Salle College (11-5) vs. (7-3) Connellsville (17-3) at Gettysburg High School, 4:30 p.m.

(3-3) Central Dauphin (19-3) vs. (1-3) Pennridge (19-4) at Bethlehem Freedom High School, 5 p.m.

First round

(8-1) Obama Academy (6-5)/(3-4) Palmyra (19-4) winner at Franklin Regional (18-0), 6 p.m.

(6-1) State College (16-4) at (4-1) Selinsgrove (9-3), 7 p.m.

(3-2) Wilson West Lawn (18-4) at (1-1) Boyertown (22-1), 7 p.m.

(11-2) Bethlehem Catholic (11-2)/(1-4) Owen J. Roberts (11-7) winner vs. (2-1) Abington Heights (15-4) at Scranton High School, 7 p.m.

(12-2) La Salle College (11-5)/(7-3) Connellsville (17-3) winner at Gettysburg (21-1), 6:30 p.m.

(7-2) Norwin (12-3) at (9-1) DuBois (8-8), 7 p.m.

(1-2) Council Rock South (14-3) at (12-1) St. Joseph’s Prep (11-4), 6 p.m.

(3-3) Central Dauphin (19-3)/(1-3) Pennridge (19-4) winner vs. (11-1) Nazareth (16-1) at Bethlehem Freedom High School, 6:45 p.m.

Quarterfinals

7 p.m. Friday at 1^st Summit Arena, Johnstown

Semifinals

10:30 a.m. Saturday at 1^st Summit Arena

Finals

3 p.m. Saturday at 1st Summit Arena

Consolations

Round 1

9 a.m. Saturday

Round 2

12:30 p.m. Saturday

Third place

3 p.m. Saturday

Class 2A

Tuesday’s schedule

Preliminary round

(12-1) Conwell-Egan (16-0) vs. (11-2) Tri-Valley (15-4) at Faith Christian, TBA

(4-2) Mifflinburg (19-1) vs. (7-5) Laurel (17-4) at Bishop McDevitt, 4 p.m.

(3-2) Berks Catholic (17-4) vs. (4-3) Montoursville (19-6) at Bethlehem Freedom, 5 p.m.

(10-2) General McLane (12-3) vs. (7-3) McGuffey (17-2) at Bishop McCort, Johnstown, 4:30 p.m.

First round

(12-1) Conwell-Egan (16-0)/(11-2) Tri-Valley (15-4) winner at Faith Christian (17-1), TBA

(6-2) Penns Valley (14-1) at (7-1) Derry (13-0), 6 p.m.

(4-2) Mifflinburg (19-1)/(7-5) Laurel (17-4) winner at Bishop McDevitt (16-0), 6 p.m.

(10-1) Reynolds (15-0) at (9-1) Clearfield (16-5), 6 p.m.

(7-2) Burrell (16-3) at (5-1) Chestnut Ridge (11-3), 7 p.m.

(3-2) Berks Catholic (17-4)/(4-3) Montoursville (19-6) winner vs. (11-1) Saucon Valley (15-3) at Bethlehem Freedom, 6:45 p.m.

(4-1) Montgomery (25-0) vs. (2-1) Honesdale (19-3), 7 p.m.

(10-2) General McLane (12-3)/(7-3) McGuffey (17-2) winner at Bishop McCort (13-0), 6:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

5 p.m. Friday at 1^st Summit Arena, Johnstown

Semifinals

10:30 a.m. Saturday at 1^st Summit Arena

Finals

3 p.m. Saturday at 1st Summit Arena

Consolations

Round 1

9 a.m. Saturday

Round 2

12:30 p.m. Saturday

Third place

3 p.m. Saturday

Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.

Tags: Burrell, Connellsville, Derry Area, Franklin Regional, Laurel, McGuffey, Norwin, Obama Academy

A bridge connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey “is rife with inherent flaws,” the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission says in introducing alternatives for the span’s future.

The commission on Thursday released an informational video detailing significant structural, operational and safety problems with the 120-year-old Washington Crossing Bridge, as officials work to determine the aging span’s future.

The nearly five-minute video highlights deficiencies prompting a multi-year environmental review of the toll-free bridge connecting Mercer County, New Jersey, with Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The commission posted the video to its YouTube channel as part of the Washington Crossing Bridge Alternatives Analysis, which launched in August 2024 under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Built in 1905 for a private company, the two-lane steel-truss bridge originally operated as a toll crossing for 17 years before becoming toll-free under public ownership in 1922. The structure predates mass automobile production and now presents numerous challenges including substandard design, narrow 7.5-foot-wide travel lanes, minimal load capacity, frequent vehicular collisions and timber-crib foundations.

The commission must now decide whether toll revenues from its eight toll bridges should fund additional work on the outdated structure despite decades of government ownership and past rehabilitation efforts.

Officials are conducting the alternatives analysis to examine options for improving mobility and providing safe, reliable river crossing for vehicles and pedestrians while maintaining nearby business viability.

Two public scoping sessions are scheduled for February. The first meeting will take place Feb. 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Crossing Church, 1895 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. The second session is set for Feb. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad, 1396 River Road, Titusville, New Jersey.

Additional information about the alternatives analysis is available at washingtoncrossingbridge.com.