Girls flag program kicks off

The Steelers officially kicked off a girls flag football pilot program on Sunday.

The program, which is for high school girls in grades 9-12, aims to encourage high schools to sanction girls flag football. Sunday's schedule of games was the first of five "game days" this spring, with participating schools Ambridge, Ellis School, Moon, North Allegheny, Shaler and West Allegheny competing against one another.