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Jan 11, 2025 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
Bekah Brinser and Sylvia Gantt proved clutch in Greenwood’s 57-51 victory over Veritas on Jan. 3. Brinser posted a triple double (12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 steals with five assists and three blocks for good measure) while Gantt drained 16 of 18 from the line accounting for all of her points. Brinser scored eight of her 12 and generated several momentum turning steals in the decisive fourth quarter, rallying the Wildcats to the stirring victory and upping their record to 8-2.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
Perry County TimesPublished: Jan. 11, 2025, 9:29 a.m.Free throws aren’t flashy, but they carried the Greenwood boys to a pair of victories this past weekend as they upped their record to 8-3. The Wildcats drained a combined 41 of 50 or 82% from the stripe in their victories over Veritas Academy (51-41) and Tri-Valley (64-60). “We were due to shoot the ball well from the well from the free throw line,” stated Greenwood skipper Troy Gantt, whose team has struggled in that department at times.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
Quick Look-Current -Mostly SunnyTonightLow -Mostly SunnyTomorrowHigh -Mostly Sunny Updated: Jan. 07, 2025, 12:39 p.m.|Published: Jan. 07, 2025, 12:31 p.m.The Susquenita girls’ basketball team may not have won the Holiday Tournament at Boiling Springs, but they did put together a pair of solid performances while claiming a victory and making great strides forward as a team.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
The Perry County Boys’ Championship last resided in the Cove when gasoline averaged $1.43 per gallon. In fact, the long struggling Susquenita program was 10-30 overall in PeCo tournament games since their last championship (2002). The Blackhawks took all that pent-up frustration out on West Perry as they emphatically defeated the Mustangs 52-32 to claim the County Crown.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
The West Perry School Board is considering making serious changes to the district’s infrastructure, which includes the likely closure of the current elementary schools and construction of a new centralized one at the district’s main campus in Elliottsburg. On Dec.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
Diners in Newport will soon have a new option. Borough council approved an inter-municipal liquor license transfer during its Dec. 3 meeting, clearing the way for the proposed Blue Buffalo Tavern to set up shop at 57 North Second St. in a three-story building currently being renovated. The license previously belonged to an establishment in Duncannon. Before the vote, council peppered Blue Buffalo owner Don Failor and his attorney Frank Sluzis with questions.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
While the 2024 Newport football campaign will ultimately not go down as a great success as a 2-8 record will attest, the Buffaloes pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history when they knocked off Milton Hershey 20-18 on Sept. 27. Nobody gave the Buffaloes, 0-5 entering the contest, any chance to win and forecasted a 30+ point Spartan victory.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
While Steel-High might not be at quite the same level as the squads that won three of the last four PIAA Class A Championships, the Rollers are still a very formidable bunch as their 41-7 whacking of Newport on Oct. 25 will attest. A menagerie of backs steamrolled the Buffaloes to the tune of 280 rushing yards before half time, building a commanding 41-0 lead before the break. Nazier Fuller, who ran for 124 yards on three carries, delivered a rushing and receiving TD.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
Senior quarterback Aidan Bingaman led a Trojan air-raid offense into Katchmer Field on Oct. 18, completing 10 of 11 passes for 290 yards and five touchdown as Upper Dauphin (5-4) thrashed Newport 47-14. The Trojans delivered big plays all night long as Bingaman’s five scoring tosses gave him 36 for his career tying Todd Gittings, whose record has stood for nearly four decades, for the most in Upper Dauphin program history.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
pennlive.com | Luke Roman
Rye Twp. officials are taking emergency preparedness seriously. Supervisors recently approved the purchase of four surplus Motorola emergency radios from Shermans Dale Fire Company at a cost of $8,000. Emergency management coordinator James Cassidy explained the radios will enable better coordination and faster communication between township officials, emergency management personnel and first-responders in emergency situations.
