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School board meeting this week include a Monday work session at Purchase Line, where board members will discuss some personnel items, including the hiring of football, volleyball, and cross country co...

At budget hearings this week in the State Capitol, the House will hear from the Attorney General's office, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, a...

In his new blog, State System of Higher Education Chancellor Christopher Fiorentino writes that the state-owned universities have regained their affordability advantage, leading to an increase in firs...

The Heritage Conference split the Double-A basketball championship games last night at Mount Aloysius. Todd Marino has the report. In the Double-A boys consolation, Northern Cambria knocked off Claysb...

The Penguins returned from the Olympic break and dispatched the New Jersey Devils, even without Sidney Crosby. Paul Steigerwald has the recap. The Penguins have the toughest schedule in the NHL for th...

Non-roster invitee Shawn Ross clobbered a two-run home run out of LECOM Park in Bradenton yesterday giving the Pirates a 6-4 win over Derek Shelton and the Minnesota Twins. The Bucs took a 3-0 lead in...

The Steelers are usually near the bottom of the NFL player's union rankings of each team. This year, they are dead last, with a grade of "F-minus" in home game field and locker room facilities, an "F"...

At the WPIAL 2A Swim Championships at Pitt yesterday, the Indiana girls took a first-day lead of eight points, 175-167, over Franklin Regional, while the Indiana boys are in second place, trailing Nor...

Two Heritage Conference contenders go for the District 6 Double-A basketball championship tonight at Mount Aloysius, and both are quite familiar with their opponent, Bishop McCort. See updated schedul...

The Atlantic Region numerical basketball rankings were released yesterday, and the IUP basketball teams are solidly in as the regular season nears its end. The women are top ranked and the men are fou...