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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for Jan. 29, 2025 | Trib HSSN
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | 7:08 PM
The battle for top spots took a turn to the west this past week in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings.
A week ago, District 12 had three No. 1 teams atop the state rankings; however, with Roman Catholic slipping to No. 2 behind Upper St. Clair in 6A and 2024 PIAA champion Aliquippa back on top in 3A, District 7 now owns the most top spots with three as Neighborhood Academy remains on top in Class A.
Four teams dropped from the Top 5 this past week.
Replacing Hershey in 5A, Avonworth in 4A, Holy Cross in 3A and Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School in A are Upper Dublin, Allentown Central Catholic, Taylor Riverside and Chester Charter School Academy.
With Upper St. Clair and Aliquippa on top in 6A and 3A respectively, the other four No. 1 positions remain the same with Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast in 5A, Devon Prep in 4A, Linville Hill Christian in 2A and Neighborhood Academy in A.
Here is the latest Top 5 in each of the six classifications. Teams are listed with overall record, district and last week’s ranking.
Class 6A
1. Upper St. Clair (18-1) (7) (2)
2. Roman Catholic (13-4) (12) (1)
3. Central York (18-1) (3) (3)
4. Imhotep Institute Charter (16-5) (12) (4)
5. St. Joseph’s Prep (12-4) (12) (5)
Out: None
Class 5A
1. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast (14-4) (12) (1)
2. Montour (16-1) (7) (2)
3. Johnstown (15-0) (6) (3)
4. Penncrest (17-1) (1) (5)
5. Upper Dublin (19-1) (1) (NR)
Out: Hershey (3)
Class 4A
1. Devon Prep (11-3) (12) (1)
2. Northwestern Lehigh (18-2) (11) (2)
3. Berks Catholic (14-3) (3) (4)
4. Valley View (14-3) (2) (5)
5. Allentown Central Catholic (17-3) (11) (NR)
Out: Avonworth (7)
Class 3A
1. Aliquippa (13-3) (7) (2)
2. Mahanoy Area (19-1) (11) (1)
3. Forest Hills (15-1) (6) (3)
4. South Allegheny (14-2) (7) (5)
5. Taylor Riverside (16-1) (2) (NR)
Out: Holy Cross (2)
Class 2A
1. Linville Hill Christian (15-2) (3) (1)
2. Greensburg Central Catholic (15-2) (7) (2)
3. Rocky Grove (14-2) (10) (4)
4. Delone Catholic (17-2) (3) (5)
5. Constitution (11-9) (12) (3)
Out: None
Class A
1. Neighborhood Academy (18-1) (7) (1)
2. Elk County Catholic (17-0) (9) (2)
3. York Country Day School (16-0) (3) (3)
4. Otto-Eldred (17-0) (9) (4)
5. Chester Charter Scholar Academy (15-3) (1) (NR)
Out: Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School (11)
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2% for March, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced in its preliminary report Friday.
According to L&I, the rate in Pennsylvania was one-tenth of a percentage point below the country’s unemployment rate, which fell to 4.3% compared to February.
The civilian labor force, consisting of residents working or looking for work, increased by 6,000 to 6,593,000, and employment increased by 9,000 while unemployment decreased by 3,000 from February.
Nonfarm jobs also rose in March, to 6,189,600, while jobs in six industry supersectors increased. Trade, transportation, and utilities were up 5,100 during March.
For more information about L&I, visit its website here.
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Pennsylvania saw a record low number of traffic deaths in 2025, according to PennDOT.
The department said 1,047 people were killed in traffic crashes last year, which is 80 fewer than last year and the lowest since record keeping began in 1928.
“Even one life lost is one too many, so while this decrease is good news, Pennsylvania remains committed to moving toward zero deaths on our roadways,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “PennDOT will continue to do our part to decrease fatalities through education and outreach, but we will only reach zero when we all work together.”
PennDOT said there were 109,515 total reportable crashes, which was the second lowest on record only to 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic kept drivers off the road. Of those total crashes, 979 were fatal, down from 1,060 last year.
The number of people killed in impaired driver crashes dropped from 342 to 258 last year, which was also the lowest on record. Fatalities in lane departure crashes and fatalities when someone wasn’t wearing a seatbelt declined as well. PennDOT attributes the decrease in deaths to infrastructure improvements and initiatives like enforcement and education campaigns.
Deaths involving a distracted driver were up from 49 to 54, but PennDOT says the long-term trend is decreasing, and a law that went into effect last June makes it illegal to use hand-held devices while driving, even while stopped because of traffic or a red light.
“Please drive safely,” Carroll said. “Put the phone down when you are behind the wheel. Always follow the speed limit and never drive impaired. And buckle up! Your seat belt can save your life in a crash.”
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