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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 21, 2023 | Trib HSSN
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 4:11 PM
As the playoff field dwindles following the first round of the 2023 PIAA football playoffs, changes are in the air in the latest Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings.
Several head-to-head clashes and other results led to two changes each in Class 6A, 5A and 2A and one change in the Top 5 in 4A, 3A and A.
In the four head-to-head clashes last week between ranked teams:
• No. 5 North Allegheny eliminated No. 4 Central Catholic in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game.
• In 5A, top-ranked Imhotep Charter knocked off No. 4 Roman Catholic in the District 12 title game.
• In 2A, No. 2 Westinghouse ousted No. 4 Central Clarion.
• In Class A, No. 1 Steelton-Highspire ended the season for No. 2 Northern Bedford.
Now down to the Elite Eight in each class, there are nine matchups between state-ranked teams in the PIAA quarterfinals, including the top two teams colliding in both Class 2A and Class A.
The teams at the top of each classification remained unchanged again with St. Joe’s Prep in 6A, Imhotep Charter in 5A, Bishop McDevitt in 4A, Belle Vernon in 3A, Farrell in 2A and Steelton-Highspire in Class A still No. 1.
Here are the latest Trib HSSN PIAA Top 5 rankings in each of the six classifications. Their record is followed by their ranking from last week and then their district.
Class 6A
1. St. Joseph’s Prep (10-1) (1) (D-12): The defending PIAA champion Hawks defeated Abraham Lincoln in Week 12, 35-0. They host Nazareth Area in a PIAA quarterfinal game Saturday.
2. Manheim Township (12-0) (3) (D-3): The Blue Streaks defeated Cumberland Valley in Week 12, 37-27. They host No. 4 Harrisburg in the District 3 championship game Friday.
3. North Allegheny (11-1) (5) (D-7): The Tigers defeated No. 4 Central Catholic in Week 12, 44-41. They host McDowell in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
4. Harrisburg (11-1) (NR) (D-3): The Cougars defeated Central York in Week 12, 28-21. They visit No. 2 Manheim Township in the District 3 championship game Friday.
5. Central Bucks South (12-1) (NR) (D-1): The Titans defeated Central Bucks West in Week 12, 42-14. They host Downingtown West in the District 1 championship game Friday.
Out: Parkland (11), Central Catholic (7)
Class 5A
1. Imhotep Charter (12-0) (1) (D-12): The Panthers defeated No. 4 Roman Catholic in Week 12, 30-26. They visit Delaware Valley in a PIAA quarterfinal game Saturday.
2. Peters Township (13-0) (2) (D-7): The Indians defeated defending PIAA champion Pine-Richland in Week 12, 43-17. They visit No. 5 Cathedral Prep in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
3. Chester (12-1) (3) (D-1): The Clippers defeated West Chester Rustin in Week 12, 26-20. They host No. 4 Strath Haven in the District 1 championship game Saturday.
4. Strath Haven (12-1) (NR) (D-1): The Panthers defeated Springfield-Delco in Week 12, 20-7. They visit No. 3 Chester in the District 1 championship game Saturday.
5. Cathedral Prep (7-3) (NR) (D-10): The Ramblers did not play in Week 12. They host No. 2 Peters Township in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
Out: Roman Catholic (12), Cedar Cliff (3)
Class 4A
1. Bishop McDevitt (12-0) (1) (D-3): The defending PIAA champion Crusaders defeated Lampeter-Strasburg in Week 12, 43-7. They host Manheim Central in the District 3 championship game Friday.
2. Aliquippa (11-0) (2) (D-7): The Quips defeated Mars in Week 12, 47-24. They play McKeesport in the WPIAL championship game Friday.
3. Selinsgrove (12-0-1) (4) (D-4): The Seals defeated Bethlehem Catholic in Week 12, 28-13. They host Juniata in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
4. Dallas (13-0) (5) (D-2): The Mountaineers defeated Valley View in Week 12, 21-18. They host No. 5 Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
5. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (10-2) (NR) (D-12): The Friars defeated Pope John Paul II in Week 12, 21-13. They visit No. 4 Dallas in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
Out: Pope John Paul II (1)
Class 3A
1. Belle Vernon (10-1) (1) (D-7): The defending PIAA champion Leopards defeated East Allegheny in Week 12, 49-8. They play No. 5 Avonworth in the WPIAL championship game Friday.
2. Martinsburg Central (12-0) (3) (D-6): The Scarlet Dragons defeated Clearfield in Week 12, 41-35, in double overtime. They play Hickory in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
3. Danville (12-1) (4) (D-4): The Ironmen defeated Loyalsock Township in Week 12, 40-7. They play Wyomissing in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
4. Northwestern Lehigh (13-0) (5) (D-11): The Tigers defeated Palmerton in Week 12, 58-9. They host Scranton Prep in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
5. Avonworth (12-0) (NR) (D-7): The Antelopes defeated Elizabeth Forward in Week 12, 21-10. They play No. 1 Belle Vernon in the WPIAL championship game Friday.
