Pittsfield Man Killed in West Housatonic Crash

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man was killed Saturday evening when the dirt bike he was operating was struck by a pickup truck. 
 
According to police, John Tyska, 34, was westbound on West Housatonic Street when he was struck by a 2022 Honda Ridgeline operated by Peter Schettini, 53, also of Pittsfield, who was traveling south on Plymouth Street. 
 
Tyska was pronounced dead at the scene. 
 
The crash occurred near 664 West Housatonic at about 6:50 p.m. Police, Fire and County Ambulance responded to the scene. 
 
West Housatonic was closed to traffic from Osceola Street to Cadwell Road for approximately four hours while the investigation took place and roadway cleared.
 
The incident is under investigation and police did not report any charges at this point. 
 
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information should contact Police Officer Anthony Dayton at 413-448-9700, Ext 543.

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Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame founded

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The Berkshire County high school bowling community is proud to announce the inaugural class of the Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame, honoring former student-athletes whose achievements and contributions have had a lasting impact on high school bowling throughout the county.
 
The first Hall of Fame class represents multiple schools and more than a decade of excellence in Berkshire County high school bowling. Inductees, listed in order of their graduating class, are:
 
Mat Bak (Class of 2009) – McCann High School
Jason Duryea (Class of 2010) – Monument Mountain High School
Brianna Amidon (Class of 2011) – Pittsfield High School
Jasmine Kern (Class of 2011) – Mount Everett High School
Abby Rossi (Class of 2012) – Monument Mountain High School
Sam Farina (Class of 2015) – Lee High School
Devyn Olds (Class of 2016) – Lee High School
JT Sorrentino (Class of 2016) – Lee High School
Zach Yeaton (Class of 2017) – Drury High School
Tom Hankey (Class of 2018) – Monument Mountain High School
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