Covid-19 changes life as we know it
The world was introduced to the terrifying reality of Covid-19, known more commonly as simply the “coronavirus” in December 2019 when it was first diagnosed […]
Articles by Alex Cramer
Season ends for Lady Scotties in PIAA second round loss
After their stunning 25-1 season shocked the WPIAL and defied Southmoreland’s underdog status, Southmoreland’s girls basketball team continued in the PIAA playoffs March 11 at […]
Girls basketball team loses in WPIAL final; turns attention toward state playoff game Saturday
As the first quarter of the much anticipated Southmoreland vs. North Catholic girls basketball tournament at the Peterson Event Center was drawing to a close […]
Girls basketball team readies for tonight’s WPIAL title game
Southmoreland’s girls basketball team has played a perfect 24-0 season thus far and the team is heading to its first WPIAL basketball championship game in […]
Southmoreland graduate B. Smith dies at 70
Restaurateur, model, television host, busnesswoman and author Barbara “B.” Smith passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 after a public battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She […]
Girls basketball continues to make historic run, faces Central Valley Monday in WPIAL semifinals
Scottie pride has been on the rise in recent months. With the football team’s first playoff appearance in 40 years, a new sense of pride […]
Issue of gun violence evolves in the 20 years since Columbine
The culture of the American classroom changed as we knew it on April 20, 1999 when two gunmen entered Columbine High School and unleashed a […]
Southmoreland helps Scottdale kick off holiday season
The lights of the Scottdale Fire Department’s trucks and the Scottdale Police cars erupt Pittsburgh Street in a beautiful display of red and blue. Following […]
Keefer restores pride to Southmoreland football
On Nov. 2, 1979, controversy began to brew in the rather dramatic world of high school football. Penn Hills High School had used an academically […]
Southmoreland ends 40 years of football frustration
On Sept. 23, 2016, Southmoreland triumphed over Waynesburg. Unbeknownst to the team, this would be the last victory before the birth of a losing streak […]