Out: Neumann-Goretti (12)
Class 2A
1. Farrell (11-1) (1) (D-10): The Steelers defeated Mercyhurst Prep in Week 12, 16-9. They host No. 2 Westinghouse in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
2. Westinghouse (11-0) (2) (D-8): The Bulldogs defeated Central Clarion in Week 12, 46-30. They visit No. 1 Farrell in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
3. Southern Columbia (12-1) (3) (D-4): The defending PIAA champion Tigers defeated Troy in Week 12, 14-0. They host No. 4 Bald Eagle in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
4. Bald Eagle (11-1) (NR) (D-6): The Eagles defeated No. 5 Richland in Week 12, 49-0. They visit No. 3 Southern Columbia in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
5. Steel Valley (10-1) (NR) (D-7): The Ironmen defeated Mohawk in Week 12, 34-21. They play Beaver Falls in the WPIAL championship game Friday.
Out: Central Clarion (9), Richland (6)
Class A
1. Steelton-Highspire (13-0) (1) (D-3): The defending PIAA champion Steamrollers defeated No. 2 Northern Bedford in Week 12, 21-7. They play No. 2 Lackawanna Trail in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
2. Lackawanna Trail (13-0) (3) (D-2): The Lions defeated Minersville in Week 12, 40-0. They play No. 1 Steelton-Highspire in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
3. South Side (13-0) (4) (D-7): The Rams defeated Clairton in Week 12, 28-12. They play No. 4 Fort Cherry in the WPIAL championship game Friday.
4. Fort Cherry (13-0) (5) (D-7): The Rangers defeated Bishop Canevin in Week 12, 33-21. They play No. 3 South Side in the WPIAL championship game Friday.
5. South Williamsport (10-2) (NR) (D-4): The Mountaineers defeated Muncy in Week 12, 57-20. They play Cambria Heights in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday.
Out: Northern Bedford (5)
Tags: Aliquippa, Avonworth, Belle Vernon, Fort Cherry, North Allegheny, Peters Township, South Side, Steel Valley, Westinghouse
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Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that there were multiple arrests at the university’s Fisher Bennett Hall on Friday night. It is unknown at this time how many were arrested.
The UPenn Police Department announced in a community notice that a “large disorderly crowd” began gathering at 8 p.m. on Friday, and moved into Fisher Bennett Hall on the university’s campus and attempted to occupy it.
Law enforcement advised students to “avoid the immediate area.”
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Campus police, along with assistance from the Philadelphia Police Department, escorted the protesters from the campus building.
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In an 11 p.m. update, authorities said that the protesters had dispersed.
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The occupation came one week after police dismantled an encampment that had taken over part of the Ivy League’s campus for two weeks.
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In a statement, members of the Penn Gaza Solidarity Encampment accused the University of Penn administration of not negotiating with them in good faith over “Penn’s investment with Israel.”
SLATINGTON, Pa. (CBS) — A Pennsylvania man was arrested after state police said they found his roommate’s body scattered in three locations, including a trail, a cemetery and a quarry.
Police said 37-year-old David Hittinger’s dismembered body was discovered in Slatington, just 15 miles north of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The concern for Hittinger began Monday when a friend called state police.
“It was unusual that they had not heard from him in that period of time, [they] expected to hear from him.” Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said. “It was his birthday.”
That call led to a search the following day of 33-year-old Joshua Moser’s home, where investigators said Hittinger recently moved in as a roommate.
“As a result of that search warrant,” Holihan said. “Blood, hair, and other evidence were found in the basement of that home.”
Holihan said, on Wednesday, investigators found more evidence in the home.
“Items that were recovered included a saw, a boxcutter, more evidence of blood, including bloody clothing,” Holihan said.
Authorities found Moser in Monroe County where he was taken into custody on a parole violation. He pleaded guilty in a fatal DUI crash in 2016.
“Later that evening, the discovery was made at the Fairview Cemetery in Slatington,” Holihan said. “That discovery was physical evidence. That physical evidence included body parts, dismembered body parts of David Hittinger.”
The criminal complaint says Moser has admitted to the crime. Investigators did not release a motive.
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Pa.’s judges must reveal the perks they accept, but the public won’t find those disclosures online
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA.
Every year, thousands of officials in state government must fill out reports by May 1 that disclose their sources of income, creditors, and business interests, as well as any gifts, hospitality, or other perks they accepted.
Those reports, called statements of financial interest, are then made publicly searchable and available online. The forms are a key way for the public to gain a deeper understanding of their elected officials’ financial ties, as well as discover which outside groups may be trying to influence public policy decisions.
Pennsylvania’s judges, however, play by somewhat different rules.
Though they too must file annual disclosures, theirs aren’t posted online. The public must ask for copies — provided they know where to go for that information.
Some good-government advocates say this creates an unnecessary inconvenience for anyone trying to quickly access fundamental information about Pennsylvania’s judiciary, a critical branch of government with great power over civil and criminal matters.
“Judges are public officials, and there are many special interests trying to influence the courts,” said Michael Pollack, executive director of March On Harrisburg, a group that pushes for transparency in government, as well as a ban on gifts to elected officials.
“When you erect barriers, you are denying access,” he said.
Stacey Witalec, spokesperson for the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, did not answer a question about why the courts do not post financial interest statements for judges online. “While not posted on our website, the Court makes the statements of financial interest available upon request,” she said in an email.
She did not elaborate.
Statements of financial interest are at their core a tool to increase public trust in government. But they also can act as deterrents, the thinking being that disclosure makes it less likely a public official will engage in any conflicts of interest. The importance of a robust reporting system was amplified following media investigations last year that revealed several U.S. Supreme Court justices had not disclosed certain gifts and travel.
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