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McKeesport community splits over whether to open high school football coaching job

McKeesport Area School District Board · December 12, 2025
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Summary

Public comment at the Dec. 11 McKeesport Area School District board meeting centered on the future of the high school football coach, with some residents and staff defending Coach Matt Miller and others calling for the position to be opened to applicants.

Community debate over the McKeesport Area High School football program dominated the public-comment portion of the school board’s Dec. 11 meeting.

Supporters of the current staff, including assistant coach and math teacher Nick Lanigro, told the board the program provides extensive academic and personal support to players and disputed accusations made on social media. “I’m not related to coach Matt Miller, nor anyone, in fact, on the coaching staff at all,” Lanigro said, adding…

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